Facilities Senior Manager

Federal Reserve System • Kansas City, MO

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City is seeking a Facilities Senior Manager in its Facilities Management Department. This role joins an existing leadership team responsible for Facilities Project Management and oversees building-related design, facilities planning services, infrastructure, and construction project management for the Bank and Branch offices. The team responds to changing business needs, provides Bank staff with an engaging, functional, and safe work environment, and supports strategic Bank growth and other business objectives.

The Facilities Senior Manager leads leaders and project managers with construction, infrastructure, and design expertise. The role oversees contracts, budgets, schedules, reporting, stakeholder communications, project governance, risk management, quality assurance, and change control. It also helps determine and implement the department’s direction in alignment with the Bank’s strategic plan, drives the multi-year Facilities capital program strategy, coordinates commissioning and readiness for mission-critical spaces, and maintains building redundancy and operational continuity. The position works with minimal oversight and guidance from Bank officers and provides direction, feedback, and performance assessment for staff.

The position is onsite, full time, with flexibility to work remotely five days per month. Locations are Kansas City or Denver. A Denver-based hire should expect to travel to the Kansas City office approximately once per month. Remote-only work is not available.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Typically, at least nine years of related professional work experience, including relevant Bank experience or equivalent relevant leadership experience in another organization.
• Strong knowledge of building and life safety code standards.
• Strong knowledge of MEP systems.
• Relevant experience managing industry consultants such as architects, engineers, and general contractors.
• Strong knowledge, understanding, and ability to interpret construction documents.
• Strong design, facilities planning, and project management skills.
• Strong problem-solving and customer-service skills, with effective, clear, and concise oral and written communication skills.
• Strong knowledge of budget and accounting principles and systems.
• High initiative and the ability to multitask and use time efficiently to meet deadlines.
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

• A degree in interior design, interior architecture, architecture, or a related business field is strongly preferred.
• At least five years of project management, space planning, or interior design experience is preferred.
• At least five years of experience overseeing project managers is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to a team of leaders and project managers with construction, infrastructure, and design expertise.
• Provide high-quality, respectful, and timely customer service, collaborating and brainstorming with colleagues and clients across functions.
• Oversee contracts, budgets, schedules, reporting, and stakeholder communications.
• Help determine, facilitate, and implement the department’s current and future direction in accordance with the Bank’s strategic plan.
• Coordinate development of business plans and hold self and staff accountable for their achievement.
• Provide direction and feedback to staff and assess their performance with minimal guidance from Bank officers.
• Work with external vendors and professional consultants, including architects, engineers, and general contractors, to execute construction projects of varying scale and complexity.
• Drive Facilities capital program strategy by setting vision and goals for the portfolio over multiple years.
• Oversee project governance, risk management, quality assurance, and change control.
• Coordinate commissioning and readiness for mission-critical spaces.
• Maintain building redundancy and operational continuity.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior