Director Of Facilities Operations / Americas
Global Leader in Cloud Customer Experience and Contact Center Solutions in 100 countries with a $1.4B annual revenue ● Led and mentored a team of professionals, including Senior Manager for Global Physical Security, Senior Regional Facilities Manager, Site Facility Managers, and Coordinators, who oversee facilities operations across 16 office locations throughout North and South America● Managed a operations budget alongside a Capex budget overseeing more than 300,000 sq ft of commercial office space, including both direct leave and managed service offices, to ensure efficient operations and strategic investments● Led a company-wide initiative to revolutionize physical security protocols that involved the design, development, and implementation of comprehensive physical security policies and practices, bolstered by the selection and installation of security technologies to ensure the safety of employees, assets, and offices● Achieved millions of dollars in savings by leading the effort to relocate and decommission multiple data centers in North America. Spearheading the transition from on-premise enterprise servers to cloud based solutions, optimizing space utilization, and reducing maintenance costs to support business units better ● Drives comprehensive commercial real estate strategies encompassing site selection, financial analysis, and lease negotiations that reduce leasing costs, support portfolio expansion, and increase revenue through innovative tenant improvement initiatives● Led a diverse property portfolio, overseeing operations, optimizing occupancy rates, and delivering consistent revenue growth utilizing market research and emerging trend analysis ● Ensures global team compliance with a variety of legal and regulatory standards such as ISO, HDS, SOC 2, and GDPR, and proactively addresses audit concerns through strategic change management actions to foster regulatory excellence