What are the responsibilities and job description for the Head of Facilities US position at UCB?
Make your mark for patients
We are looking for a Head of Facilities, United States who is strategic, influential, and delivery‑oriented to join our Facility Management team. This hybrid position (at least 60% of the time in office) is located at our US Headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia and requires 20% domestic & 5% international travel.
About The Role
You will lead the strategy, governance, and operations of our United States facilities and real estate portfolio. This role combines strategic leadership with operational delivery across multiple sites, including offices and laboratories. You will help shape how workplaces support business growth, innovation, and employee experience, while driving transformation toward a globally aligned facilities model.
Who you’ll work with
You will be working in a team that partners closely with global and United States stakeholders across finance, information technology, human resources, procurement, engineering, and site leadership. You will collaborate with internal teams and external service providers to deliver consistent, high-quality facilities services across a decentralized network of sites.
What you’ll do
Are you ready to ‘go beyond’ to create value and make your mark for patients? If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you!
About Us
UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company, focusing on neurology and immunology. We are over 9.000 people in all four corners of the globe, inspired by patients and driven by science.
Why work with us?
At UCB, we don’t just complete tasks, we create value. We aren’t afraid to push forward, collaborate, and innovate to make our mark for patients. We have a caring, supportive culture where everyone feels included, respected, and has equal opportunities to do their best work. We ‘go beyond’ to create value for our patients, and always with a human focus, whether that’s on our patients, our employees, or our planet. Working for us, you will discover a place where you can grow, and have the freedom to carve your own career path to achieve your full potential.
At UCB, we’ve embraced a hybrid-first approach to work, bringing teams together in local hubs to foster collaborative curiosity. Unless explicitly stated in the description or precluded by the nature of the position, roles are hybrid with 40% of your time spent in the office.
UCB is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions will be made without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. UCB invites you to voluntarily self-identify during the application process. Provision of self-identification information is entirely voluntary and a decision to provide or not provide such information will not have any effect on your application for employment, your employment with UCB, or otherwise subject you to any adverse treatment. Any information you provide will be considered confidential and will be kept separate from your application and/or personnel file and will only be used in accordance with applicable laws, orders, and regulations.
Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us on US-Reasonable_Accommodation@ucb.com for application to US based roles. Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments; we will not be able to support you through this channel.
We are looking for a Head of Facilities, United States who is strategic, influential, and delivery‑oriented to join our Facility Management team. This hybrid position (at least 60% of the time in office) is located at our US Headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia and requires 20% domestic & 5% international travel.
About The Role
You will lead the strategy, governance, and operations of our United States facilities and real estate portfolio. This role combines strategic leadership with operational delivery across multiple sites, including offices and laboratories. You will help shape how workplaces support business growth, innovation, and employee experience, while driving transformation toward a globally aligned facilities model.
Who you’ll work with
You will be working in a team that partners closely with global and United States stakeholders across finance, information technology, human resources, procurement, engineering, and site leadership. You will collaborate with internal teams and external service providers to deliver consistent, high-quality facilities services across a decentralized network of sites.
What you’ll do
- Lead United States facilities and real estate strategy aligned with global direction
- Oversee multi-site facilities operations across offices and laboratory environments
- Own operating and capital budgets, driving cost optimization and transparency
- Act as a coordination and governance point for Environment, Health & Safety-related topics within Facilities scope
- Lead vendor strategy, performance management, and contract governance in line with procurement strategy
- Support capital projects and workplace transformation initiatives
- Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred
- 10 years of experience managing United States multi-site facilities operations is required
- Strong expertise in real estate portfolio and vendor management is required
- Proven financial ownership of operating and capital expenditure budgets is required
- Experience working in global, matrix, or decentralized organizations is required
- Strong executive stakeholder management and influencing skills is required
- Facility management, property management, or industry organization certifications are preferred
- Experience in regulated environments such as healthcare, pharmaceuticals is preferred
Are you ready to ‘go beyond’ to create value and make your mark for patients? If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you!
About Us
UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company, focusing on neurology and immunology. We are over 9.000 people in all four corners of the globe, inspired by patients and driven by science.
Why work with us?
At UCB, we don’t just complete tasks, we create value. We aren’t afraid to push forward, collaborate, and innovate to make our mark for patients. We have a caring, supportive culture where everyone feels included, respected, and has equal opportunities to do their best work. We ‘go beyond’ to create value for our patients, and always with a human focus, whether that’s on our patients, our employees, or our planet. Working for us, you will discover a place where you can grow, and have the freedom to carve your own career path to achieve your full potential.
At UCB, we’ve embraced a hybrid-first approach to work, bringing teams together in local hubs to foster collaborative curiosity. Unless explicitly stated in the description or precluded by the nature of the position, roles are hybrid with 40% of your time spent in the office.
UCB is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions will be made without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. UCB invites you to voluntarily self-identify during the application process. Provision of self-identification information is entirely voluntary and a decision to provide or not provide such information will not have any effect on your application for employment, your employment with UCB, or otherwise subject you to any adverse treatment. Any information you provide will be considered confidential and will be kept separate from your application and/or personnel file and will only be used in accordance with applicable laws, orders, and regulations.
Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us on US-Reasonable_Accommodation@ucb.com for application to US based roles. Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments; we will not be able to support you through this channel.
Salary : $148,000 - $194,300