Facilities Operations Manager

Job Requirements:

• Provide strategic direction and operational oversight for all facilities functions, covering both office and technical spaces.
• Oversee the Office Management team to ensure the exceptional upkeep and meticulous maintenance of all properties, cultivating environments that embody professionalism, safety, and operational excellence while fostering a sense of community.
• Assist in the development and evaluation of facility policies and programs for both existing and new facilities.
• Negotiate maintenance and facilities-related service agreements with landlords, developers, contractors, and vendors.
• Manage budgets, control expenditures, and approve payments within authorized limits.
• Ensure compliance with lease agreements, maintenance contracts, permits, and insurance requirements.
• Manage office buildouts / renovations in the US, including coordination and management of contractors, consultants and vendors.  
• Partner with Atom’s technical leads to assess lab space support requirements, including HVAC, humidity control, UPS/backup generator options and power capacity needs. This role will be instrumental in coordinating Atom’s lab expansion project.   
• Develop and deploy an off-hours emergency response plan.  Required to coordinate response to emergencies occurring outside of normal business hours
• Manage ramp and operation of international office space.
• Collaborate with leadership to address space planning and workflow optimization.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Experience & Education

• Bachelor’s degree in business or Facilities Management, a plus but not required.
• 7+ years working knowledge of facility operations, maintenance, construction projects and real estate/lease administration

Qualifications

• Proven history of successful leadership skills, including hiring, coaching, and performance management.
• Experience managing technical spaces, such as laboratory, precision fabrication, cleanroom, or metrology environments.
• Requires knowledge of property management, facilities management practices and procedures to include maintenance, contract negotiations, construction support, project planning, project bidding and budgeting.
• Knowledge of state and federal regulations to ensure compliance.
• Must have good communication, decision making, planning, management and customer service skills.
• Ability to work with technical and operational management, developers and vendors to meet deadlines and keep projects on target.
• Strong ability to read, analyze and interpret project plans, contracts, leases and related documents.
• Strong oral / written communication skills, persuasion and negotiation skills.