Executive Director, Facilities Operations

Sodexo•Boston, MA

About The Position

Put your innovative technical solutions to work to drive strong business results in Facilities/Engineering. Sodexo’s Facilities Management segment is seeking an Executive Director in Boston, MA to lead our Facilities Operations program at Tufts Medical Center. Tufts Medical Center, a 2,450,000-square-foot academic medical center affiliated with Tufts University School of Medicine, requires a strategic and experienced leader to oversee facilities operations across a highly complex, 24/7 urban healthcare campus supporting inpatient, ambulatory, procedural, and research environments.

Requirements

Senior facilities leadership experience within complex healthcare environments, such as large hospitals, academic medical centers, or integrated health systems.
Demonstrated expertise overseeing plant operations, utilities, life safety, and infrastructure reliability within 24/7 critical care environments.
Deep knowledge of healthcare regulatory compliance, including Joint Commission, CMS Conditions of Participation, NFPA codes, and life safety standards.
Proven success leading capital planning, infrastructure upgrades, and major facilities projects within complex healthcare campuses.
Strong financial and operational acumen with experience managing large operating and capital budgets.
Exceptional leadership ability with a track record of developing high-performing teams, mentoring emerging leaders, and driving succession planning.
Minimum Education Requirement - Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
Minimum Management Experience - 7 years
Minimum Functional Experience- 7 years in facilities management, engineering, management of business/operations service in both soft and hard facilities services

Responsibilities

Provide executive leadership for facilities operations across a 2.4M square foot academic medical campus, including Plant Operations, Utilities, Life Safety, Engineering, and Facilities Compliance.
Ensure continuous regulatory readiness and compliance with Joint Commission (TJC), CMS, NFPA, and all applicable state and local requirements.
Lead strategic capital planning and infrastructure modernization, overseeing major renovation initiatives, asset management, and long-term facilities investment strategies.
Drive operational excellence and system reliability, advancing preventive and predictive maintenance programs to ensure uninterrupted support of critical clinical and research operations.
Manage operating and capital budgets, aligning financial performance with organizational priorities and driving cost-effective solutions across the facilities portfolio.