Office Manager / Facility Manager

Veolia Environnement SA • Boston, MA

1d • $100,000 - $110,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The main goal of the Office Manager / Facility Manager is to ensure that the Boston VNA office operates smoothly and efficiently, providing a safe, sustainable and thriving work environment for employees and visitors. This role oversees the office space and directs effective corporate-wide administrative support services and proper and efficient use of office space, overseeing also any capital project/renovation projects within an assigned VNA office.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in related field or equivalent work experience.
• A minimum of 7 years a corporate office with over 120 employees.
• Experience in managing office projects and small team.
• Strong understanding of Building Operations: Prepare and maintain service contracts, coordinate all necessary moves, minor and capital projects.
• Excellent organizational skills for coordinating all moves, space planning and layouts.
• Experience in managing a budget.
• Knowledge and working experience in archiving.
• Ability to communicate effectively with internal/external clients.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, have the ability to prioritize and focus on areas of significant impact.
• Project Management skills.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Excellent working knowledge of the Google Platform tools (Sheets, docs, slides) or the equivalent with Microsoft.
• Customer-first orientation.

Nice To Haves

• Facilities Management Administrator (FMA®) Designation a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage the operations of the assigned office and potential outdoor surroundings: office space, mailroom, kitchen, meeting and training rooms, outsourced cleaners, greeting visitors, etc.
• Supervise, mentor, train and coach the office staff (receptionist).
• Maintain active liaison and assist Procurement and vendors in coordinating purchases and deliverables appropriate and within budgetary guidelines and service contracts from outside service, when needed.
• Manage the Health and Safety committee for the office assigned and ensure a safe environment for all employees.
• Oversee office supplies and equipment purchases, maintain proper stock levels and all archiving initiatives for the assigned facility.
• In collaboration with the VNA Communications department, make appropriate adjustments to the workplace to integrate Company’s branding elements in the office.
• Oversee, manage and maintain ID Badge/Access Card System/Security and reporting System.
• Manage departmental requests through the Building Management team and third party vendors.
• Oversee Conference room/Training Room Management at the Corporate Office and surrounding sites, when needed.
• Oversee audio visual, multi-functional devices, and lighting systems, and diagnose/troubleshoot when needed.
• Maintain space planning and seating chart in collaboration with the Head of office and Department leads.
• Manage capital projects and small projects related to space planning, build outs, renovations, and related moves of offices in the assigned office location.
• Work with Procurement in RFP processes for service contracts pertaining to maintenance and/or project-related items.
• Work with building property manager to ensure the office is safely and adequately maintained (e.g ensure proper functioning of HVAC, maintain a satisfactory condition of the office and make appropriate decisions / repair or replacement requests, recommend maintenance, mechanical, electrical and facility design modifications, be the emergency contact for building management).
• Develop and implement initiatives to create a sustainable office environment in order to comply with Company purpose and values.
• Participate in diverse committees related to employee engagement and activities for the assigned office including ways to collaborate with other VNA office locations.
• Responsible for preparing expense reports, monthly accrual reports, variances, operations reports, reconciliation reports, creating and maintaining the annual budget for the scope of responsibilities.
• Other responsibilities assigned by the manager.

Benefits

• Veolia’s comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental, vision, life insurance, savings accounts, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteering and more.
• In addition, employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees