Reporting direct to the Principal Director 4.4, the Director Facility Management (FM) will be responsible for soft services at the EPO-owned and rented buildings in Munich, The Hague and Berlin, with a total gross floor area of approx. 600 000 m². These services include space planning, move and furniture management, canteen operation, cleaning, grounds and indoor plant maintenance, service ticket line, management of rented buildings and space rental, conference room services, logistics services, including internal mailroom and messengers, printing, car pool, drivers and stationery. The directorate currently has about 100 staff spread across said sites, with the majority based in Munich and The Hague. The director will manage the directorate on both a strategic and operational level. The main challenges of the role are the wide range of very diverse services delivered across three sites, the need to formulate and implement change, and the need for co ordination with a large number of stakeholders and business partners across the entire organisation. Main duties • Steering, organising and strategically positioning the directorate in FM-related projects and in the day-to-day running of the facilities • Target-oriented leading of direct reports • Fostering the professional development of all staff in the directorate, especially with a view to meeting the strategic challenges of moving from an in-house operation to an organisation that contract-manages the services • Developing the directorate's strategic objectives; controlling target performance • Evaluating and streamlining organisational processes within the directorate and efficiency-oriented co-operation with other units • Supporting the principal director in implementing her strategic roadmap for the entire principal directorate, and implementing the changes for the directorate • Drawing up, harmonising and monitoring service-level agreements with internal customers and external service providers • Budget responsibility for the directorate, drafting budget and financial-planning proposals and exercising delegated financial authority One of the most exciting and challenging duties over the coming years will be the commissioning of the New Main building in The Hague, a bold example of contemporary architecture, symbolising the EPO's mission to foster innovation in Europe.