Executive Director of Facilities

Schwarzman Animal Medical Center; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Discount on veterinary care

Education funds

403(b) matching

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Job summary

Schwarzman Animal Medical Center seeks an experienced facilities executive to oversee the operation, maintenance, and financial management of multiple hospital buildings and staff. You will lead safety programs, capital projects, and regulatory compliance to support a 24/7/365 campus.

Responsibilities include coordinating with finance, driving operational efficiency, and mentoring a multi-site team to ensure high-quality veterinary care and facilities reliability in NYC.

Qualifications

• BA degree in Business Management, Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or Facility Management from an accredited college or university.
• Ten years of management level work experience with budgeting, staff supervision, procurement, OSHA/ADA codes, and project management in a multi-building organization.
• Hospital and/or healthcare facility management preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintains day-to-day operations oversight of hospital and facilities, ensuring services meet needs including custodial, life-safety, housing, security, risk management, engineering, and maintenance.
• Oversees campus budgeting and capital program initiatives; identifies efficiency opportunities.
• Ensures NYC code compliance and regulatory compliance with local laws; provides leadership to the management team.
• Oversees safety programs, staff development, and ensures alignment with organizational goals.
• Develops and maintains preventive maintenance programs and manages external vendors as needed.
• Oversees emergency response planning and disaster preparedness; advises C-Suite on operational improvements.

Skills

Verbal & written communication

Interpersonal skills

Organization & detail orientation

Analytical & problem solving

Proficient in Excel & MS Office

On-call / after-hours readiness

Education

BA in Business/Engineering/Architecture/Construction/Facilities

Job description

510 East 62nd Street, New York, NY 10065

Responsible for overseeing the operation, maintenance, and managerial oversight of multiple buildings (operational (open 24/7/365) and residential); implementing policies, procedures, and programs that will assure well-managed, well-maintained buildings and equipment; leading staff in a positive service response to the concerns and needs of employees and tenants; providing assurance of safety concerns, quality programs, NYC code compliance and policy compliance, in coordination and conjunction with the company goals. This position serves as an exemplary leader and develops and maintains excellent working relationships with AMC employees/tenants, the community, and regulatory and city and state agencies. The ED assumes financial accountability, people management of direct reports, manages key performance indicators, and executes the strategic directives of AMC.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintains complete responsibility and oversight of day-to-day operations of hospital and other facilities, ensuring that all services are effectively delivered and building needs are met including, custodial, life-safety, housing, security, risk management, engineering, and general and preventative maintenance (including medical equipment); ensures that staff implements and provides these services in a manner consistent with the policies, goals, and objectives.
• Provides leadership in programming, budgeting, and full oversight of campus capital program instantiates annually.
• In collaboration with Finance identify campus utilities reduction opportunities and operational efficiency.
• Directly oversees campus asset NYC code compliance and regulatory compliance to NYC Local Laws.
• Provide exemplary leadership to management team including prioritization, direction, development, and assessment.
• Implementing policies, procedures and programs that will assure well-managed, well-maintained buildings and equipment
• Lead staff in a positive service response to the concerns and needs of employees and tenants
• Provide assurance of safety concerns, quality programs, NYC code compliance and policy compliance, in coordination and conjunction with the organization’s goals.
• Lead, develop, maintain an excellent working relationships with employees, tenants, the community, and regulatory and city and state agencies.
• Assumes financial accountability, people management of direct reports, manages key performance indicators and executes the strategic directives of the organization.
• Oversee the planning and operation of facilities in emergency response situations, disaster preparedness, and emergency notification programs.
• Advises C‑Suite leadership on operational improvement goals and activities.
• Develop and maintain strong rapport with employees and tenants to elicit feedback for continuous improvement ensuring organizational effectiveness.
• Assure organization-wide compliance with all Federal, State and Local laws, ordinances, and codes relating to the operation and safety of facilities and staff; assures mandated inspections and repairs of fire safety/suppression systems and other such systems are completed, as required.
• Develop and maintain a house-wide preventative maintenance program.
• Oversee Biomedical vendor and annual assessment of in‑house feasibility.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Oversees all Building Operations (5 FTEs), Environmental Services (15 FTEs), and Housing (3 FTEs).
  • 510 east 62 nd Street – Main Hospital – 75,000 square feet.
  • 320 East 53 rd Street – Resident\Intern Housing – 60,000 square feet.
  • 425 East 61 st Street – Leased Office\Administrative Space – 5,000 square feet.
  • 425 East 61 st Street – Leased Storage Space – 1,000 square feet.
  • 1113 York Avenue – Leased Veterinary Care Space – 2,500 square feet

Required Skills/Abilities

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and conflict resolution skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills in qualitative and quantitative research.
• Proficient in Excel, Microsoft office, and other certifications as required by the Schwarzman Animal Medical Center.
• On‑call; after‑hours and emergency response availability when needed.

Education and Experience

• BA degree in Business Management, Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or Facility Management from an accredited college or university.
• Ten (10) years of management level work experience that has demonstrated effective leadership, technical knowledge, communication, and interpersonal skills, including understanding of and experience in budgeting, staff supervision, construction & facility management, procurement, OSHA, ADA codes & regulations, program development and project management at a multi‑building organization.
• Hospital and/or healthcare facility management (preferred).

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and taste or smell.
• Employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Benefits Package Includes

• Generous paid time off
• 50% discount on veterinary care
• Continuing education funds with rollover options
• 403(b) matching
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• You may be eligible for The Public Loan Service Forgiveness Program as we are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit employer

Pay Range

$200,000 - $250,000 USD

Excellence in veterinary medicine since 1910. AMC Offers:

A Commitment to Lifelong Learning: Founded in 1910, the Schwarzman Animal Medical Center is the world’s largest veterinary teaching hospital, offering compassionate, collaborative, and cutting‑edge veterinary care. Our commitment to innovation has led to the creation of one of the most advanced veterinary facilities in the world.

State‑of-the‑Art Facilities: AMC just completed a major expansion and renovation. This project transformed the hospital’s entire 83,000-square-foot space into a state‑of‑the‑art facility unlike any other.

Highlights include: A brand-new full floor surgical center, 1.5 Tesla Philips MRI (the exclusive high field MRI for small animals in NYC), 64‑slice spiral CT scanner, Electroencephalography (EEG), Elekta Versa HD Linear Accelerator, In‑house Laboratory, Ultrasound, Echocardiogram, and Mobile Cone Beam CT

A multidisciplinary team of 140+ veterinarians across 20+ specialties: With over 20 specialties and services under one roof, our departments frequently work together to deliver the highest quality of patient care in the veterinary field. Our dynamic array of specialists means that we are the go‑to place for complex cases.

A Hospital in the heart of NYC: AMC is located in Manhattan, surrounded by leading research and teaching institutions such as Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical School, and NYU. Collaborative research opportunities abound, and our strong focus on education ensures a rewarding career for those passionate about mentoring and advancing veterinary medicine.

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