Executive Director, Facilities Operations

Role Overview

Put your innovative technical solutions to work to drive strong business results in Facilities/Engineering.

Sodexo’s Facilities Management segment is seeking an Executive Director in Boston, MA to lead our Facilities Operations program at Tufts Medical Center . Tufts Medical Center, a 2,450,000-square-foot academic medical center affiliated with Tufts University School of Medicine, requires a strategic and experienced leader to oversee facilities operations across a highly complex, 24/7 urban healthcare campus supporting inpatient, ambulatory, procedural, and research environments.

What You'll Do

• Provide executive leadership for facilities operations across a 2.45M square foot academic medical campus, including Plant Operations, Utilities, Life Safety, Engineering, and Facilities Compliance.
• Ensure continuous regulatory readiness and compliance with Joint Commission (TJC), CMS, NFPA, and all applicable state and local requirements.
• Lead strategic capital planning and infrastructure modernization, overseeing major renovation initiatives, asset management, and long-term facilities investment strategies.
• Drive operational excellence and system reliability, advancing preventive and predictive maintenance programs to ensure uninterrupted support of critical clinical and research operations.
• Manage operating and capital budgets, aligning financial performance with organizational priorities and driving cost-effective solutions across the facilities portfolio.

What We Offer

Compensation is fair and equitable, partially determined by a candidate's education level or years of relevant experience. Salary offers are based on a candidate's specific criteria, like experience, skills, education, and training. Sodexo offers a comprehensive benefits package that may include:

• Medical, Dental, Vision Care and Wellness Programs
• 401(k) Plan with Matching Contributions
• Paid Time Off and Company Holidays
• Career Growth Opportunities and Tuition Reimbursement

More extensive information is provided to new employees upon hire.

What You Bring

• Senior facilities leadership experience within complex healthcare environments, such as large hospitals, academic medical centers, or integrated health systems.
• Demonstrated expertise overseeing plant operations, utilities, life safety, and infrastructure reliability within 24/7 critical care environments.
• Deep knowledge of healthcare regulatory compliance, including Joint Commission, CMS Conditions of Participation, NFPA codes, and life safety standards.
• Proven success leading capital planning, infrastructure upgrades, and major facilities projects within complex healthcare campuses.
• Strong financial and operational acumen with experience managing large operating and capital budgets.
• Exceptional leadership ability with a track record of developing high-performing teams, mentoring emerging leaders, and driving succession planning.

Qualifications & Requirements

Minimum Education Requirement - Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience

Minimum Management Experience - 7 years

Minimum Functional Experience - 7 years in facilities management, engineering, management of business/operations service in both soft and hard facilities services

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