Facilities Project Manager

Need Facilities Mgr/Facilities PM with Manufacturing experienceX, a world class global data center interiors design engineering and manufacturing business, that also caters for the manufacturing of raised access floor solutions for high end commercial office market, operates within the safeguard of Kingspan Group PLC valued at over $9bn. The business is currently in search of a dynamic Project Manager to join their team with ownership around space optimization and planning. This role is pivotal in driving efficiency and success within our internal operations and is ideal for someone who thrives in ambiguous transformative environments.
As a Project Manager at X, you will play a critical role in shaping the future organization of our business, ensuring we are set up for success from a planning and scheduling perspective, this role is ideal for someone who thrives in ambiguous transformative environments and possesses strong leadership and consensus building skills amongst the technical facilities management arena.
Collaborating cross functionally, the successful candidate will require strong technical expertise with the ability to act independently, as the primary communication point, ensuring all key stakeholders are aligned will be your core strength. This is a remarkable opportunity to make a significant impact on our organization's growth journey as we continue to expand our manufacturing capability.
About us:
At X we are passionate about everything we do. X has been recognized worldwide as an industry leader in the development and manufacture of data center infrastructure solutions as well as commercial office raised access floor solutions, for over 60 years. We have expanded our manufacturing footprint across the US, Europe, Canada, Australia and are excited by our recent addition of our new 275,000 sq ft manufacturing site in St Paul’s Virginia. As a member of the Kingspan Data & Flooring Division, the business is responsible for delivering $400m global annual revenue and is evaluating additional site expansion opportunities.
Our experienced team is expanding, and we are excited about our fresh, dynamic, and inclusive team of experts working collaboratively on projects, as we continue to stay ahead of the Data Centre revolution and large scale commercial office projects. We continue to invest heavily in the best available manufacturing tools and equipment needed to adhere to X world class standards and our business remains committed to developing lower carbon, sustainable solutions, in keeping with our 10-year Planet Passionate sustainability strategy. We are excited by potentially welcoming you as part of our team. Together, let's shape the future of data center infrastructure with innovation, excellence, and a passion for sustainable growth.Key Purpose of the Role:
The Project Manager will be responsible for the occupancy planning and office move as well as the overall employee and guest experience at X new office location in New Site, Maryland. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in ambiguous transformative environments and possesses strong leadership and consensus building skills amongst the technical facilities management arena.
Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for all aspects of space management and occupancy planning, including coordinating meetings, conducting reviews, tracking KPI’s and providing support to multiple stakeholders.
• Provide tactical planning, relationship management and executing upon innovative and continuous improvement opportunities.
• Work closely with internal stakeholders to collect information and create various workplace scenarios, considering factors like growth, reorganization, and adherence to company standards.
• Responsible for the accuracy of floor plans, general office space allocation, accurate occupancy and working space information.
• Verify the accuracy of space data by conducting weekly reviews and updates to the database to reflect new details and as-built information.
• Report on key metrics with detailed reporting covering key metrics and detailing space utilization, forecasts, and recommendations for optimizing space allocation.
• Responsible for necessary move management services to support office space allocation and overall occupancy.
• Responsible for furniture services, consisting of minor furniture reconfigurations, space changes and overall asset management aligned with marketing and overall brand guidelines.
• Effectively collaborate and communicate with all levels within the company, working closely with teams across the company to drive success (Operations, Finance, IT, EHS, Sales and Marketing and HR).
• Evaluate and assess result of project

Competencies 

• Critical thinking and problem solving
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills for interacting with customers; demonstrated ability to build consensus
• Excellent decision-making and judgment
• Strong understanding of change management principles

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• Minimum of five years project manager experience in real estate, occupancy planning, office relocation or workplace design.
• Experience working on cross functional project teams.
• Experience working in a fast-paced change driven environment

Requirements 

• Strong project management skills, including the ability to organize, prioritize and control job responsibilities to meet deadlines in an environment with overlapping and potentially conflicting priorities.
• Knowledge of how to read architectural drawings; understanding of design and space planning concepts; familiar with construction cost management and schedules
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of Microsoft Suite of products (Outlook, Word, Excel)