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Director, Facilities & Operations

Fidelity

Fidelity

Operations
Durham, NC, USA
Posted on Aug 20, 2025

Job Description:

The Role

Are you passionate about real estate? Do you thrive in fast-paced settings? Do you strive for excellence in operations and customer service? Can you work within matrix organizations and influence and inspire others? If so, Fidelity Real Estate is seeking a Director, Facilities & Operations to join our global Facilities & Operations team!

In partnership with our outsourced facility management alliance partner, the Director, Facilities & Operations will be based at our Durham, North Carolina campus and oversee all operational aspects of our Durham, NC campus and our offices in Jacksonville, FL and Washington, DC comprising of c.736,000 square feet in total and other locations as may be assigned. This leader will drive asset value through critical thinking, effective expense management and infrastructure planning, as well as focusing on associate needs. To do this, the Director will collaborate with many groups inside and outside of Fidelity Real Estate, which requires strong interpersonal abilities.

This role reports to the VP, Facilities & Operations and will have a team of peers across the globe for support and camaraderie.

The Expertise and Skills You Bring

  • Bachelor’s degree in business, facilities management, architecture, engineering or other related area is preferred.
  • Graduate degree in a related field is desirable.
  • 10+ years of real estate management experience with increasing responsibility is preferred.
  • You have shown strength in project management, property, asset and facilities management, real estate finance/accounting and leasing, with particular skill in at least one area.
  • You can work through ambiguity to drive solutions.
  • You excel at oral communication and listening skills.
  • You are customer service-focused and easily forge strong relationships.
  • You are quick-thinking and remain calm during stressful or emergent situations.
  • Leading a team focused on delivering quality services to enable the success of Fidelity businesses.
  • Leading resources that handle the day-to-day functions of facilities management: operational risk management, vendor management, critical infrastructure & engineering, repairs & maintenance, amenities (hospitality, fitness & food & beverage), cleaning, landscaping, and others.
  • Ensuring outsourced resources provide quality property and facility management services, per their contractual agreement, with a focus on risk mitigation and operational excellence.
  • Financial stewardship: reviewing and approving all building expenses and working closely with Fidelity Real Estate Finance on tracking, validating, and controlling costs.
  • Developing an annual and multi-year regional operating and infrastructure capital plan to be presented to senior leaders on an ongoing basis.
  • Partnering with Real Estate teams (Amenities and Program Management, Project Design and Delivery, and others) to align priorities, develop and implement regional programs and projects.
  • Partnering with Engineering Services to ensure consistent standards and performance are achieved across the region.
  • Cultivating key partnerships with Global Security & Investigations, Enterprise Infrastructure and Enterprise Business Resiliency to ensure that business unit contingency needs are met during an event.
  • Supporting the Sustainability Office and Regional Sustainability Workstreams to develop and implement solutions that promote environmental initiatives.
  • Drafting/sending communications regarding building disruptions or campus work, with action plans to address.

Other Requirements

  • 24X7 on-call coverage.
  • 100% of time on-site.
  • Occasional travel.

Note: Fidelity is not providing immigration sponsorship for this position

The Team

Fidelity Real Estate is the corporate real estate division of Fidelity Investments, providing a full range of services to Fidelity business units nationally within the US and internationally. Our philosophy is customer-centric - everything we do focuses on delivering solutions that meet the needs of our customers at all levels. We run more than 11 million square feet of space in the United States and overseas, including thirteen North American and six international locations, two data centers and more than 200 retail investor centers.

Facilities & Operations is responsible for ensuring a safe and productive workspace experience for all Fidelity associates and maintaining best-in-class real estate that reflects the Fidelity brand for our visitors and clients. We demonstrate operational excellence in all facets of our daily work.

Certifications:

Category:

Real Estate

Fidelity’s hybrid working model blends the best of both onsite and offsite work experiences. Working onsite is important for our business strategy and our culture. We also value the benefits that working offsite offers associates. Most hybrid roles require associates to work onsite every other week (all business days, M-F) in a Fidelity office.

Please be advised that Fidelity’s business is governed by the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, ERISA, numerous state laws governing securities, investment and retirement-related financial activities and the rules and regulations of numerous self-regulatory organizations, including FINRA, among others. Those laws and regulations may restrict Fidelity from hiring and/or associating with individuals with certain Criminal Histories.

