Property & Vendor Relationship Manager

Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield • Little Rock, AR

22h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Property & Vendor Relationship Manager oversees and manages the day-to-day property operations of all lease/rental locations for Arkansas BlueCross BlueShield. This role includes acting as the primary contact for maintenance/facilities concerns, ensuring compliance with local laws and regulations, maintaining good vendor relationships, energy and sustainability management, etc.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business or technical related field required.
• Five (5) years' combined experience in property, vendor, and project management required.
• Previous project management experience required.
• Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local and state security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
• Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
• Knowledge of smart-building technologies, building automation platforms, and procurement.
• Active Listening
• Analytical Problem Solving
• Critical Thinking
• Information Collection
• Interpersonal Communication
• Monitoring Plans
• Organizing
• Reading Comprehension

Nice To Haves

• Prior energy utilization and sustainability management experience desirable.

Responsibilities

• Acts as the primary contact for any concerns or questions related to assigned properties.
• Coordinates and/or handles maintenance, repairs, and reasonable employee requests related to assigned properties.
• Develops and maintains good property vendor relationships, ensuring timely and reliable services as needed.
• Ensures compliance with local laws and regulations relating to property management, energy and sustainability management, and maintenance.
• Ensures timely response to building requests, prioritizing those requests that are urgent such as plumbing, HVAC, and security issues.
• Identifies opportunities to reduce utility/industrial footprint through energy utilization and sustainability protocols.
• Maintains Service Level Agreement (SLA) enforcement and compliance, contract lifecycle management, and third-party risk mitigation.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Remains current of budgeting parameters around necessary building maintenance and tracks the age and performance of current resources to anticipate future maintenance costs.

Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement.
• Club Blue, a free, onsite gym to encourage exercise.
• Green Leaf Grill and Green Leaf Grill Express, onsite restaurants in Little Rock that promote healthy eating.
• Incentives for wellness education and exercise

What This Job Offers

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