Strategic advice in:
Facility Management & Smart Building
From complex challenge to a clear, executable plan.
I help organizations find direction in strategy, technology, and governance. Independent, pragmatic, and clear.
First clarity. Then choices. Then steps.
- Define what truly matters
- Put facts, scenarios and risks on the table
- Sharpen the choices
- Build a plan that is realistic and executable
- Support with the first steps in execution
My Approach
From vision → decision → plan → the first steps in execution.
What is the real issue? Which decisions need to be made?
Facts, scenarios, dependencies, and risks. No thick reports — only what is needed to make a choice.
Clear recommendations, priorities, and decision-making frameworks.
Action plan, roles, timeline and realistic next steps.
Selections, governance, structures, and guidance at the start of implementation.
Organisations work with me when…
- Decision-making stalls due to too many options and too little clarity.
- FM, IT and leadership are not aligned on accommodation, services or technology
- There is a need for structure and coherence in policies, processes or Smart Building initiatives that would otherwise drift into pilots, isolated initiatives or unclear business cases
- An independent perspective is needed to connect strategy, technology, and governance.
How I can help
Plans for Facility Management and Smart Building
Market orientation and tenders
Governance, roles, and steering
Concrete steps towards implementation
More about my services
Services
Facility Management Consultancy
I help organisations shape and strengthen their Facility Management strategy and operating model.
My advice is clear and practical, without unnecessary complexity.
How I support:
- Facility Management strategy
- Governance and steering
- IFM programmes and tenders
- Market orientation and supplier selection
- Organizational design and process optimization
- Real estate strategy and workplace concepts
My starting point: facts, clear choices and next steps your organisation can act on.
Smart Building Consultancy
Smart technology is a means, not an end. I help organizations make Smart Building logical, feasible, and future-proof.
How I support:
- Smart Building strategy and target frameworks
- Sensor and data strategies
- Technology and platform selection
- Business cases
- Preparation for implementation
- Independent guidance in supplier selection
Always independent. Always technology-neutral.
Why Start Smart
Independent and technology-neutral advice.
- Over 20 years of Facility Management experience
- Over 7 years of Smart Building expertise
- Strategy and practical execution
- Clear language, no unnecessary complexity
- Experience with corporates, government, and complex organizations
About Ruben van Dijk
I am a strategic advisor in Facility Management and Smart Buildings, with a focus on decision-making in complex environments.
With over twenty years of experience in FM and seven years in Smart Building, I help organisations set direction when ambitions, technology and organisational dynamics become intertwined.
I work on real estate and workplace projects, FM reorganisations and Smart Building solutions, from vision and governance to tendering and implementation. Always with a focus on coherence and feasibility.
I enjoy working with organisations that want clarity on where they stand, which choices truly matter and what makes sense as the next step.
My style is straightforward, direct and pragmatic.
I work independently and technology-neutral. No preferences, no commercial interests.
Questions I regularly get
Feel free to call or email, I am happy to help you further.
Do you have a question, or would you like to explore together where your organization stands and where you want to go?
I will contact you quickly!
