Senior Facilities Manager

Senior Facilities Manager – Jacksonville, FL

Boden Talent are partnering with a global leader in workplace and facilities management solutions to appoint a Senior Facilities Manager for a critical Life Sciences / GMP site.

About the Organisation

Our client is a highly respected provider of integrated real estate and facilities management services, supporting major organisations across a wide range of sectors.

They’re known for taking a genuinely client focused approach, offering strong on site leadership, deep technical expertise, and consistently high service standards.

Their mission is to help clients run efficient, compliant, and high performing facilities - improving building operations, supporting productivity, and creating safe, engaging environments for end users.

About the Role

We’re searching for an experienced Senior Facilities Manager to take ownership of day2day operations and long term performance at a major Life Sciences / Pharmaceutical GMP facility in Jacksonville, FL.

This is a hands on leadership role where you’ll make a real impact - driving operational excellence, ensuring regulatory compliance, managing a diverse facilities team, and continually looking for opportunities to improve how the site runs.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support the facilities team, including training, coaching, performance management, and general day2day guidance.
• Take the lead on hiring, onboarding, mentoring, and nurturing talent within the team.
• Oversee daily operations, ensuring tasks are planned, scheduled, and delivered on time.
• Manage building repairs and maintenance, working closely with technicians, contractors, and vendors.
• Maintain strong client relationships and provide updates on facility performance, issues, and solutions.
• Handle major capital projects, budgets, forecasting, and financial reporting.
• Carry out regular inspections to ensure the site remains compliant with local, state, and federal regulations - particularly important within GMP environments.
• Spot opportunities to improve processes, boost efficiency, and enhance overall site performance.
• Maintain and evolve the facility’s Environmental Health & Safety procedures.
• Oversee vendor relationships, procurement activities, invoicing, and purchase order approvals.
• Represent organisational values through your leadership style, fostering collaboration and a positive team culture.
• Tackle complex technical or operational challenges with thoughtful problem-solving.
• Continuously refine and improve methods, standards, and operational practices.

Qualifications & Experience