Director, Facilities Management

4 months ago


Valby, Copenhagen, Denmark Genmab Full time

At Genmab, we're committed to building extra[not]ordinary futures together, by developing antibody products and pioneering, knock-your-socks-off therapies that change the lives of patients and the future of cancer treatment and serious diseases. From our people who are caring, candid, and impact-driven to our business, which is innovative and rooted in science, we believe that being proudly unique, determined to be our best, and authentic is essential to fulfilling our purpose.

The Role

The Genmab Director of Facilities position presents a unique opportunity to oversee the management and upkeep of our state of the art facilities located in Denmark. As an integral member of the Global Facilities Leadership Team, you will have a pivotal role in shaping an impactful onsite experience for Genmab employees. You will closely collaborate with Facilities leadership and colleagues to effectively implement facilities management according to our company's strategic objectives.

This position is based in our newly built HQ in Valby, Denmark, and will report to the Vice President of Facility Management and Real Estate in the US.

Responsibilities:

  • Recruit, lead and develop Facilities team members across sites
  • Implement strategic plans for facility management, including seating capacity and site growth
  • Supervise day-to-day operations of the sites and support lab-related activities
  • Partner with colleagues in a highly matrixed environment to ensure alignment
  • Cultivate an agile culture of quality, efficiency, and continuous improvement.

Security, Safety and Compliance:

  • Develop and implement safety, security, and emergency response plans and procedures
  • Ensure facilities meet local regulations, including environmental and safety standards.

Project Management:

  • Plan and oversee facility-related projects, including renovations, expansions, and new construction
  • Coordinate with team members to ensure projects are completed on time and within budget.

Budget Management:

  • Closely manage the facilities budget and control expenditures in alignment with the budget
  • Establish a site-wide goods and services procurement strategy to bring cost value to the organization
  • Ensure optimal vendor relationships with key suppliers and landlord/broker
  • Develop approaches to drive Genmab's ESG strategies, such as carbon emissions and environmental impact
  • Monitor energy utilization and find opportunities for improvement.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent
  • +10 years of biotech/pharma or related industry facility experience
  • Significant management experience leading diverse teams
  • Excellent communication skills - both English and Danish
  • Strong digital literacy and experience in advanced MS Office functionality is important
  • Highly developed hospitality and service orientation
  • Significant experience in interpreting complex information to influence others in a cross-functional environment

Moreover it is expected that you have the following: ​

  • Strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to interact diplomatically and efficiently within a diverse organization and team environment
  • Excellent negotiation and problem solving skills
  • Highly organized with strong multi-tasking abilities

About You

  • You are passionate about our purpose and genuinely care about our mission to transform the lives of patients through innovative cancer treatment
  • You bring rigor and excellence to all that you do. You are a fierce believer in our rooted-in-science approach to problem-solving
  • You are a generous collaborator who can work in teams with diverse backgrounds
  • You are determined to do and be your best and take pride in enabling the best work of others on the team
  • You are not afraid to grapple with the unknown and be innovative
  • You have experience working in a fast-growing, dynamic company (or a strong desire to)
  • You work hard and are not afraid to have a little fun while you do so

Locations
Genmab leverages the effectiveness of an agile working environment, when possible, for the betterment of employee work-life balance. Our offices are designed as open, community-based spaces that work to connect employees while being immersed in our state-of-the-art laboratories. Whether you're in one of our collaboratively designed office spaces or working remotely, we thrive on connecting with each other to innovate.

About Genmab
Genmab is an international biotechnology company with a core purpose guiding its unstoppable team to strive towards improving the lives of patients through innovative and differentiated antibody therapeutics. For more than 20 years, its passionate, innovative and collaborative team has invented next-generation antibody technology platforms and leveraged translational research and data sciences, which has resulted in a proprietary pipeline including bispecific T-cell engagers, next-generation immune checkpoint modulators, effector function enhanced antibodies and antibody-drug conjugates. To help develop and deliver novel antibody therapies to patients, Genmab has formed 20+ strategic partnerships with biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies. By 2030, Genmab's vision is to transform the lives of people with cancer and other serious diseases with Knock-Your-Socks-Off (KYSOTM) antibody medicines.

Established in 1999, Genmab is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark with locations in Utrecht, the Netherlands, Princeton, New Jersey, U.S. and Tokyo, Japan.

Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
We are committed to fostering workplace diversity at all levels of the company and we believe it is essential for our continued success. No applicant shall be discriminated against or treated unfairly because of their race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, or genetic information. Learn more about our commitments on our website.

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