Stryker

Manufactures orthopedic and surgical medical devices

Senior Manager - Workplace Operations

Facilities ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeSt Leonards, AustraliaNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

At least 10 years of progressive experience in Workplace or Facilities Operations within a complex or regulated environment, with accountability for service delivery, vendors, and budgets.
Experience leading geographically dispersed, cross-functional teams and operating effectively with senior stakeholders.
Demonstrated commercial acumen, including ownership of budgets and the ability to build business cases and drive change.
Experience delivering complex workplace or operational initiatives.
Bachelor’s degree in Facilities Management, Engineering, Real Estate, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
Professional certifications such as IFMA, CoreNet, BOMA, or LEED.

Responsibilities

Lead, coach, and develop a regional Workplace Operations team covering facilities, infrastructure, maintenance, space utilisation, workplace services, and facilities management project delivery.
Partner with regional leaders to understand business needs and translate them into effective workplace, space, and service strategies.
Lead and govern third-party service providers across facilities, building services, moves, hospitality, cleaning, security, and related services.
Represent the business on regional real estate and facilities projects, including renovations, expansions, and consolidations, including move planning and occupancy tracking.
Own regional operating and capital budgets, including forecasting, variance reporting, and quarterly reviews.
Ensure safe, compliant, and sustainable workplace operations in line with company standards, real estate and facilities strategy, and local regulations.
Identify and deliver opportunities to improve space utilisation, service delivery, employee experience, and cost efficiency.
Collaborate with HR, IT, Security, Finance, Legal, EHS, and global real estate and facilities partners to deliver integrated solutions.

Work Flexibility: Hybrid

At Stryker, we’re driven to make healthcare better. Our workplaces play a critical role in enabling our people to do their best work—and we’re now looking for an experienced Senior Manager, Workplace Operations to lead and evolve our workplace portfolio across Australia and New Zealand.

The role

Reporting to the Director, Workplace Operations (APAC), you will lead the day-to-day management of Stryker’s workplaces across the region. You’ll be the key point of contact for regional leaders, ensuring our facilities are safe, compliant, fit-for-purpose and aligned to business growth.

This is a senior, hands-on leadership role combining facilities management, stakeholder partnership, vendor governance, and strategic planning, with a clear focus on employee experience, operational excellence and scalability.

What you’ll do

Lead, coach and develop a regional Workplace Operations team covering facilities, infrastructure, maintenance, space utilisation, workplace services and FM project delivery
Partner with regional leaders to understand business needs and translate these into effective workplace, space and service strategies
Lead and govern third-party service providers across facilities, building services, moves, hospitality, cleaning, security and related services
Represent the business on regional RE&F projects including renovations, expansions and consolidations, including move planning and occupancy tracking
Own regional operating and capital budgets, including forecasting, variance reporting and quarterly reviews
Ensure safe, compliant and sustainable workplace operations in line with company standards, RE&F strategy and local regulations
Identify and deliver opportunities to improve space utilisation, service delivery, employee experience and cost efficiency
Collaborate closely with HR, IT, Security, Finance, Legal, EHS and global RE&F partners to deliver integrated solutions

What you’ll bring

Required

10+ years’ progressive experience in Workplace or Facilities Operations within a complex or regulated environment, with accountability for service delivery, vendors and budgets
Experience leading geographically dispersed, cross-functional teams and operating effectively with senior stakeholders
Demonstrated commercial acumen, including ownership of budgets and the ability to build business cases and drive change
Experience delivering complex workplace or operational initiatives with strong communication, planning and organisational skills

Preferred

Bachelor’s degree in Facilities Management, Engineering, Real Estate or a related discipline (or equivalent experience)
Professional certifications such as IFMA, CoreNet, BOMA or LEED

Travel Percentage: 30%

About the Company

Stryker

Manufactures orthopedic and surgical medical devices

Stryker makes medical devices for hospitals, surgical centers and emergency responders, spanning joint implants, surgical instruments and patient transport equipment. Its Mako platform assists surgeons with joint replacement, while its neurotechnology products support brain and spine procedures and stroke treatment. Clinicians use its equipment during surgery and emergency care, and the company earns money by selling implants, disposable products and capital equipment through direct sales teams and distributors. The business also supplies training and technical support for healthcare providers using its devices. Stryker was founded in 1941 and is headquartered in Portage, Michigan.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Portage, MI
Founded: 1941

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