Facilities Leader

Facilities Leader

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Where will your career take you next? Let’s find out together.

At Zurich Cover-More, we’re proud to be one of the world’s leading travel insurance and assistance providers . Each year, we protect more than 20 million travelers worldwide, making sure we’re there every step of their journey with proactive care, personalised cover and specialist support. Zurich Cover-More partners with many of the world’s best-known brands – think major airlines, travel giants, top banks, credit card providers, and large retailers – to deliver more care, more cover, for all.

Launched in December 2024, Zurich Cover-More is the global travel brand of Zurich Insurance Group, one of the world’s leading multi-line insurers. Our family of customer-facing brands includes trusted names like Travel Guard, Cover-More Travel Insurance, Travelex Insurance, Universal Assistance, World Travel Protection, Freely, and Blue Insurance. Together, we’re redefining what it means to travel safely and with confidence. Whether it’s a long-awaited holiday, a last-minute business trip, or an unexpected detour, we deliver in the moments that matter.

About Travel Guard

This role is part of our Travel Guard team. Travel Guard is a leading travel insurance brand, serving millions of leisure and business travelers worldwide. Established in 1982 we offer a comprehensive portfolio of travel insurance solutions and global assistance services. Travel Guard operates service centres across Asia, Europe, and the Americas, ensuring 24/7 support to help travelers navigate unexpected circumstances that may disrupt their plans. Travel Guard became part of Zurich Cover-More in December 2024.

What you’ll be doing:

In this role you will oversee facilities operations, projects, and vendor partnerships across our Stevens Point, Houston, and Omaha offices. You’ll play a key role in ensuring safe, efficient, and well-maintained work environments while supporting strategic real estate and workplace initiatives with integrity.

• Maintain relationships with service providers and landlords.

• Oversee facilities management operations, project delivery, and supplier management across multiple office locations.

• Monitor vendor performance and ensure deliverables meet cost, quality, and timeline expectations.

• Ensure offices comply with safety regulations and organizational best practices, including emergency and evacuation procedures, housekeeping inspections, and compliance requirements.

• Manage vendor contracts and negotiate maintenance agreements.

• Develop business plans and manage project budgets, presenting recommendations and updates to senior and executive leadership.

• Support the budget and financial performance of facilities operations, ensuring cost efficiency and effective use of resources.

• Coordinate day-to-day building maintenance and safety activities, partnering with engineers and service providers to address facility needs.

• Partner closely with the Zurich North America Facilities team to support workplace and real estate initiatives.

What skills and experience you’ll bring on this journey:

• High school diploma or equivalent and 8+ years of Facilities Management experience, ora bachelor’s degree and 6+ years of Facilities Management experience

• Experience in facilities operations, project management, space planning

• Ability to travel 4-6 times per year to support facility operations

• Strong verbal and written communications skills

• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office

Why you’ll love working with us!

We value optimism, caring, togetherness, reliability, results-orientation, and forward-thinking.

We have more than 3000 employees worldwide. We are a global group of digital specialists, actuaries, marketers, doctors, nurses, case managers, claims specialists, finance experts, customer service and corporate services professionals. We share a global purpose to look after travelers, at every step of their journey.

Job flexibility . We understand the importance of making sure that work fits into your life, not the other way around. Our hybrid approach ensures you can maintain work-life balance with the flexibility of 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home.

Career growth . This is an extremely exciting time for us at Zurich Cover-More, as we rapidly expand our business across the globe. We’re committed to helping our people thrive through a comprehensive onboarding experience, continuous professional development, and a supportive work environment that empowers growth at every stage of your career.

Take the time you need, for you and your community . We encourage you to take the time you need when you need it. We offer regular annual and personal leave benefits along with volunteer leave and a comprehensive paid parental leave scheme.

Investing in your health and your future. We offer a competitive high-deductible health plan, EAP programs and access to health and well-being activities along with 401(k) program with employer matching to help you plan for your future.

Diversity and inclusion . We respect who you are and thoroughly embrace diversity. Wherever life has taken you, we welcome you to bring your whole self to work. Just be you – because that’s exactly who we’re looking for.

Apply today and let’s go to great places together!

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