Senior Manager - Property Ops - Global Management Solutions

Hines•Houston, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Manager – Property Operations will be responsible for providing support to geographies, continental structures, and funds across Hines in business activities that may be impacted by property operations. This position conducts on-site assessments to identify risk at the property level and to evaluate compliance with operations standards while providing training and support to employees. This position is a senior partner in the development of operations standards, programs, policies, and reporting requirements to be recommended to executive management.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business administration or related field from an accredited institution.
10+ years of property management experience or related degree and practical experience to reach equivalent.
Share experience and knowledge to guide and direct others in operations as appropriate.
Exchange ideas, information, and opinions with others to formulate policies and programs and/or arrive jointly at decisions, conclusions, or solutions.
Maintain a calm demeanor in emergency situations.
Establish a cooperative working atmosphere among staff.
Apply principles of rational systems to solve problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic or schedule form.
Prepare business correspondence, presentations, summaries, and reports using prescribed format and conforming to all rules of punctuation, grammar, diction, and style.
Demonstrate a working knowledge of the Firm’s resources and standards.
Speak effectively before an audience with confidence.
Read newspapers, periodicals, journals, manuals, financial reports, and legal documents regularly.
Analyze data to discover facts and/or develop knowledge, concepts, or interpretations.
Use technology proficiently, as may be required to fulfill position responsibilities.

Responsibilities

Execute a resource role to assist properties, regions, and central management with day-to-day challenges, emergencies, and strategic issues and opportunities encountered in delivering Hines management services globally.
Assume a role in maintaining appropriate product quality and continuity across the Firm.
Support and participate in research of new technologies for real estate as requested by the Senior Managing Director – Property Operations.
Participate in the preparation and management of the department’s annual budget, including recoveries and variance explanations.
Develop and maintain contractor relations on a national basis.
Coordinate with Hines Legal to update, review, or negotiate contract-related documents and correspondence between various national vendors.
Develop and deliver property operations guidance as requested to meet the Firm’s building management and operation’s needs.
Conduct operations assessments of properties in accordance with Hines’ standards, industry best practices, and scheduling.
Serve as a resource in the assessment and further development of continental property management personnel.
Provide support to the geographies on property management and operations matters, inclusive of new developments, acquisitions, or third-party management projects.
Provide guidance and support for Hines property management required reporting.
Participate in the development and recommendation for policies or programs consistent with the Firm’s business objectives.
Collaborate with the Learning and Development department to develop and maintain property management training materials.
Represent property management operations within the various internal Hines projects and teams.
Travel as required to meet position responsibilities.
Provide emergency or crisis support to the regions/properties.
Represent Hines in select business, community, and industry organizations and groups.
Assume and deliver on Subject Matter Expertise responsibilities as requested by the Senior Managing Director – Property Operations.
Execute on additional responsibilities assigned by the Senior Managing Director – Property Operations.
May engage with other Central Departments for the development of programs or to co-support the regions/properties.
May collaborate with Central Engineering in the development of cross discipline programs.
May engage in supporting operational business activity in foreign countries.
May engage in special projects and programs related to changes in the industry or related technologies.
May develop and recommend, where appropriate, additional benchmark/historical performance measures.