Facilities Management, Manager Jobs

Facilities Management, Senior Manager
About Compugen
Compugen is one of Canada's largest privately-owned Information Technology (IT) Solution Providers. We help customers design, acquire, integrate and operate technology. Our mission is to help organizations realize new possibilities. Every day, our dedicated staff across North America focus on providing extraordinary customer service and support experiences to private and public sector organizations. We combine breadth of skill, depth of expertise, and commitment to operational excellence at scale to deliver exceptional, customer-focused experiences.
If you are driven to make a difference, relentlessly curious and collaborative at the core, we'd love to talk to you. Join us and help us make a difference.
Job Purpose
As Facilities Management, Senior Manager, you will lead the management of Compugen's Facilities across Canada and the Facilities Operations team. This role will be a blend of strategic planning and operational execution. You will be key in developing the annual facilities plan and long-range facilities strategy while managing Compugen's Real Estate portfolio implementing our Modern Workplace philosophy. You will manage facilities security solutions and lead operational enhancements. This position reports to the Chief Financial Officer and supports the Senior Executive team in making real estate and operational decisions that will ensure the support and wellbeing of the organization.
Key Responsibilities:

• Development and implementation of a national image, based on design of modern workspace in all Compugen facilities
• Establishing strategic initiatives and financial objectives including the gathering of pertinent real estate, business, financial and operations information, to adequately forecast Compugen's annual Corporate Budget (Facilities Operations) and tactically plan/forecast the yearly Capital Expenditure budget as it relates to facility change.
• Emergency Evacuation Planning
• Crisis Management
• Acting as Tenant representative and Landlord for all Real Estate
• Development and negotiations of Offer and Leases
• Acting as a key member in the development and management of:
• Contribute to the reduction of the company's carbon footprint and participate in other environmental initiatives.
• Managing the Facilities Operations team nationally and coordinating activities to achieve operational efficiencies while adhering to the strategic plans of Compugen. Analyzing needs and directing changes as required.
• Supporting a healthy work environment consistent with all Workplace Safety requirements including furniture layout, internal heating and cooling.
• Leading Sustainability initiatives in our internal usage of energy throughout all our facilities and our recycling programs
• Managing all supplier/ service provider relationships including regular contract reviews and conducting a biannual tender process for national providers.
• Act as Assistant Security Officer supporting the Vice President of Information Technology and Compugen on physical security protocol, policy and procedures. Working with auditors, clients and experts in security planning and change management.
• Managing all national location Leases
• National Health and Safety management team
• Managing all facility planning, design, construction and move projects.
• Implementing a national standard of documentation, including policies, procedures, guidelines, rules and regulations as it relates to Facilities Operations so staff and branches can operate efficiently, resolving specific operational issues, as a means of minimizing risk and cost exposure.
• Performing strategic business planning of national facility solutions and recommendations based on real estate in Compugen's existing and future business regions including new facility acquisition planning and facility opportunities.
• Developing and implementing a national maintenance program to minimize unplanned expenses and proactively identify corrective actions by maintaining accurate records for all facilities equipment, systems and reoccurring issues.
• Contingency Planning
• Increasing the Facilities Operations team's effectiveness. This includes aligning responsibilities, cross training individuals, building communication strategies and objectives, and implementing a national approach to supporting all branches and staff equally.
• Partner with People & Culture to co- develop policies in line with Hybrid work that enables a supportive work environment.
• Identifying physical security risks and establishing a national security strategy through the implementation of standards around physical security, designing a national Security solution that ties all Compugen facilities together, allowing centralized administration, change management, monitoring and control.
• Change management related to Facilities, Facilities Operations and new process implementation.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• A Post-Secondary Degree with 5+ years of relevant experience, including at least 2 years of management experience
• Ability to travel in Canada
• Experience and proficiency in MS Office, AutoCAD or other drawing packages
• Completed relevant industry accreditation.
• High level of planning and project management experience (PMP Certification is an asset)
• Excellent communication skills

What Compugen Offers You :

• Opportunity to make a difference in the constantly evolving world of Technology
• Participation in WIT (Women In Technology) Network
• Remote work/hybrid work options available
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Ability to help our customers realize new possibilities
• Collaborative supportive team members
• Exciting, fast paced challenging work environment
• A culture where authenticity and diversity is valued
• Opportunities to give back to our local communities
• Work/life flexibility

Equity Statement:
Consistent with our commitments to equity and diversity, we actively recruit from all designated groups. We also provide employment accommodation upon request to current staff members and to applicants during the recruitment process. We aim to provide a work environment where excellence is allowed to flourish and diversity is prized. Compugen is committed to providing accommodation throughout the interview and employment process. If you require an accommodation, the hiring manager and the human resources contact will work with you to meet your needs