Facilities Senior Manager

Federal Reserve System; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City is seeking a Facilities Senior Manager to lead a team of project managers and design professionals in delivering complex building projects and infrastructure improvements. This role focuses on ensuring safe, functional work environments while advancing strategic facility goals.

The position requires a strong background in project management, budgeting, and leadership, with collaboration across architects, engineers, and contractors to meet timelines and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent with strong leadership and projects experience.
• Experience managing large facilities projects, budgets, and teams.
• Knowledge of building and life safety codes and MEP systems.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership to a team of leaders and project managers with construction, infrastructure, and design expertise.
• Oversees contracts, budgets, schedules, reporting, and stakeholder communications.
• Drives capital program strategy and aligns with the Bank's strategic plan.
• Coordinates with architects, engineers, and general contractors for project delivery.
• Maintains building redundancy and operational continuity.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Budgeting

Customer service

Cross-functional collaboration

Contract management

Risk management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in interior design or related field

Job description

Company

Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City

As a part of the nation’s central bank, the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City supports a stable financial system. We work across diverse communities throughout our region and nation to foster understanding in our economy, the payments system, and financial institutions for people from all walks of life.

Together, we serve the public and each other in an innovative environment that values the highest ethical standards. Here you’ll find support to develop, united in a clear and common purpose with a diverse team.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City is seeking a Facilities Senior Manager in our Facilities Management Department. This role will join an existing leadership team responsible for Facilities Project Management and oversee a wide variety of building-related design, facilities planning services, infrastructure and construction project management for the Bank and Branch offices. The Facilities Senior Manager’s team addresses changing business needs, provides Bank staff with an engaging, functional, and safe work environment, and supports strategic Bank growth and/or other business objectives.

Key Activities

• Provides leadership to a team of leaders and project managers with construction, infrastructure, and design expertise.
• Provides high-quality customer service, responding appropriately to customer requests in a respectful and timely manner, and shall collaborate and brainstorm with colleagues and clients cross functionally.
• Oversees contracts, budgets, schedules, reporting, and stakeholder communications.
• Demonstrates leadership skills as outlined by the Bank’s leadership competencies.
• Influential in determining, facilitating, and implementing the current and future direction of the department in accordance with the Bank’s strategic plan. Coordinates the development of business plans and holds self and staff accountable for achievement.
• Works under minimal oversight and guidance from Bank officers.
• Provides direction, feedback, and assesses performance of staff with minimal guidance from Bank officers.
• Works with external vendors and professional consultants such as architects, engineers, and general contractors to execute construction projects that vary in scale and complexity.
• Drive Facilities capital program strategy, setting vision and goals for the portfolio over multiple years
• Oversee project governance, risk management, quality assurance, and change control.
• Coordinate commissioning and readiness for mission-critical spaces.
• Maintain building redundancy and operational continuity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university or equivalent combination of education and experience. Degree in interior design, interior architecture, architecture, or related business field is strongly preferred.
• Typically requires at least nine years of related profession work experience, which includes either relevant Bank experience, or equivalent relevant leadership experience in another organization.
• At least five years of project management, space planning or interior design experience is preferred, with at least five years of experience overseeing project managers.
• Strong knowledge of building and life safety code standards.
• Strong knowledge of MEP systems.
• Relevant experience in managing industry consultants, such as architects, engineers, and general contractors.
• Strong knowledge, understanding, and ability to interpret construction documents.
• Strong design, facilities planning, and project management skills.
• Strong problem solving skills, excellent customer service skills, effective, clear, and concise oral and written communication skills.
• Strong knowledge of budget and accounting principles and systems.
• High level of initiative with the ability to multitask and use time efficiently to meet deadlines.

Additional Information:

How We Work:

• Onsite, full time (with 5 days per month remote work flexibility)

• Location(s): Kansas City and Denver

• Remote Only Eligible: No

• Travel:A Denver based hire should expect to travel to the Kansas City office approximately once per month.

Screening Requirements: Certain eligibility requirements apply.

Sponsorship : The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.

About Us

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• Who We Are

• What We Do

Full Time / Part Time

Full time

Regular / Temporary

Regular

Job Exempt (Yes / No)

Yes

Work Shift

First (United States of America)

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