Country Operations Workplace Manager

Location: Barcelona

The Workplace Manager is responsible for leading and evolving the workplace and facilities experience across key corporate sites in Spain. The role ensures safe, compliant and efficient operations while elevating the employee and visitor experience beyond day-to-day facilities management. By integrating space design, technology, hospitality and sustainability, the position creates environments that enable productivity, collaboration and culture. The role holds full ownership of site operations, budgets and vendor performance, and partners closely with business leaders and corporate functions. With a strong operational foundation and a forward-looking mindset, the Workplace Manager acts as the local face of workplace strategy and experience.

Your key responsibilities

•    Lead workplace and facilities operations across corporate sites in Spain, ensuring safe, compliant and high-performing environments
•    Own end-to-end facilities management, covering hard and soft services through internal teams and IFM partners
•    Elevate workplace and visitor experience through space design, hospitality standards and technology-enabled services
•    Ensure compliance with health, safety, security and environmental regulations and corporate standards
•    Own site OPEX and CAPEX, including planning, forecasting, financial control and cost optimization
•    Drive space utilization, occupancy planning and future capacity scenarios using data and analytics
•    Act as the single point of contact for workplace topics, partnering with HR, IT, EHS, Finance, landlords and authorities
•    Govern vendors and contracts through KPIs, performance reviews and continuous improvement initiatives

We bring

•    A high-impact role with full ownership of key corporate sites in Spain
•    The opportunity to shape the workplace experience at scale in a multinational environment
•    Autonomy, visibility and influence within a collaborative, cross-functional organization
•    Alignment with global workplace, sustainability and innovation strategies
•    A culture focused on safety, employee experience and continuous improvement

You bring

•    Bachelor’s degree in Facilities Management, Engineering, Business, Architecture or Real Estate (or similar)
•    5+ years of experience in facilities, workplace or corporate real estate roles within large corporate environments
•    Proven ownership of site operations, budgets and vendor management
•    Strong financial and analytical skills with a data-driven mindset
•    Experience managing small works, re-stacks or fit-out projects
•    Excellent English communication skills; Spanish and/or Catalan highly desirable
•    Strong stakeholder management and influencing capabilities
•    Employee- and visitor-centric mindset with resilience and integrity

About dsm-firmenich

 
At dsm-firmenich, we don’t just meet expectations – we go beyond them. 
Join our global team powered by science, creativity, and a shared purpose: to bring progress to life.
 

From elevating health to making fortified food and sustainable skincare, the impact of your work here will be felt by millions – every single day. Whether it’s fragrance that helps you focus, alternative meat that’s better for the planet, or reducing sugar without losing flavor, this is where you help shape the future of nutrition, health, and beauty for everyone, everywhere.
 
And while you’re making a difference, we’ll make sure you’re growing too. With learning that never stops, a culture that lifts you up and the freedom to move across businesses, teams, and borders. Your voice matters here. And your ideas? They’re essential to our future. 
Because real progress only happens when we go beyond, together.
 

 
Inclusion, belonging and equal opportunity statement

At dsm-firmenich, we believe being a force for good starts with the way we treat each other. When people feel supported, included, and free to be themselves, they do their best work – and that’s exactly the kind of culture we’re building. A place where opportunity is truly equal, authenticity is celebrated, and everyone has the chance to grow, contribute, and feel they belong.
 
We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we’re serious about making our hiring process as fair and inclusive as possible. From inclusive language and diverse interview panels to thoughtful sourcing, we’re committed to reflecting the world we serve.
 
We welcome candidates from all backgrounds — no matter your gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or anything else that makes you.
 
And if you have a disability or need any support through the application process, we’re here to help – just let us know what you need, and we’ll do everything we can to make it work.
 
 

Agency statement 

 
We’re managing this search directly at dsm-firmenich. If you’re applying as an individual, we’d love to hear from you. We’re not accepting agency submissions or proposals involving fees or commissions for this role.