Head of Workplace

About the role

As Head of Workplace you will shape the employee experience across Destinus' European offices, creating high‑performance environments that support fast‑moving, collaborative teams. You will own the office ecosystem, set strategy, and ensure every space reflects the company’s innovative defense‑technology focus.

Key responsibilities

• Define and drive workplace strategy for the European office portfolio, aligning with growth, hybrid work, and business priorities.
• Build and enforce consistent standards across locations, covering service quality, space utilization, and employee experience.
• Lead and develop a distributed team of Office Managers, fostering alignment, accountability, and a shared culture.
• Create and implement scalable playbooks, SLAs, and processes.
• Own vendor strategy, negotiate contracts, optimize costs, and ensure top‑tier service delivery.
• Oversee daily office operations, guaranteeing smooth, professional environments.
• Drive adoption of workplace technology in partnership with IT and Security.
• Partner with leadership on leases, expansions, relocations, and new site launches across Europe.
• Lead office fit‑outs, refurbishments, and moves, delivering projects on time and on budget.
• Collaborate with HR on onboarding, internal events, and culture‑building initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and regulatory requirements.
• Support business continuity and crisis readiness in coordination with Security and Operations.

Required profile

• Strong experience in workplace, office operations, corporate real estate, or facilities, including leadership across multiple European sites.
• Proven ability to manage distributed teams and create consistent standards across different countries and cultures.
• Solid experience managing budgets, vendors, and complex service portfolios with a commercial mindset.
• Hands‑on involvement in office openings, relocations, or large‑scale refurbishments.
• Good understanding of workplace compliance, health and safety, and regulatory requirements in Europe.
• Confidence working with senior stakeholders.

Required skills