Properties & Facilities Manager

Job Description

The Properties & Facilities Manager is responsible to direct and oversee the operations of the facilities department, while also complying with federal regulations and safety codes and improving the overall operation of all bank owned and leased facilities.

Essential Functions
* Ensure compliance with third party vendors/service providers, and total document and data integrity
* Maximize technology tools available
* Manage personal workload/workflow
* Identify and resolve serious issues/problems
* Approve expenditures and authorize bills
* Prepare and conduct performance reviews
* Supervise management of all company owned real estate
* Plan construction projects, and design renovation and improvement projects
* Oversee/supervise/inspect progress of construction/renovation projects
* Develop relationships with providers and contractors, procedures and customer service levels, and propose facilities budgets
* Review/negotiate all maintenance project contracts
* Implement measuring and monitoring systems
* Approve expenditure and planning costs
* Provide statistics and reports to management
* Negotiate/contract for all developers, contractors, and suppliers
* Coordinate plans with Municipal/State/Federal permitting entities
* Monitor environmental issues, and inventory standards and site development
* Oversee emergency services, Facilities BCP, Northwest's fleet vehicles
* Assist with mergers and acquisitions
* Partner with and support all departments
* Facilitate good communication throughout Northwest
* Oversee a central call system for all work orders related to Security, Facilities, and Administrative Services
* Recommend improvements to procedures
* Develop cost saving methods, customer service levels, preventative maintenance systems, and maintain leased space on/in company owned property
* Control and minimize departmental non-payroll costs
* Manage work hours and FTE's to control costs

Additional Essential Functions
Essential Functions
* Ensure compliance with Northwest's policies and procedures, and Federal/State regulations
* Navigate Microsoft Office Software, computer applications, and software specific to the department in order to maximize technology tools and gain efficiency
* Work as part of a team
* Work with on-site equipment

Additional Responsibilities
* Complete special projects as assigned

Safety and Health for Supervisors with Direct Reports
* Provide leadership and positive direction for maintaining the safety and loss prevention program
* Actively participate in and support employee participation in the safety and loss prevention program by ensuring that employees know how to properly report a safety issue, making sure that all accidents are promptly reported to Human Resources and documented, and ensuring that prompt action is taken whenever workplace hazards are identified
* Help implement emergency procedures

QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Preferred Education

Bachelor's Degreein Facilities / Architecture Related

Preferred Work Experience

8 - 12 yearsfacilities experience
5 - 6 yearscustomer service experience
5 - 6 yearssupervisory experience

General Supervisory/Manager Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

* Ability to identify existing and potential problems, obtain and evaluate relevant information, identify possible causes of the problems, and suggest an alternative course of action including innovative or creative approaches
* Ability to allocate and effectively use information, personnel, time, and other resources necessary for implementation of Northwest's strategic plans
* Ability to make decisions, render judgments, and take action on tasks within the scope of given authority in a timely fashion
* Ability to develop, evaluate, and implement alternative courses of action, based on correct assumptions concerning resources and guidelines, and support decisions or recommendations with data or reasoning
* Ability to present and express ideas and information effectively and concisely in an oral and/or written mode in a manner appropriate for the audience
* Ability to listen and comprehend what others are saying and facilitate the open exchange of ideas and information
* Ability to motivate and provide direction in the activities of others, appropriately assigning work and authority, in the accomplishment of goals; providing advice and assistance as required
* Ability to understand and appropriately apply procedures, requirements, regulations, and policies; maintain credibility with others on specialty matters

Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Strong leadership skills, organizational and communication skills
Team player
Working knowledge of all components of Real Estate Management

Northwest is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.