Director, Facilities & Workplace Operations

Atrium; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits package

Early Friday close year-round

Stable tenure culture

Job summary

Atrium is seeking a high-impact Facilities & Workplace Operations leader for a premier New York-based organization. This is not a transactional role; you will own strategic initiatives, manage complex projects, and partner with executive leadership to shape the built environment.

You'll oversee office services, renovations, relocations, vendor management, and safety programs, while building a credible operations team that delivers an exceptional, client-ready workplace.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in facilities or workplace operations.
• Experience leading renovations and vendor management.
• Strong leadership with executive exposure.

Responsibilities

• Lead all facilities and workplace operations for a corporate headquarters.
• Manage office services, reception, mailroom, and vendor relationships.
• Oversee renovations, relocations, and workplace improvement initiatives.
• Partner with architects, engineers, building management, and vendors.
• Drive workplace experience initiatives and a professional environment.
• Manage facilities budgets, contracts, procurement, and cost controls.
• Lead and develop a workplace operations team.
• Support safety, security, emergency preparedness, and business continuity.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for complex challenges.

Skills

Facilities leadership

Vendor management

Project management

Office moves

Budget management

Executive collaboration

Leadership

Education

PMP certification

Facilities management cert.

Job description

Atrium is working on a unique Facilities & Workplace Operations leadership opportunity with a well-established New York-based organization.

This is not a \"keep the lights on\" facilities role.

We're looking for someone who thrives in fast-moving, highly dynamic environments and genuinely enjoys solving problems that don't come with a playbook. One day you may be managing a construction project, negotiating with building management and vendors, overseeing office moves, or helping design a new workplace. The next, you may be troubleshooting an operational issue, coordinating emergency repairs, or rolling up your sleeves to solve a problem that nobody else owns.

The person who succeeds here will be highly resourceful, hands-on, and comfortable wearing multiple hats. This role requires someone who can move effortlessly between strategy and execution, senior leadership meetings and mechanical rooms, long-term planning and same-day operational challenges.

Responsibilities

• Lead all facilities and workplace operations for a corporate headquarters environment
• Manage office services, reception, mailroom, workplace support, maintenance, and vendor relationships
• Oversee renovations, office expansions, relocations, and workplace improvement initiatives
• Partner with architects, contractors, engineers, building management, and service providers
• Drive workplace experience initiatives and ensure a professional, client-ready office environment
• Manage facilities budgets, contracts, procurement, and cost controls
• Lead and develop a workplace operations team
• Support safety, security, emergency preparedness, and business continuity efforts
• Serve as the primary point of escalation for complex operational and facilities challenges

What We're Looking For

• 10+ years of facilities, workplace operations, office services, property operations, or related experience
• Experience leading facilities projects, renovations, office moves, and vendor management initiatives
• Strong people leadership skills with a proven ability to drive accountability and execution
• Comfortable operating in environments where priorities shift and new challenges emerge regularly
• Someone who enjoys building structure, creating processes, and improving operations
• Executive presence with the ability to work closely with senior leadership
• PMP, facilities certifications, construction management exposure, or related experience are all valued

Why Consider It?

• High visibility role with direct exposure to executive leadership
• Opportunity to build structure and elevate the entire workplace operations function
• Broad ownership across facilities, construction projects, vendors, workplace experience, security, and office operations
• Stable organization with strong employee tenure
• Excellent benefits package
• Early Friday close year-round

In accordance with New York City pay transparency requirements, the anticipated base salary range for this position is $150,000 - $200,000. Actual compensation will depend on skills, experience, and qualifications. In addition to base salary, employees may be eligible for discretionary bonus opportunities and a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), paid time off, and other company-sponsored benefits.

If you're the type of leader who sees a problem, owns it, and figures it out rather than waiting for someone else to handle it, I'd love to connect.

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