Real Estate and Facilities Manager
Description Ascend Learning is a national leader in data-driven, online educational solutions for learners, educators and employers in high-growth, licensure-driven professions spanning healthcare, fitness and wellness, skilled trades, insurance, and financial services. We are passionate about accelerating learning while impacting job readiness, employment success and employee retention with the belief that our work changes lives. Our culture is intentionally results-driven and selfless with a relentless focus on our customers. We believe in trust, transparency, freedom, and responsibility with a commitment to meritocracy, inclusion and diversity of thought. Continual investment in our over 1400 employees is also a core principle realized through ongoing professional development and providing opportunities to grow, develop and lead. Ascend Learning is headquartered in Burlington, MA with additional office locations and remote workers in cities across the U.S. and in the U.K. Job Overview This role provides leadership in planning, budgeting, and overall management of real estate & facilities capital projects and initiatives. This person will provide oversight to multiple projects of diverse scope from conceptualization through design, bidding, construction, commissioning, closeout and handover. Various project types include interior new build and refresh fit-outs, infrastructure improvements, office moves and other capital projects. This leader will coordinate with 3rd party real estate functional teams and manage project resources to ensure projects are completed on time, within budget, to stakeholder requirements, with minimal operational disruption, while also mitigating risk to the company. The ability to develop strong relationships, prepare and present clear and comprehensive project plans & updates and drive new initiatives is essential. Responsibilities Act as a trusted advisor and subject matter expert to the business for all project-related activities Develop and maintain effective relationships with real estate Partners, landlord representatives, cross-functional departments, and the business teams to ensure project goals and requirements are clearly defined and communicated to all parties Lead and manage the efforts of third-party consultants, vendors, and key cross-functional departments to perform all project-related activities according to project milestones/timelines Implement project tracking mechanisms to be able to provide timely and concise updates on project progress to senior management and key stakeholders Manage all external design team professionals from project inception through completion and ensure they produce thorough and accurate drawings which comply with all established standards Review all drawing documents and specifications, coordinating necessary reviews with business unit representatives and regulatory authorities Working closely with finance & legal, coordinating bid evaluation and contract award processes where preferred vendors are not available. Coordinate the negotiation of contracts within Ascend Learning, ensuring that negotiation activities undertaken by other stakeholders in Ascend are meeting internal timelines Ensure Service Level Agreements are being reviewed and met in a timely way Manage relationships with all internal Company services such as IT, Security, Legal and 3rd party facility-related providers to ensure all requirements are met Oversee the coordination of outside resources for real estate project management and day-to-day facilities management Manage the office manager in Burlington, MA HQ location Required Skills Minimum 8
years of experience in progressively more responsible Real Estate/Project Management leadership roles within technology/software organizations Proven ability to simultaneously manage multiple projects and deep knowledge of all aspects of Project Management Demonstrated success in strong partnering with technology and enterprise IT operations Ability to see a vision and gain alignment across the organization with exceptional influencing & decision making that build consensus & alignment Demonstrated passion and proven success in driving continuous process improvement Strong influential skill set with internal and external stakeholders. Bachelor's degree, preferably in engineering, business administration or other relevant disciplines. Lean and Six Sigma training and/or recognized real estate certification highly desired Candidates should be aware that Ascend Learning currently maintains a policy requiring all employees to be fully vaccinated. Newly hired employees must be fully vaccinated by their start date. Ascend Learning is an equal opportunity employer and will provide reasonable accommodation to those unable to be vaccinated where it is not an undue hardship to the Company to do so as provided under federal, state, and local law. Exceptions to the vaccine requirement may apply for employees living or working in Montana. Ascend Learning, LLC is proud to be an equal opportunity employer (M/F/Vets/Disabled). No agency or search firm submissions will be accepted. Applications for U.S. based positions with Ascend Learning, LLC must be legally authorized to work in the United States and verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.
Salary Range:
$100K -- $150K
Minimum Qualification
Construction & Real Estate, Plant & Facilities ManagementEstimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
years of experience in progressively more responsible Real Estate/Project Management leadership roles within technology/software organizations Proven ability to simultaneously manage multiple projects and deep knowledge of all aspects of Project Management Demonstrated success in strong partnering with technology and enterprise IT operations Ability to see a vision and gain alignment across the organization with exceptional influencing & decision making that build consensus & alignment Demonstrated passion and proven success in driving continuous process improvement Strong influential skill set with internal and external stakeholders. Bachelor's degree, preferably in engineering, business administration or other relevant disciplines. Lean and Six Sigma training and/or recognized real estate certification highly desired Candidates should be aware that Ascend Learning currently maintains a policy requiring all employees to be fully vaccinated. Newly hired employees must be fully vaccinated by their start date. Ascend Learning is an equal opportunity employer and will provide reasonable accommodation to those unable to be vaccinated where it is not an undue hardship to the Company to do so as provided under federal, state, and local law. Exceptions to the vaccine requirement may apply for employees living or working in Montana. Ascend Learning, LLC is proud to be an equal opportunity employer (M/F/Vets/Disabled). No agency or search firm submissions will be accepted. Applications for U.S. based positions with Ascend Learning, LLC must be legally authorized to work in the United States and verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.
Salary Range:
$100K -- $150K
Minimum Qualification
Construction & Real Estate, Plant & Facilities ManagementEstimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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