Regional Lead (Real Estate & Corp Security Operations)

At Fresenius Medical Care we are the global leader in kidney care committed to improving the lives of patients with chronic kidney disease. Our mission is to deliver high-quality innovative products services and care across the entire healthcare journey. Guided by our visionCreating a future worth living. For patients. Worldwide. Every work with purpose and compassion supported by a global team of over110000employees.

Within our Care Enablement segment we develop and provide life-sustaining medical products digital health solutions and therapies that empower clinical teams and improve patient outcomes. Our FME Reignite strategy drives transformation through innovation efficiency and sustainable growth.

Our values guide how we work:

• We Care for our patients each other and our communities

• We Connect across teams and borders to deliver excellence together

• We Commit to doing things the right way growing with purpose and leading kidney care with integrity and innovation

REGIONAL LEAD (REAL ESTATE AND CORPORATE SECURITY)

This opportunity is for candidates based in Brazil Mexico City or Guadalajara.

PURPOSE AND SCOPE:

The Regional Lead is responsible for end-to-end real estate and corporate security execution across an assigned international region (Americas minus US).

This role ensures the effective delivery of real estate facilities and security programs across a diverse portfolio of offices clinics laboratories and manufacturing sites. Operating within a highly outsourced model the leader drives execution through third-party partners while maintaining strong governance over cost quality and risk.

The role serves as the primary partner to Country Managers and regional business leaders aligning real estate and security strategies with business priorities and local market dynamics.

This role reports to the Head of International Real Estate & Corporate Security.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Regional Portfolio Execution & Strategy Delivery

• Own execution of real estate portfolio strategy across the assigned international region ensuring alignment with global objectives and local business needs.
• Direct site-level real estate activities including transactions space planning design & construction delivery and facilities operations.
• Ensure effective implementation of footprint strategies including expansion consolidation and optimization initiatives.
• Monitor regional market conditions and provide insights to inform portfolio decisions and risk management.

Business Partnership & Regional Leadership

• Serve as the primary partner to Country Managers and regional business leaders aligning real estate and security solutions with business priorities.
• Build strong relationships across functions to ensure alignment and responsiveness to regional needs.
• Act as the key escalation point for regional issues ensuring timely resolution and minimal business disruption.

Outsourced Delivery Model & Vendor Management

• Lead delivery through a highly outsourced model managing brokers construction project managers (CPMs) facilities management providers and security vendors.
• Establish and enforce vendor performance standards SLAs and governance frameworks.
• Ensure consistent delivery quality cost efficiency and compliance across all third-party providers.
• Drive continuous improvement in vendor performance and delivery outcomes.

Corporate Security Execution

• Oversee corporate security execution across the region including physical security measures vendor oversight and incident response coordination.
• Ensure adherence to corporate security policies standards and regulatory requirements.
• Support regional risk assessments and implement mitigation strategies for identified threats.
• Coordinate with the Corporate Security CoE on standards intelligence and crisis response.

Risk Compliance & Performance Management

• Ensure compliance with local national and international regulations across all sites.
• Identify and mitigate risks related to real estate facilities and security operations.
• Track and report on regional performance metrics including cost delivery timelines and service quality.
• Provide regular updates to senior leadership on portfolio performance risks and opportunities.

Global Alignment & CoE Partnership

• Partner with Global Real Estate and Corporate Security Centers of Excellence (CoEs) to ensure alignment with standards governance and reporting requirements.
• Support implementation of global initiatives tools and best practices across the region.
• Provide regional insights to inform global strategy and continuous improvement.

Leadership & Collaboration

• Lead and develop a regional team of real estate facilities and/or security professionals (e.g. transaction managers FM SMEs).
• Foster a high-performance culture focused on accountability collaboration and service excellence.
• Collaborate closely with global functional leaders (Transactions Design & Construction FM Security CoEs).
• Serve as a key member of the international leadership team contributing to strategy planning and governance.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS:

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• This position requires approximately 25% to 50% travel.

EDUCATION AND REQUIRED CREDENTIALS:

• Bachelors degree in business Engineering Real Estate or related field required
• Masters Degree preferred

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

• 1215 years of experience in international real estate facilities and/or corporate security leadership
• Proven experience operating in complex multi-country environments
• Strong experience managing outsourced delivery models and third-party vendors
• Demonstrated ability to partner with senior business leaders and influence decision-making
• Experience managing multi-asset portfolios (offices clinics labs manufacturing)
• Strong understanding of global regulatory environments and risk management
• Excellent leadership communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and drive execution in decentralized environments
• Advanced english and spanish

There is a lot you can discover at Fresenius Medical Care regardlessinwhich field you are an expert and how much experience you have-alldedicated to your professional journey.

• Whether in front of or behind the scenes - you are helping to make ever better medicine available tomore and morepeople around the world

• Individual opportunities for self-determined career planning and professional development

• A corporate culture in which there is enough room for innovative thinking - to find the best solution together not the quickest one

• A large number ofcommitted people with a wide range of skillstalentsand experience

• The benefits of a successful global corporation with the collegial culture of a medium-sized company

Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1