CareerPlan

Workplace Services Lead

ChicagoFull-time2026-10-30 → 2026-11-10

Core

Senior Workplace Services Lead responsible for stakeholder relationships, financial stewardship, and governance of outsourced service providers across a portfolio of campus and non-campus locations.

Role type

Senior IC Workplace Services Lead (Client-side governance)

Builds

Workplace outcomes, space optimization, and operational governance for WPP's global portfolio

Domain

Corporate Real Estate / Workplace Services / Facilities Management

Required skills

Stakeholder leadership, contract governance, financial budgeting, service provider management, risk governance, HSSE compliance, data-driven performance analysis, change management, strategic business acumen, responsible procurement

Preferred skills

Professional certifications in facilities management or corporate real estate

Technologies

Workplace data platforms, reporting tools, collaboration software

Responsibilities

Translate business priorities into workplace requirements; prepare annual budgets and quarterly forecasts; hold outsourced providers accountable for SLAs/KPIs and financial targets; ensure compliance with WPP risk, governance, and HSSE standards; lead identification and escalation of material service risks; assess performance using stakeholder feedback and data.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC