Workplace Management Lead

Sodexo•Rahway, NJ

About The Position

Sodexo is seeking a Workplace Management Lead to support a life science client located in Rahway, New Jersey. As a Workplace Management Lead, you will act as the strategic bridge between high-level engineering goals and global execution. Your core responsibility is to build and maintain strong processes and Client communication to ensure that both CAD and Occupancy Planning & Move Management team are delivering in alignment with Client expectations. Additionally, your role is to maintain technical excellence and operational efficiency across a distributed workforce, ensuring that both local and remote teams produce high-quality, standardized deliverables. Last, you will oversee the collaboration between the CAD teams and OPMM (Occupancy Planning & Move Management) team. Seamless processes with client CAFM (FM Systems) implementation are also under your responsibility.

Requirements

Minimum 7 years of Workplace Management experience with strong expertise in CAD, Occupancy Planning, and Move Management.
Advanced knowledge of CAD drawing standards, space documentation, and technical design coordination.
Proven experience managing client relationships, ensuring alignment with business objectives and compliance standards.
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively across multiple organizations and global teams to drive collaboration and project success.
Strong financial acumen, including budget management, cost control, forecasting, and resource planning.
Minimum Education Requirement - Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
Minimum Management Experience – 5 years
Minimum Functional Experience – 5 years

Responsibilities

Lead global client engagement and ensure compliance with organizational standards.
Manage and develop onshore and offshore design teams, driving performance and productivity.
Establish and enforce CAD standards and oversee QA/QC for all technical deliverables.
Manage PLM/PDM systems to maintain data integrity and a single source of truth.
Oversee global resource planning, workload balancing, and departmental budget.
Mitigate delivery risks and improve cross-regional collaboration.
Drive innovation through emerging technologies (AI, Generative Design, Digital Twins) and align technical roadmaps with business growth.