Corporate Services Program Manager

alliance; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Nissan's Corporate Services team in Franklin, TN seeks a Corporate Services Program Manager to identify, develop, and implement facilities and services programs that align with corporate priorities. You will manage multiple sites in the U.S., oversee budgets, coordinate with vendors, and ensure compliance with safety, security, and sustainability standards.

Reporting to the Corporate Facilities Engineering Manager, you will lead cross-functional initiatives, drive operational excellence, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required.
• Experience with corporate facilities operations and vendor management.
• Strong budgeting and project management skills.
• Knowledge of regulatory compliance and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Identify, develop, and implement Corporate Services and Facility strategy.
• Develop and control operational budgets.
• Lead vendor contracts and onsite contractor management.
• Coordinate with Purchasing, Legal, and Facilities for sourcing and contracts.
• Present capital plans and KPI review to leadership.
• Ensure compliance with regulations and safety standards.

Skills

Vendor management

Budget management

Facilities operations

Project management

SOW development

Contract management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Location(s): Franklin, TN

Job Schedule: Full-time

Education Requirement: Bachelor’s Engineering

Sponsorship: No

Come Drive Innovation with Us. We are currently looking for a Corporate Services Program Manager to join our team in Franklin, TN. This role is responsible for Identifying, developing, and implementing all facets of Corporate Services and facilities platform. Working collaboratively this position is responsible for the planning and Implementation of the initiatives and programs that support Nissan's Corporate priorities related to Corporate Services and Facilities.

The role requires extensive knowledge of federal/provincial and municipal jurisdiction laws and regulatory requirements relating to Facility Operation, collaboration with internal and external stakeholders and vendors to ensure that Nissan’s Facilities are compliant to code and regulatory requirements with an emphasis on safety, security, and sustainability.

This role is responsible for developing and managing operational and capital budgets, defining long-term strategic departmental and facility plans and managing a team of contractors/vendors that support the business operation, onsite at the Nissan Headquarters facility located in Franklin, TN as well as other sites across the U.S..

The daily activities of the Corporate Services portfolio are implemented by vendor/contractor staffing and include facility maintenance, facility operational and capital projects, internal administrative services, customer and employee services, food service, and support for physical and access security.

This role supports Corporate Real Estate in communications and transactions relating to real estate for both corporately owned and leased Facilities. This position builds and maintains key relationships to understand Internal priorities associated with facility and administrative operations and to strategize, propose and plan for future requirements of individual business areas with a focus on health, safety, sustainability and employee engagement.

This role is located within Franklin, TN with a moderate requirement for overnight travel to facilities throughout the U.S. as well as Canada.

A Day in the Life:

The responsibilities listed are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties for this role. Additional tasks may be assigned, as needed, to support business objectives.

Reporting directly to the NNA Corporate Facilities Engineering Manager, this role requires a significant amount of autonomy, personal organization, time management and project prioritization. The individual in this role is responsible for determining required escalations and setting in motion to the corporate designate of authority as appropriate.

The following are core responsibilities of this job function.

• Identify, develop, and implement all aspects of the Corporate Services and Facility Strategy and Business Plan. Develop and Control Operational Budgets for corporately operated facilities.
• Complete and report accurate monthly accruals, forecasting and adjustments to budgets. Communicating and resolving variances as required. Be Responsible for ensuring that all departmental invoices are received and processed within required parameters of contract, validating, and charging appropriately against the appropriate budget lines.
• Work with Purchasing, Legal and Facilities Project Manager (internal and 3rd party vendor) in advanced sourcing activities related to the facility operation and Corporate Service contracts this includes developing SOW, short-listing qualified vendors, validating and approving contract specification, participating in tender activities and securing required funding to support all contracts.
• Provide management of an onsite vendor/contractor including checking timeliness and quality of work, coaching, guidance, ensuring collaboration, empowerment and communication.
• Act as the key stakeholder for 3rd party operational vendor contracts relating to preventive maintenance, reactive maintenance, facility projects, and onsite employee services manage the completion of all contracts, initiating and leading escalations as needed and participating in business reviews, KPI management and performance improvement activities.
• Build and cultivate positive relationships with vendors, suppliers, and internal stakeholders.
• Work with key stakeholders to measure the effectiveness and needs of varying cross-functional and employee programs and facilities ensuring required financial, legal and all other cross-functional reviews and approvals are completed as required.
• Identify, develop, and communicate for inform or decision and then execute new and or changed employee services to leadership in support of employee engagement and business operational excellence.
• Present facility project opportunities / status, budgets, and capital plans to all levels of leadership in formal and informal presentations and meeting discussion. Act as an interdepartmental liaison and coordinator in real estate driven projects, (operational and capital) this includes engagement of specific client/vendor contracts in support of providing recommendations on budgets and design plans and overseeing execution of actual project completion.
• Engage regularly with internal responsible departments to maintain an understanding of Nissan's corporate strategy and developing business to plan and develop long and short-term goals and objectives. Identify, recommend, and contribute to the development of policies and procedures