Facility Management Operations Lead

Your Key Responsibilities: 

Your responsibilities include, but not limited to: 

· Oversee daily operations at Sandoz GCC & GV Hyderabad sites , ensuring the highest level of workplace service delivery, including timely response to site-specific needs and critical business continuity requirements.

· Manage hard and soft services such as HVAC, electrical, plumbing, building maintenance, cleaning, security, catering, reception, waste management, and landscaping, tailored to the operating environment and regulatory framework in Hyderabad. Directly supervise third-party vendors and ensure adherence to Sandoz’ procurement and performance standards.

· Lead minor works and improvement projects, including office fitouts, space reconfigurations, and technology upgrades, while minimizing disruption to business operations and ensuring compliance with Indian building and safety codes.

· Conduct regular inspections and audits to ensure facility service quality, occupational health and safety, and compliance with Sandoz internal standards and local Indian regulations.

· Maintain and update preventive maintenance schedules , ensuring timely execution and proper documentation in alignment with Sandoz global asset management protocols.

· Track and manage site operating budgets , monitor expenditures versus forecasts, and initiate cost control measures specific to the Hyderabad market and Sandoz’ financial guidelines.

· Ensure site compliance with all health, safety, and environmental regulations applicable to Indian GCCs, and lead corrective actions and risk mitigation programs.
 

· Support sustainability and energy efficiency initiatives , driving local implementation of Sandoz’ ESG targets and reporting on progress for GCC & GV Hyderabad sites.

· Act as primary liaison between Hyderabad site leadership, employees, and global Sandoz Facility Management teams, ensuring effective communication and issue resolution.

· Develop and implement emergency preparedness plans, including fire safety, evacuation, and disaster recovery strategies specific to the Hyderabad sites.

Core Competencies
· Extensive knowledge of facility management best practices, with an emphasis on operations in Indian corporate environments, preferably in the pharmaceutical or life sciences sector. Strong leadership, team management, and vendor management skills, with demonstrated ability to drive results through cross-functional and multicultural teams. Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities, particularly in fast-paced and dynamic settings. · Effective communication skills in English; proficiency in Telugu and/or Hindi is a plus. · Solid understanding of Indian health, safety, and environmental (HSE) regulations, as well as familiarity with international standards (e.g., ISO, OSHA) as applied locally. Strong financial acumen, with experience managing budgets and cost controls in the Indian market context. · Commitment to continuous improvement, sustainability, and operational excellence.

Why Sandoz? 

Sandoz is the global leader in Biosimilar and Generic medicines, a segment of the healthcare industry that delivers 80% of the world’s medicines at 30% of the cost, touching the lives of more than 1 billion people across 100+ countries! While we are proud of our achievements, we have an ambition to do more so that everyone can achieve the basic human right of good health. 

With investments in new development capabilities, production sites, new acquisitions, and partnerships, we have the opportunity to shape the future of Sandoz and help even more people gain access to low-cost, high-quality medicines, sustainably.  

Our momentum is powered by an open, collaborative culture driven by our talented and ambitious colleagues, who, in return for applying their skills, experience an agile and collegiate environment with impactful careers, where diversity of thought is welcomed and where personal growth is supported!  

Join us, help us make healthcare fairer and faster.  

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:  

We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.