Senior Director Facilities Management

<strong>At KinderCare Education, we make it our passion to nurture a sense of discovery, joy, and wonder in every child, every day, at every one of our centers. As the nation&rsquo;s leading private provider in accredited early childhood education, we&rsquo;re committed to delivering the highest-quality child care and educational opportunities for families and the dedicated professionals who serve them.</strong>

Portland, Oregon

KinderCare Education

<p>Years in the making by our own education team<strong>, our proprietary Early Foundations&reg; is an innovative curriculum that models a &ldquo;whole-child&rdquo; approach</strong>&nbsp;and is purposefully designed to meet children exactly where they are, whether they are six weeks or six years old.</p> <p>Focusing on the six main domains of childhood development:&nbsp;<em>Cognitive Development, Creative Expression, Executive Function, Language and Literacy, Physical Development and Wellness, and Social and Emotional Development</em>, the curriculum is designed to nurture children academically, socially, emotionally, and physically.</p> https://www.kindercare.com/

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Full-time

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Requirements: </span> </div> </h2> <span class="blockpanel"> <span class=""> </span> </span> <span id="requisitionDescriptionInterface.ID1648.row1" class="text" title=""> <p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"> <b> <u> <font size="3" face="Arial"> Key desired skills and experience: </font> </u> </b> </p> <ul type="disc"> <li> <font size="3" face="Arial"> Extensive knowledge of energy and facilities management </font> </li> <li> <font size="3" face="Arial"> Extensive knowledge of OSHA requirements </font> </li> <li> <font size="3" face="Arial"> Excellent ability to understand the root cause of complex issues and develop comprehensive solutions resolution and long term prevention </font> </li> <li> <font size="3" face="Arial"> Well-developed business acumen and analysis skills necessary for proper financial management facilities programs including the ability to develop and execute new strategies and operations required to achieve maximized results </font> </li> <li> <font size="3" face="Arial"> Advanced computer skills are required including MS Office Suite, use of the Internet, and the ability to learn and utilize internal applications. </font> </li> <li> <font size="3" face="Arial"> Ability to think strategically and develop/execute plans with a strategic perspective </font> </li> <li> <font size="3" face="Arial"> Excellent ability to develop and maintain collaborative professional relationships with a diverse group of internal and external stakeholders including executive/senior management, internal business partners and vendors </font> </li> <li> <font size="3" face="Arial"> Excellent customer service skills, including negotiation and vendor contract interpretation skills </font> </li> <li> <font size="3" face="Arial"> Strong verbal and written communication skills </font> </li> <li> <font size="3" face="Arial"> Highly organized and able to prioritize </font> </li> <li> <font size="3" face="Arial"> Detail-oriented with a high degree of accuracy </font> </li> <li> <font size="3" face="Arial"> Out-of-the-box thinker with the ability to work effectively and independently using strong administrative/problem solving skills in a fast-paced environment </font> </li> <li> <font size="3" face="Arial"> 50% travel for center visits, staff meetings, acquisition surveys. Most travel is planned, but emergency travel possible a few times annually. </font> </li> </ul> <div> <font size="3" face="Arial"> </font> </div> <p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"> <b> <font size="3" face="Arial"> Supervision Responsibility: </font> </b> <font size="3" face="Arial"> </font> </p> <ul type="disc"> <li> <font size="3" face="Arial"> Will directly manage field-based facilities team, to include recruiting, interviewing, hiring, training, assignment delegation, performance management and disciplinary action </font> </li> <li> <font size="3" face="Arial"> Will indirectly manage non-exempt associates in positions supporting center facilities </font> </li> </ul> <div> <font size="3" face="Arial"> </font> </div> <p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"> <b> <font size="3" face="Arial"> Working Conditions: </font> </b> </p> <p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"> <font size="3" face="Arial"> While most job functions are performed while seated indoors with little or no exposure to hazards while in the office, the incumbent will extensively travel nationally, which may include overnight stays. Travel to construction sites may cause exposure to the hazards if appropriate safety procedures are not followed. Ability to climb ladders to access roof or other areas not generally accessible is required. </font> </p> <div> <font size="3" face="Arial"> </font> </div> <p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"> <b> <font size="3" face="Arial"> Education and Experience: </font> </b> </p> <ul type="disc"> <li> <font size="3" face="Arial"> Ten or more years of successful and progressive career growth with related management experience; including supervising professionals in facilities, design and/or construction related activity. An equivalent combination of related education and experience may be substituted for a degree. </font> </li> <li> <font size="3" face="Arial"> Able to lead, coach, and mentor staff to achieve unit team continuity and a high degree of employee professionalism </font> </li> <li> <font size="3" face="Arial"> Must possess organizational skills, analytical and problem-solving skills and the ability to effectively interact with and influence personnel at all levels </font> </li> <li> <font size="3" face="Arial"> Must be able to travel 50% </font> </li> </ul> <div> <font size="3" face="Arial"> </font> </div> <p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"> <font size="3" face="Arial">