Director, Facilities NJ /NY

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Primary Purpose: This position is responsible for overseeing the comprehensive management and strategic direction of the Hudson Yards and North Bergen facilities. Responsibilities encompass the seamless integration of day-to-day operations, maintenance, and repair, alongside the strategic planning and execution of construction projects, housekeeping, space optimization, and leadership of the facilities team.
The successful individual will leverage their proficiency in facilities management to...

• Lead and manage Facilities Team and manage third party vendors such as housekeeping, maintenance, handyman staff, engineering staff
• Oversee and strategize maintenance & repair operations to enhance efficiency and facility longevity
• Coordinate and collaborate with IT team, Corporate Security, Corporate Communications, HR, 3rd party contractors (cleaning, electricians, architects) and engineers, general contractors & building personnel when needed
• Serve as the primary liaison for sample sales, market weeks, and other special events, ensuring smooth execution and stakeholder satisfaction. Liaison with building staff & other departmental and company employees
• Manage relationship with NY and NJ building operations, , and management in day-to-day communications for Hudson Yards
• Liaison with landlord/building management in coordination with VP, Business Development & Facilities
• Liaison with HY subtenant and ensure rent is being paid and they're properly supported.
• In collaboration with Global Asset Protection, Safety & Security, develop emergency response procedures, processes, and training related to fire drills, shelter in place, and evacuation
• Ensure the general up-keep of the facility in terms of cleanliness and ensure all Facilities are in compliance with city, state and federal code compliance.
• Manage electricity usage reporting and track facility costs
• Manage budget preparation and analysis and processing invoices through BuyingHub
• Project lead and manage office renovations & strategically partner with Global Environments
• Maintain adequate supplies and order as necessary, as it relates to the facility
• Partner with finance and ensure department budget is on target. Tracker Project Costs associated with NY and NJ to ensure we are meeting financial targets.

• Leverage data-driven insights to inform and optimize facility management strategies, ensuring continuous improvement and operational excellence
• Facilitate effective communication between leadership and broader New York and North Bergen employees to ensure alignment, transparency, and engagement across all levels of organization

• Organize and streamline departmental processes to enhance productivity and efficiency and create and implement templates, processes and procedures to ensure the department is operating efficiently.

The accomplished individual will possess...

• 10+ years of facilities/management experience
• Experience leading and managing cleaning, porter, and mail room staff
• Knowledge of space planning
• Knowledge of building codes
• Knowledge of basic building systems
• Facilities experience in a corporate environment
• Ability to read blueprints
• Demonstrated ability as a strategic thinker and possess strong problem-solving skills
• Ability to multi-task effectively
• Demonstrated experience with Microsoft office programs (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Proven experience in managing budgets & expenses
• Ability to work independently and proactively
• Possess strong customer service skills and excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

Experience communicating with senior leadership and stakeholders
Our Competencies for All Employees

• Courage: Doesn't hold back anything that needs to be said; provides current, direct, complete, and "actionable" positive and corrective feedback to others; lets people know where they stand; faces up to people problems on any person or situation (not including direct reports) quickly and directly; is not afraid to take negative action when necessary.
• Creativity: Comes up with a lot of new and unique ideas; easily makes connections among previously unrelated notions; tends to be seen as original and value-added in brainstorming settings.
• Customer Focus: Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.
• Dealing with Ambiguity: Can effectively cope with change; can shift gears comfortably; can decide and act without having the total picture; isn't upset when things are up in the air; doesn't have to finish things before moving on; can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty.
• Drive for Results: Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers; very bottom-line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and others for results.
• Interpersonal Savvy: Relates well to all kinds of people, up, down, and sideways, inside and outside the organization; builds appropriate rapport; builds constructive and effective relationships; uses diplomacy and tact; can diffuse even high-tension situations comfortably.
• Learning on the Fly: Learns quickly when facing new problems; a relentless and versatile learner; open to change; analyzes both successes and failures for clues to improvement; experiments and will try anything to find solutions; enjoys the challenge of unfamiliar tasks; quickly grasps the essence and the underlying structure of anything.

Our Competencies for All People Managers

• Strategic Agility: Sees ahead clearly; can anticipate future consequences and trends accurately; has broad knowledge and perspective; is future oriented; can articulately paint credible pictures and visions of possibilities and likelihoods; can create competitive and breakthrough strategies and plans.
• Developing Direct Reports and Others: Provides challenging and stretching tasks and assignments; holds frequent development discussions; is aware of each person's career goals; constructs compelling development plans and executes them; pushes people to accept developmental moves; will take on those who need help and further development; cooperates with the developmental system in the organization; is a people builder.
• Building Effective Teams: Blends people into teams when needed; creates strong morale
  and spirit in his/her team; shares wins and successes; fosters open dialogue; lets people finish and be responsible for their work; defines success in terms of the whole team; creates a feeling of belonging in the team.

Tapestry, Inc. is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and we pride ourselves on hiring and developing the best people. All employment decisions (including recruitment, hiring, promotion, compensation, transfer, training, discipline and termination) are based on the applicant's or employee's qualifications as they relate to the requirements of the position under consideration. These decisions are made without regard to age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic characteristics, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage, citizenship, disability, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or any other legally-recognized protected basis prohibited by applicable law.
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Tapestry, Inc. will provide applicants and employees with reasonable accommodation for disabilities or religious beliefs. If you require reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact Tapestry People Services at 1-855-566-9264 or [email protected]
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BASE PAY RANGE $130,000.00 TO $165,000.00 Annually
Here are some of the benefits that we offer: Medical insurance, Dental insurance, Vision insurance, 401 (K), Paid Paternity and Maternity leave, Commuter Benefits, Disability insurance and Tuition assistance. Please click here for a complete list of U.S Corporate Compensation & Benefits .