- Where
- ISP Malaysia, Malaysia, Petaling Jaya
- Level
- Senior
Job Description
Purpose of Role
Reporting to the Regional Managing Director, the Head of Facility Operations & Sourcing is responsible for all aspects of Facilities and Procurement, budgeting and forecasting for CAPEX and OPEX, long range planning, capacity analysis, ESG, procurement best practice, third party vendor management, operations risk management and health and safety. This senior role is pivotal in ensuring best practices are emulated throughout the schools with cost efficiencies established through economies of scale. This role requires the ability to build strong and collaborative relationships with individual school leaders, Regional leadership team, school leadership teams, external stakeholders, contractors and consultants to ensure the delivery of positive outcomes across the region. This role involves frequent travel within the region and occasional travel beyond this.
About ISP Malaysia
One of the leading education groups in Malaysia, ISP Malaysia operates Tenby Schools, Asia Pacific Schools and Straits International Schools. Our nine campuses are strategically located in the developed areas of Klang Valley in Selangor, Perak, Penang and Johor.
Our schools in Malaysia follow the international school curriculum comprising IGCSE and A-levels, starting at the kindergarten level, while five of the schools also offer the Malaysian National Curriculum. With over 8,000 students, we have a 60-year history of providing education to students in the country and have gained a reputation for excellence and high standards in education.
We champion a transformative approach to learning that goes beyond the classroom. By igniting our students' curiosity and growing their self-confidence, we empower them to become the next generation of changemakers.
ISP Malaysia is part of ISP, a global community of over 100 international schools across more than 20 countries.
ISP Head of Facility Operations & Sourcing - Key Responsibilities
As a member of the Regional Senior Leadership Team (SLT), the Head of Facility Operations & Sourcing is seen as a specialist in their field and advises the Regional stakeholders, Heads of School (SLT) in all aspects surrounding Process Improvements, Internal Control, Due Diligence, Risk Management, Health & Safety and Planning for the schools’ property, facilities and service providers by implementing the highest standards of compliance & work ethics adhering to the Group Policy on Risk, Procurement and Health & Safety. They set and monitor effective Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and focus on embedding transparency and quality, advocating segregation of duties on operations and supply chain through and application of operations excellence and procurement best practices through their effective leadership and sound guidance. The Head of Operations & Sourcing will also oversee ESG, Capacity Planning, Asset lifecycle management with acute oversight to all school operations, procurement, Health & Safety and Risk Management activities.
Facilities, Infrastructure & Operations
Responsible for planning, establishing, and continuously improving the region’s school maintenance plans by leading local facilities management committees and routine visits and inspections on school sites in accordance with ISP policy. To provide guidance in maintenance management at school level, including providing the most suitable preventative maintenance framework for the region.
Accountable for the more sophisticated mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) systems and services across their school sites, including alarms, air-conditioning, water heating, lighting controls and building energy management systems (BEMS), devolving responsibility to trained professionals as appropriate and they establish effective procedures. for managing energy efficiency and monitoring utilities.
To oversee periodic reports and key performance indicators related to facilities maintenance, budget control, capital expenditure and Risk Register.
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