Facilities Manager

BMW; Ames (IA); Hybrid; USD 89,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first flexibility

Parental leave

Stipend for tools and courses

Job summary

BMW in Ames, IA seeks a Facilities Manager to convert strategy into action, guiding operations and cross‑functional teams. The role emphasizes ownership, measurable outcomes, and the ability to adapt as scope changes arise.

Ideal candidates bring 7+ years of hands‑on general experience, strong system learning skills, and a track record of reliable follow-through in a fast‑paced environment. Remote‑first flexibility is offered along with a tools and courses stipend.

Qualifications

• 7+ years hands-on experience in a general role.
• Strong ability to learn new general systems quickly.
• Demonstrated calm when scope changes mid-stream.
• Reliable, accountable, and committed to following through.
• Ability to build and sustain cross-department relationships.

Responsibilities

• Support daily operations at the Ames site and keep workflows moving.
• Push back respectfully when shortcuts cost future outcomes.
• Onboard, mentor, and guide newer team members as needed.
• Turn vague freelance mandates into measurable BMW outputs.
• Turn ambiguous public speaking requests into shipped, measurable outcomes.

Job description

BMW needs a Facilities Manager who can turn Active Listening into outcomes, not just slides, and we'd rather show you than tell you. This is where 7 years becomes $89,000 - $143,000, where freelance hours meet real general ownership, and where BMW bets on you.

Key Responsibilities

• Support daily operations at our Ames site and keep workflows moving
• Push back, respectfully, when a Growth Mindset shortcut will cost us later
• Make peace with slow-to-anger ambiguity and ship anyway
• Onboard, mentor, and guide newer team members when called upon
• Turn a vague freelance mandate into work BMW can measure
• Build and sustain strong working relationships across departments
• Own your mistakes loudly and your wins quietly
• Turn ambiguous Public Speaking requests into shipped, measurable outcomes

What You'll Bring

• Strong multitasking ability without sacrificing quality
• Reliable, accountable, and committed to following through
• Demonstrated calm when an Ames, IA client changes scope mid-stream
• Ability to learn new general systems quickly and apply them effectively
• The reliability that lets a manager stop checking in
• Around 7+ years of hands-on experience in a general role

Across IA, the impact-driven general systems people trust most often turn out to be BMW, built quietly in Ames. At BMW the org chart is flat enough that good ideas don't need a passport to travel.

Count on $89,000 - $143,000, remote-first flexibility, parental leave, and a stipend for the tools and courses you need.

Right now the Facilities Manager listing in Ames, IA is live and looking.

Your background in Strategic Planning could be exactly the missing piece here in Ames, so reach out.