About the Role
This remote role provides oversight of the physical condition, operational readiness, and vendor performance across a portfolio of income-producing commercial properties. The Senior Facilities Manager ensures property operations meet the Bank’s standards for safety, regulatory compliance, and service delivery, acting as a key point of contact for facility-related matters.
Responsibilities
- Oversees maintenance and repairs for facility functionality to deliver timely and effective solutions.
- Manages preventative maintenance activities and schedules to minimize disruption.
- Performs site visits and facilities inspections to ensure ADA/code compliance and mitigate risk.
- Provides reports and develops effective asset management strategies.
- Partners with third-party property management firms on projects including major works, renovations, and capital improvements.
- Manages emergency preparedness plans, weather events, and business continuity impacts.
- Promotes service consistency through asset strategies tailored for income-producing sites.
- Provides guidance and expertise on facility projects and complex matters.
- Develops relationships with tenants, internal teams, third-party property managers, and vendors to enhance service delivery.
- Acts as a liaison between internal departments and external partners for facility-related matters.
- Monitors internal service level standards and key performance indicator metrics.
- Proposes and implements solutions for service or performance deficiencies.
- Provides oversight of vendor scopes, service delivery, and contract performance.
- Conducts technical reviews of repair proposals, capital requests, and maintenance activities.
- Ensures vendor activities align with lease obligations, code requirements, and strategic budget priorities.
- Manages vendors, including work order communications, invoice management, and performance monitoring.
- Provides development and oversight of capital and expense budgets.
- Reports on budget performance and plan versus actual variations.
- Identifies cost savings and cost reduction opportunities.
- Manages third-party property management firms in operating owned properties.
- Facilitates methods of measuring vendor performance.
- Ensures effective tenant communications related to construction, maintenance, and repair activities.
- Partners with the Property Admin team on lease actions and building management issues.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree and 6 years of experience in Corporate Real Estate Facilities/Property Management OR High School Diploma or GED and 10 years of experience in Corporate Real Estate Facilities/Property Management.
- Strong working knowledge of commercial building systems (HVAC, roofing, electrical, and plumbing).
- Ability to read technical scope, understand code compliance, and interpret real estate contracts.
- Experience managing or auditing third-party vendors or property managers.
- Experience performing site inspections, facilities condition assessments, and identifying code or compliance risks.
- Familiarity with lease obligations, tenant relationships, and property operations.
- Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to manage across a geographically dispersed portfolio.
- Proficiency with CMMS platforms (ServiceChannel preferred), Microsoft Excel, and budgeting tools.
- Experience managing multiple sites or portfolios.
Skills
- Commercial building systems (HVAC, roofing, electrical, and plumbing)
- Technical scope interpretation
- Code compliance
- Real estate contracts
- Third-party vendor management
- Property manager auditing
- Site inspections
- Facilities condition assessments
- Risk identification
- Lease obligations
- Tenant relationships
- Property operations
- Interpersonal communication
- Written communication
- Verbal communication
- Geographically dispersed portfolio management
- CMMS platforms (ServiceChannel preferred)
- Microsoft Excel
- Budgeting tools
- Multi-site management
Location
- Remote
- California
- Oregon
- Nevada
- Arizona
Work Type
- Remote
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Senior
- 6 years of experience in Corporate Real Estate Facilities/Property Management
- 10 years of experience in Corporate Real Estate Facilities/Property Management
Education Level
- Bachelor's Degree
- High School Diploma or GED
Salary/Compensations
- $90,205 - $130,000
Benefits
- Competitive, thoughtfully designed, and quality benefits program
About the Company
- First Citizens Bank owns a portfolio of income-producing commercial properties.
- First Citizens Bank is committed to providing a competitive, thoughtfully designed and quality benefits program to meet the needs of our associates.
