Facilities and Workplace Manager

About the role

We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more. As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing.

The Facilities & Workplace Manager is responsible for the strategic and day-to-day management of the Company's workplace facilities and office operations. This position ensures that Company offices are safe, functional, cost-effective, well-maintained, and aligned with business needs.

Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day operation of Company offices and workplace facilities.
• Establish and maintain consistent facility standards, processes, and service expectations across locations.
• Oversee office repairs, preventative maintenance, janitorial services, building services, access, security, furniture, equipment, and other workplace services.
• Develop and maintain relationships with landlords, property managers, contractors, and service providers.
• Identify facility issues proactively and develop practical, cost-effective solutions.
• Coordinate facility-related emergencies and business continuity needs.
• Partner with HR, IT, Security, and leadership to provide a safe, functional, and productive workplace environment.
• Lead the Company's commercial lease administration process.
• Manage lease renewals, amendments, expansions, relocations, consolidations, and terminations.
• Lead or coordinate lease negotiations with landlords, brokers, attorneys, and other stakeholders.
• Evaluate current and future office space requirements based on headcount, business growth, operational needs, and cost.
• Partner with Finance and leadership to develop financial analyses and recommendations related to real estate decisions.
• Maintain accurate records of lease terms, costs, obligations, renewal dates, and other critical lease information.
• Identify opportunities to optimize the Company's real estate footprint and reduce occupancy costs.
• Lead office relocations, expansions, renovations, consolidations, and other workplace projects.