Director, National Facilities - #2026-11294 (reqID)

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Position at Dynacare Job Posting: Director, National Facilities


Where You work, makes a difference.

Life is precious and every moment matters. Dynacare is helping Canadians achieve a healthy future with care and wellness solutions that are convenient, understandable, and accessible. When you join our team, every day is an opportunity to get better and be inspired. It’s an environment where you can grow your career in any direction you choose. We’re evolving our technology and optimizing our processes, so you can do your best work, make a meaningful impact, and . Are You our next Director, National Facilities?

Reporting to the Vice President, Insurance Solutions, Facilities and Real Estate, the Director, National Facilities will be accountable for providing strategic leadership, direction, and expertise in the management of facilities operations across a broad portfolio of sites across Canada. This leadership position requires planning, development, implementation, administration, and budgeting, as well as providing technical expertise and serving as a resource to all departments for property-related engineering, environmental safety, security, and operational issues.This position will also act as the primary liaison with external vendors, suppliers, general contractors, and regulatory agencies for facilities-related matters in collaboration with the local site leaders. This role oversees and supports the real estate function on lease renewal execution, construction, cost estimates associated with building renovations, and construction management to ensure timely completion of build/renovation projects within budget. Why Dynacare is an amazing place for You:

• Join an award-winning "Top Employer" with meaningful and impactful career opportunities
• Access a health and wellness benefits program that supports you and your loved ones
• Grow and thrive with a dynamic, successful company through internal mobility opportunities
• Invest in your future through RRSP match benefits and an employee stock purchase program
• Experience a collaborative, diverse workforce that prioritizes dignity and respect for all

How You will make a difference:

Facilities Management

• Oversees all aspects of facilities management across the Dynacare network, including labs, LHSCs, offices, warehouses, and office facilities across Canada
• Contributes to strategic planning by evaluating and projecting future facility needs and proposing options to achieve them.
• Develop policies, procedures and standards geared to promote effective operations of facility management.
• Prepare and manage departmental and capital budgets
  
  

Oversight support to Real Estate (as needed):

• Provide oversight support to Senior Manager Real Estate & Administration in engaging executive management with advice on the implications of real estate activities.
  
  

People Leadership:

• Builds, develops, and maintains a high level of staff performance through effective use of people leadership practices and procedures, including recruitment, selection, hiring, training, development, motivation, and performance evaluation of direct reports.
• Provides mentorship, coaching and development opportunities to enhance performance and to enable direct reports to achieve their accountability

Space Planning & Design:

• In collaboration with the senior leadership team and internal stakeholders, define near-term and long-term space needs.
• Provide expertise in space analysis, planning and design, project management and construction along with capital planning and budget.
• Oversee security program by working with vendors, local site leaders and facilities management team to ensure safe and sustainable level of security services
• Ensures that applicable emergency and business continuity management programs are fully developed and updated annually.

Security Operations

• Oversee security program by working with vendors, local site leaders and facilities management team to ensure safe and sustainable level of security services, including building access through mechanical and electronic systems, photo identification, CCTV, and parking management.
• Ensures that applicable emergency and business continuity management programs are fully developed and updated annually.
  
  

Environmental Health and Safety:

• Oversees the environmental health safety programs working with a team of senior leaders, site leaders, facilities management team and vendors.
• Ensures a superior level of service and oversight in the areas of biological and chemical hygiene and safety, waste management, environmental health, and emergency management across the Dynacare facilities.
• Play an active role in Workplace Health & Safety Committee.

What You bring to the role:

• Broad knowledge of facilities management including but not limited to; heating, air conditioning, electrical and plumbing systems, including equipment maintenance and repairs, environmental health and safety, custodial services, and construction.
• 10+ years in a senior facilities management role, preferably within multi-site lab operations, hospital, or pharmaceutical industry.
• Vendor management experience ensuring high-value contracts and service delivery.
• Strong negotiation and dispute resolution.
• Project management skills working across a broad range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment with solid organizational, multi-tasking capability, and prioritization skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills to build trusting and collaborative relationships both internally and externally.
• Effective time management to deliver on multiple priorities on time and at the required level of quality.
• Leading high-performing teams with appropriate coaching and mentoring support.
• Effective customer relationship management.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with great influencing and collaboration skills.
• Experience in portfolio lease administration processes and systems
• Basic knowledge of commercial building infrastructure and related systems
• Construction/Real Estate background would be an asset
  
  
  

Working conditions:

• Local and National travel will be required 25-30%
• Normal office environment – work is expected to be at the Head Office in Brampton at least 3-4 days/week
  
  

Pay range: $140,000 to $160,000 annually The hiring pay range has been established; however, the final pay offer will be determined by taking into consideration various factors including but not limited to, level of experience and education requirements.
Passionate about supporting healthy lives with commitment and care? Please apply today and let us open the door to your extended career journey.
Dynacare has been a “Top Employer” for many years and there is a reason why. We are a great place to work. At Dynacare, we’re proud to hire the best people. If you are looking for a meaningful career where you can support healthy lives with commitment and care – we would like to meet you. We hope you will join us in our journey to become Canada’s health and wellness solutions leader.