Company overview

At Fidelity, we are passionate about making our financial expertise broadly accessible and effective in helping people live the lives they want! We are a privately held company that places a high degree of value in creating and nurturing a work environment that attracts the best talent and reflects our commitment to our associates. We are proud of our diverse and inclusive workplace where we respect and value our associates for their unique perspectives and experiences. For information about working at Fidelity, visit FidelityCareers.com. Fidelity Investments is an equal opportunity employer. Fidelity will reasonably accommodate applicants with disabilities who need adjustments to complete the application or interview process.

If you would like to request an accommodation, please contact us at:

accommodations@fmr.com

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Join us

At Fidelity, you’ll find endless opportunities to build a meaningful career that positively impacts peoples’ lives, including yours. You can take advantage of flexible benefits that support you through every stage of your career, empowering you to thrive at work and at home. Honored with a Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award, we have been recognized by our employees as a top 10 Best Place to Work in 2024. And you don’t need a finance background to succeed at Fidelity—we offer a range of opportunities for learning so you can build the career you’ve always imagined.

Fidelity's working model blends the best of working offsite with maximizing time together in person to meet associate and business needs. Currently, most hybrid roles require associates to work onsite all business days of one assigned week per four-week period (beginning in September 2024, the requirement will be two full assigned weeks).

We invite you to Find Your Fidelity at fidelitycareers.com.

Fidelity Investments is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that the most effective way to attract, develop and retain a diverse workforce is to build an enduring culture of inclusion and belonging.

Fidelity will reasonably accommodate applicants with disabilities who need adjustments to participate in the application or interview process. To initiate a request for an accommodation, contact the HR Accommodation Team by sending an email to [email protected], or by calling 800-835-5099, prompt 2, option 3.

At Fidelity, we value honesty, integrity, and the safety of our associates and customers within a heavily regulated industry. Certain roles may require candidates to go through a preliminary credit check during the screening process. Candidates who are presented with a Fidelity offer will need to go through a background investigation and may be asked to provide additional documentation as requested. This investigation includes but is not limited to a criminal, civil litigations and regulatory review, employment, education, and credit review (role dependent). These investigations will account for 7 years or more of history, depending on the role. Where permitted by federal or state law, Fidelity will also conduct a pre-employment drug screen, which will review for the following substances: Amphetamines, THC (marijuana), cocaine, opiates, phencyclidine.

Benefits
Learning & development
Culture

Benefits that adapt to everything life sends your way

401(k) with company match

Medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage

16-week maternity leave & 12-week parental leave

Student loan assistance

Fidelity is invested in you

Committed to Professional Development

At Fidelity, we are constantly adapting to the changing needs of our customers, new technologies, and better ways of working. And we empower our employees to do the same, with an emphasis on developing skills and connections that will help propel you forward in your career while being able to make an impact for Fidelity’s customers around the world.

We offer a wide range of options for professional development including online, in-person, and mentor driven solutions. Special interest and networking groups are also part of our culture of empowerment, personal and professional enrichment, diversity and inclusion, and knowledge sharing.

Continuing Education & Training

  • Assess, build, and align your development plan through resources like our skill-building classroom and online courses.
  • Video-based training for technology, leadership, management & more.
  • Ongoing skills development and coaching opportunities.
  • Paid training with a facilitator who is dedicated to your onboarding and will track and evaluate your progress, giving you strategies to improve.
  • A range of talent development programs to support career mobility.

Mentoring

  • Utilize the skills of experienced leaders to enrich your career.
  • Dedicated mentors to help you grow into new areas of Fidelity’s business as you develop new skills.
  • An open atmosphere of knowledge sharing and collaboration.
  • Opportunities to pay it forward, sharing the knowledge you develop and as you help others define how they want their career to take shape.

Our Commitment

Discover opportunities to build a fulfilling career within a supportive culture that celebrates individuality. We empower our associates to pursue career paths that align with their unique goals and personalities.

Giving back to our communities

Throughout Fidelity, you’ll find a genuine commitment to social responsibility – where we strive to make an impact for customers, while also making an impact on the world.

Fidelity Cares

  • Provides associates with opportunities to actively volunteer and share their talents.
  • Hosts numerous company-wide volunteer events (in-person and virtual).
  • Partners with nonprofit organizations to support our local communities.
  • More than 12,500 associates donate time annually – from interns to SVPs.
  • Impact includes refurbishing schools, donating books and supplies, and teaching financial literacy.

Fidelity Charitable®

  • Created to make it easy for people to support charitable organizations they care about.
  • Helped deliver $14.9billion in donor-recommended grants to charity in 2024.
  • Supported more than 433,000 unique charities around the world.
  • Since its inception, more than $100 billion has been given to public charities.

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