Director Real Estate and Facility Services - Production Europe (m/f/d)

Join VELUX in a key leadership role as Director Real Estate and Facility Services - Production Europe (m/f/d), with responsibility for driving operational excellence across the PCO organization in Europe. Depending on your location, the position can be based in Poland (Warsaw, Gniezno or Namysłów), Hungary (Budapest or Fertőd), or the Czech Republic (Brno or Vyškov).

In this role, you will lead and oversee all aspects of our European facility operations, workplace services, and strategic vendor management in Central Eastern Europe, Germany and France. This is an exciting challenge that requires you to leverage your experience in global leadership, and in driving strategy and operational excellence across multiple production locations. If you’re looking for a new and engaging opportunity in a complex international environment, we’re looking forward to hearing from you!

Meet your future team:

You will be heading an experienced international team of approximately 100 professionals and 8 direct reports responsible for shaping and delivering operational and strategic Real Estate, Facilities, and Project Management initiatives across the region.

Just as importantly, you will join the leadership team of the Global Real Estate & Facility Services organization. Under the direction of the Senior Director, and together with your 3 leadership colleagues, you will develop and implement the overall operating model and strategy for the entire VELUX organization. Working closely with local business leaders and key stakeholders, you will play a key role in optimizing our facility operations.

Key responsibilities:

Step into a role where you shape high-performing teams and drive the strategic direction of facility services. You’ll partner with key stakeholders and external providers to deliver operational excellence, continuous improvement, and innovative solutions. If you’re motivated to create efficient, future-ready workplaces while making a visible impact, this is your opportunity to lead and make a difference.

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of leaders and employees, fostering a culture of engagement, accountability, and high performance.
• Define and execute the strategic direction of facility services for our production sites, ensuring alignment with business objectives and operational priorities.
• Ensure the alignment of efficient, high-quality facility operations through best practices, process optimization, and evolving service solutions across all sites.
• Manage facility services budgets in partnership with Finance, identifying cost-efficiency opportunities while maintaining service standards.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, safety, and operational requirements, proactively managing risks and business continuity.
• Drive innovation, technology adoption, and smart building initiatives to improve operational efficiency, sustainability, and user experience.
• Monitor and report on service performance, providing insights, recommendations, and updates to senior leadership.

Your Profile

We’re looking for an experienced leader with a strong background in facility management, operations, or a related field, who combines strategic thinking with an ability to secure hands-on execution. If you’re a strong communicator with a passion for innovation, continuous improvement, and making an impact at scale, you’ll thrive in this role.

• Bachelor’s degree in Facility Management, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Significant senior leadership experience, ideally within global manufacturing, production, or facility operations environments.
• Proven expertise in facility management, service delivery, operational excellence, and continuous improvement – both operationally and strategically.
• Solid understanding of integrated facility management models and industry best practices, as well as knowledge of emerging workplace technologies, industry trends, and innovative facility management solutions.
• Strong international stakeholder management, communication, and execution capabilities, combined with a grasp of relevant KPI and SLA structures
• Strategic mindset combined with a hands-on, results-oriented approach to execution.
• Business fluent in written and spoken English and ability to travel internationally for business 20-30% of the time.

What We Offer

• The opportunity to join VELUX, a global company with a strong brand, purpose-driven culture, and focus on innovation and sustainability.
• A key role in a global team, working with colleagues and stakeholders across different countries and cultures.
• A competitive compensation and benefits package. Please note that specific benefits may vary depending on the location of the role.

Ready to apply? 

Learn more about the VELUX Group online at www.velux.com where you can read more about working at our company and what to expect of our recruitment process. 
We look forward to receiving your application and CV as soon as possible. We are conducting interviews on an ongoing basis until we have the right match. 
All inquiries will be treated confidentially. 
 

About VELUX 

In the VELUX Group, we offer you a world of opportunities and the chance to create a bright future. From the forefront of the roof window category, we enable those who live, work and play under the roof transform their spaces and live a healthier everyday life with more daylight and fresh air. 

The VELUX Group is an international, family-owned business with strong financial roots and each year we can create real impact by reinvesting in society, our employees and planet through our foundations. With 20 production companies in 12 countries and sales companies in 37 countries, our products are widely available. We employ around 12,000 people, and our company is headquartered in Denmark. Alongside the rest of our values, “courage” and “mutual respect” define our actions every day and how we wish to contribute to the world.
 

Equal Opportunity Employer 

At VELUX Residential, we believe in fostering a diverse workplace for everyone to thrive, develop, and perform at their best, and where you feel welcome, respected, and valued. We are committed to providing equal opportunities for all - whether you are applying for a role or already a part of VELUX Residential. That means we recruit, hire, train, and promote people based on their skills and potential without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, neurodiversity, disability, protected veteran status, national origin, sexual orientation or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.  
 We value diversity and strive to ensure that our employment decisions are fair and inclusive, focusing only on what truly matters: your qualifications and how you can contribute to our shared mission and success.