Associate Manager Facility Operations

Core Functions

• Hires, trains, and conducts performance evaluations, and directs the workflow for staff.
• Participates in the development and implementation of department goals and objectives.
• Ensures all goals and objectives are met and maintains department, system, regulatory, and compliance standards for all assigned responsibilities and equipment.
• Assists the Senior Manager or Area Director in working with department personnel on departmental budgetary planning and management for budgetary control, cost projections, and feasibility for all related activities and projects.
• Evaluates and resolves complex utility infrastructure, personnel, facilities maintenance/repair, regulatory, and operational issues.
• Makes recommendations to department management on facility improvements and solutions.
• Interacts and collaborates extensively with facility leaders, medical staff, and department management to implement system, regulatory, facility, and departmental initiatives, needs, and goals.
• Supports and assists project management related to strategic and regulatory initiatives and operational objectives.
• Assists with facility and regulatory initiatives, application reviews, and beta testing of facility and regulatory management applications and processes.
• Conducts facility and regulatory vendor reviews and evaluates workflows.
• Provides recommendations for facility applications, vendor workflows, regulatory processes, and operational processes.
• Reviews all facility and regulatory documentation for accuracy, correct inspection frequency and completeness.
• Ensure that all documentation is uploaded into the CMMS and compliance manager software platforms as required for each facility assigned in a timely manner.
• Works independently and generally reports to an Area Senior Manager or Director.
• Develops and implements protocols for facility and regulatory compliance of all assigned areas of responsibility including infrastructure, utilities management, fire life safety, maintenance, and code compliance using sound independent decision making.

Minimum Qualifications

• A high school diploma/GED or equivalent working knowledge.
• Three to five years of progressive experience maintaining facility services, fire/life safety equipment and programs.
• At least one year of leadership experience.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, specifications and possess a working knowledge of fire, life safety and building codes, materials and standards, regulatory agencies and requirements.
• Basic knowledge of computers, including standard office software programs.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills and basic mathematical skills.
• Must be able to read, understand and work from blueprints.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and be eligible for coverage under the company auto insurance policy.

Preferred Qualifications

• A strong preference for an associate’s degree in facility management or related field.
• Three or more years of previous supervisory experience.
• Certified Healthcare Facility Manager.
• Certified Facility Manager.
• Any applicable healthcare or industry related certifications or credentials.