Senior Manager, Facilities

L3Harris Technologies•City of Rochester, NY

62d•$105,000 - $195,500

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Facilities provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for facilities management across designated Communications and Spectrum Dominance (CSD) sites supporting Mission Critical Communications (MCC), Integrated Vision Solutions (IVS), and Targeting and Sensor Systems (TSS). The multi-site portfolio may include office, engineering, manufacturing, laboratory, warehouse, and secure or regulated environments. The role ensures facilities are safe, compliant, cost-effective, resilient, and aligned with business objectives. The position partners with business operations, engineering, EHS, security, real estate, finance, and site leadership to develop and execute facilities strategies, capital plans, infrastructure improvements, and service delivery models. It leads facilities teams and matrixed resources, manages operating budgets and capital projects, oversees vendors, and supports site utilization and workplace strategy as the designated Sector Real Estate Representative. The role is based in Rochester, New York, follows a 9/80 schedule, and requires 25–30% travel between assigned sites as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Facilities Management, Engineering, Construction Management, or Business Administration and 12 years of prior experience; or a graduate degree and 10 years of prior experience; or, in lieu of a degree, at least 16 years of prior related experience.
At least 10 years of progressive experience in facilities, plant operations, property management, engineering operations, or a related field.
At least 5 years of people leadership experience, including management of managers, supervisors, or multi-site teams.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in a related discipline.
Professional certification such as CFM, FMP, PE, PMP, LEED, or similar.
Experience in aerospace, defense, manufacturing, high-tech, or other regulated industries.
Experience working with Corporate and Segment real estate organizations on site selection, space utilization, lease administration support, portfolio planning, and facilities-related real estate strategy.
Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally with operations, engineering, EHS, finance, security, supply chain, and executive leadership.
Experience supporting secure, classified, mission-critical, laboratory, or manufacturing facilities.
Familiarity with CMMS systems, energy management programs, sustainability initiatives, and reliability-centered maintenance practices.
Experience with utility infrastructure planning, site master planning, and workplace modernization efforts.
Demonstrated success leading organizational change and process improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

Provide direct and indirect leadership and direction for facilities operations across CSD Sector sites supporting MCC, IVS, and TSS.
Develop and execute facilities strategies aligned with sector priorities, business growth, workforce needs, and operational readiness.
Lead site facilities teams and matrixed resources responsible for building operations, utilities, maintenance, space planning, moves, repairs, grounds, and general site services.
Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, local, environmental, health, safety, security, and corporate requirements.
Oversee preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs for building systems and critical infrastructure, including HVAC, electrical distribution, backup power, fire/life safety systems, plumbing, compressed air, and specialized laboratory or manufacturing support systems as applicable.
Manage facilities support for office, engineering, manufacturing, warehouse, laboratory, and classified or secure environments.
Develop, prioritize, and manage operating budgets and capital expenditure plans; identify opportunities for cost control, standardization, and operational efficiency.
Lead facilities-related capital projects, renovations, infrastructure upgrades, expansions, and site improvement initiatives from planning through execution and closeout.
Partner with real estate and business leaders on site utilization, footprint optimization, capacity planning, and workplace strategy as the designated Sector Real Estate Representative (SRER).
Establish and monitor key performance indicators, service levels, and operational metrics to improve facilities performance, customer satisfaction, and asset reliability.
Oversee third-party vendors, contractors, and service providers to ensure safety, quality, schedule, cost, and contract compliance.
Support business continuity, emergency preparedness, disaster recovery, and infrastructure resilience planning.
Partner with EHS and security organizations to implement safety, environmental, industrial hygiene, physical security, and emergency response requirements.
Support audits, inspections, risk assessments, and remediation actions related to facilities and infrastructure.
Ensure facilities services support production schedules, engineering development, test activities, and mission-critical business operations with minimal disruption.
Drive continuous improvement using standard work, root cause analysis, and best practices across the facilities organization.
Build, coach, and develop a high-performing team and foster accountability, collaboration, inclusion, and customer service.
Travel 25–30% between assigned sites as needed.