Job description

The Senior Manager Workplaces (Facilities Management and Real Estate Operations) at adidas is responsible for the active management of the Global Real Estate Portfolio across Emerging Markets Central (UAE, KSA, Egypt, Morocco, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Jordan), including lease management, property transactions, and the design, construction, and operations of offices, showrooms, and distribution centers (DCs). The role ensures delivery of high-quality facility management services, covering both technical facility management and infrastructural facility management, aligned with business objectives to support revenue growth, portfolio optimization, and employee experience. The position requires managing building system procedures and programs, maintaining the integrated management system (IMS), and leveraging integrated workplace management systems (IWMS) to ensure operational accuracy and compliance. The role involves establishing and monitoring KPIs and SLAs in collaboration with the EM Workplaces Leadership Team, managing budgets, financial forecasting, cost control, and invoicing processes, while ensuring accurate reporting. The manager leads multi-location projects, coordinates stakeholders including internal departments (Finance, IT, Sales, Security, Brands) and external entities such as suppliers, landlords, and authorities, and drives continuous improvement initiatives for workplace experience. Responsibilities include implementing workplace transformation processes, managing employee moves, ensuring health and safety compliance in accordance with applicable laws, and overseeing site security standards in partnership with Global Security. The role requires strong project management and quality management capabilities, along with proficiency in MS Office tools such as MS Excel and MS PowerPoint, and a deep understanding of corporate facility operations in a fast-paced, multi-country environment.