Lead Expert, Group Real Estate Workplace, Operational Excellence - Princeton, NJ

Lead Expert, Group Real Estate Workplace, Operational Excellence \n\nLocation: Princeton, NJ \n \nAre you ready to step into a role that\u0027s pivotal in shaping the future of dsm-firmenich real estate and workplace strategies? Join us as an Operational Excellence lead for Group Real Estate \u0026 Workplace (GREW). \n\nAs part of the GREW team, you will play a crucial role in helping build our future in North America. This is your chance to make a lasting impact on our organization and the way dsm-firmenich shapes the future of work.\n\nGREW is dedicated to fostering a high-performance culture focused on sustainability, responsibility, and strategic occupancy planning while continuing to strive for continuous improvement.\n\nYour Key Responsibilities:\n\n * Ensure all transition projects \u0026 change programs are well managed and executed in line with the operating priorities and key strategies developed by GREW to improve cost efficiency and operational effectiveness across non-industrial assets and services. \n * Work in close collaboration with members of the GREW \u0026 Procurement leadership team to co-ordinate delivery of all projects \u0026 programs working across GREW functional boundaries and regions to ensure the overall business goals of GREW are achieved \u200b\n * Implements and tracks the delivery of GREW lab services and solutions at the sites. Ensuring that Workplace KPI\u2019s are achieved, maintenance programs are in place, and that Safety Health Environmental (SHE) regulations and other compliance requirements (e.g., local government regulations, Security contractors) are executed and met. \n * \u200b\u200bBack up to workplace leads accountable for all services and performance delivered by our key partners in multiple soft services fields such as, on-site events, Restaurant \u0026 Catering offering, Security, Mobility, cleaning, etc. \u200bin their absence \n * Lead continuous improvement plans supporting better efficiency, performance and employee\u2019s experience. Review GREW operational metrics in collaboration with GREW pillars, track them and analyze them to identify trends, opportunities, and areas for improvement\u200b\n * Support Center of Excellence (COE) in the creation of meaningful dashboards and reports to communicate insights to stakeholders. \u200b Collaborate with COE to conduct internal benchmarking to identify drivers of over/underperformance and drive action to enhance GREW performance.\n\n\n\nWe Offer: \n\n * A professional and friendly environment where your unique perspective and skillset will be valued within and beyond your work responsibilities\n * A strong team, led by an inspiring vision, eager to drive cultural and process change throughout GREW and dsm-firmenich\n * A flexible work environment that empowers each one of us to take accountability for our work and own the outcome\n * A culture that prioritizes safety and well-being, both mental and physical\n * A safe space to grow by encouraging and supporting curiosity and an open mindset.\n\n\n\nYou Bring:\n\n * Bachelor\u2019s degree or equivalent experience with 5 years\u2019 experience in facilities management and operational excellence. \n * Project Management and extensive computer skills - strong analytical and problem-solving skills using various computer applications.\n * A strong sense of accountability \u2013 you take initiative, speak up, and see things through. You are responsible and focus on what matters\n * An innovator\u2019s instinct \u2013 you\u2019re always looking for better, smarter, more sustainable ways to make an impact.\n * Curiosity and an open mind- because you believe progress starts with asking, \u201cIs there a better way?\u201d\n * A collaborative spirit \u2013 you\u2019re at your best when working across teams, functions and countries.\n * A focus on unity- with stakeholders and customers. \n\n\n\nThe salary or hourly wage scale provided reflects the pay range dsm-firmenich expects to pay the successful candidate for the position. Individual pay offered will be based on the applicant\u2019s job-related skills, experience, relevant education, or training, and primary work location. This position is also eligible for bonuses and benefits, which are not included in the pay scale provided. Salary $100,000 -$135,000.\n\nAbout dsm-firmenich\n\nAt dsm-firmenich, we don\u2019t just meet expectations \u2013 we go beyond them.\n\nJoin our global team powered by science, creativity, and a shared purpose: to bring progress to life.\n\nFrom elevating health to making fortified food and sustainable skincare, the impact of your work here will be felt by millions \u2013 every single day. Whether it\u2019s fragrance that helps you focus, alternative meat that\u2019s 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.\n\nAnd while you\u2019re making a difference, we\u2019ll make sure you\u2019re 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\u2019re essential to our future. \n\nBecause real progress only happens when we go beyond, together.\n\nThe application process\n\nInterested in this position? Please apply online by uploading your resume in English by April 24, 2026.\n\nInclusion, belonging and equal opportunity statement\n\nAt 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 \u2013 and that\u2019s exactly the kind of culture we\u2019re building. A place where opportunity is truly equal, authenticity is celebrated, and everyone has the chance to grow, contribute, and feel they belong.\n\nWe\u2019re proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we\u2019re serious about making our hiring process as fair and inclusive as possible. From inclusive language and diverse interview panels to thoughtful sourcing, we\u2019re committed to reflecting the world we serve.\n\nWe welcome candidates from all backgrounds \u2014 no matter your gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or anything else that makes you, you.\n\nAnd if you have a disability or need any support through the application process, we\u2019re here to help \u2013 just let us know what you need, and we\u2019ll do everything we can to make it work.\n\nAgency statement\n\nWe\u2019re managing this search directly at dsm-firmenich. If you\u2019re applying as an individual, we\u2019d love to hear from you. We\u2019re not accepting agency submissions or proposals involving fees or commissions for this role\n