Global Services Manager

Join ABBYY and be part of a team that celebrates your unique work style. With flexible work options, a supportive team, and rewards that reflect your value, you can focus on what matters most – driving your growth, while fueling ours. Our commitment to respect, transparency, and simplicity means you can trust us to always choose to do the right thing. As a trusted partner for purpose-built AI and intelligent automation, we solve highly complex problems for our enterprise customers and put their information to work to transform the way they do business.

The Global Services Manager will play a crucial role in supporting the operational efficiency, governance, and administrative functions within the UK office and other EMEA locations, with coordination among regional office locations and the Global Services team. This position ensures smooth day-to-day operations while supporting long-term strategic initiatives. The role balances global standardization with regional flexibility and focuses on technology-driven automation, cost optimization, sustainability, and employee well-being. The ideal candidate will serve as a key liaison between corporate leadership and local operations, providing support to the CEO and CRO as needed, to enhance efficiency, compliance, and employee experience.

• Strategy & Operational Support
  • Support the strategic vision for Global Services to enhance operational efficiency and governance.
  • Align operational activities with corporate goals while allowing for regional flexibility.
  • Drive sustainability and corporate responsibility programs in line with company objectives.
  • Assist with regulatory compliance, governance, and administrative operations.
• Operational Excellence and Process Optimization
  • Streamline administrative processes to ensure smooth, cost-effective operations.
  • Utilize digital tools to automate key functions such as document management, travel, procurement, and communications.
  • Continuously improve governance structures and internal controls to ensure efficient and consistent operations.
• Facilities and Infrastructure Management
  • Oversee office facilities, including lease agreements, space planning, and real estate considerations.
  • Partner with HR and other stakeholders to create safe, efficient, and comfortable workspaces that promote employee productivity and well-being.
  • Support office relocations, expansions, and renovations while minimizing operational disruption.
• Governance and Regulatory Compliance
  • Ensure adherence to all relevant local and international regulations and internal governance standards.
  • Maintain up-to-date legal documentation, risk management plans, and business continuity strategies.
  • Lead crisis management initiatives to minimize operational risks.
• Procurement, Vendor, and Travel Management
  • Support or lead procurement activities, including vendor onboarding, compliance with corporate procurement policies, and vendor relationship management.
  • Oversee travel and events coordination, ensuring alignment with company policies and cost efficiency.
  • Resolve operational issues with vendors and service providers to ensure seamless support.
• Employee Well-being and Support
  • Foster a positive and inclusive work environment through programs that enhance employee satisfaction and productivity.
  • Promote workplace safety, health, and well-being initiatives that exceed compliance requirements.
• Programs & Special Initiatives
  • Lead or support one or more of the following programs: Corporate Governance, Risk Management, Sustainability and CSR initiatives, Facilities and Infrastructure, Travel & Events, Procurement & Vendor Management, Credit Cards & Expense Management, G&A Communications.

• Operational Efficiency: Streamlined processes, successful implementation of digital tools, and measurable cost savings.
• Governance & Compliance: Full adherence to regulatory standards and effective crisis management plans.
• Cost Optimization: Efficient management of facilities, travel, and procurement costs.
• Employee Satisfaction: Positive feedback on workplace environment, health, and safety.
• Sustainability: Achievement of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and environmental goals.
• Standardization & Flexibility: Effective implementation of global governance practices tailored to local needs.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Management, or a related field.
• 5–10 years of experience in office administration, operations, or corporate services, with leadership experience preferred.
• Proven expertise in optimizing administrative processes, managing vendors, and driving cost efficiencies.
• Strong project management skills with experience in office improvements or technology upgrades.
• Solid understanding of corporate governance, health and safety regulations, and compliance requirements.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to engage with senior leadership, internal stakeholders, and external vendors.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and familiarity with ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite) and other digital platforms.

• Work from home, remotely, or hybrid.
• Private health insurance.
• Private pension (up to 5% EE and 4% ER).
• Volunteering Time Off (2 days/year).
• Flexible working hours.

Join ABBYY, and you will love how you work, whom you work with, and what you work on. We provide remote and hybrid working options to fit all lifestyles. We use flexible hours across most of our teams to allow you to find your own definition of balance. Encouraging a culture of giving, we provide two paid volunteering days off every year so you can take time to contribute to the causes you care about. To ensure your family is cared for, we offer paid parental leave in all our locations.

We are a global team of 600+ colleagues, spread across 15 countries on four continents. With colleagues representing 30+ nationalities, our workforce reflects the world. Innovation and excellence run through our veins. Our teams gather the expertise which has garnered ABBYY more than 140 technology patents. We are guided by the values of respect, transparency, and simplicity. "Team Environment" is in the top three highest-scoring drivers of engagement across all of our departments.

We are a company with more than 35 years of experience in the technology market; Over 10,000 customers trust ABBYY, including many Fortune 500 ones, with names such as DHL, Johnson & Johnson, FDA, DMV, PwC, KeyBank, Spotify, and H&R BLOCK; We have modernized the capture market by creating the first low-code/no-code IDP platform. Our Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Computer Vision Technologies, and a marketplace built with AI, can transform any document in any process; Top Analyst firms recognize ABBYY's market leadership, including Gartner, Everest PEAK Matrix ® Assessment, ISG Intelligent Automation Lens, and NelsonHall, amongst others.

ABBYY is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that values the strength that diversity brings to the workplace. To learn more about our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion, check out the careers section on our website.