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Workplace Operations Manager

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hybrid senior full-time London, UK

First indexed 12 Aug 2026

Description

We are seeking a Workplace Operations Manager to lead our EMEA and MENA operations.

You will be responsible for on-site operations, projects, and vendor performance across the region.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Managing on-site operations across EMEA and MENA offices
  • Owning service delivery, facilities, life safety, and workplace experience
  • Selecting, onboarding, and holding local vendors accountable
  • Delivering capital projects end-to-end, managing design, contractors, budget, schedule, and handover
  • Tracking lease dates, renewal and break notices, landlord obligations, and service contract expiries
  • Serving as the escalation point for regional business hours
  • Partnering with country and functional leadership on compliance and security requirements
  • Building and managing the regional operating and capital budget

Requirements:

  • 6+ years in workplace operations, corporate real estate, or facilities management
  • Direct ownership of multi-site operations and at least one office stand-up or major build-out delivered from the ground up
  • Hands-on project delivery experience in the UK and ideally the Middle East
  • Real vendor and commercial management depth
  • Judgment to operate without a playbook
  • Prior experience at a high-growth technology company scaling internationally
  • Additional regional language capability, and/or hands-on work experience in the GCC
This listing is enriched and indexed by YubHub. To apply, use the employer's original posting: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/scaleai/jobs/4722941005