Facilities Operations Manager

• Be trusted as a valuable team member
• Lead a high calibre team with great benefits and professional development opportunities
• Support the teams working on the nation’s most complex Defence programs

Raytheon Australia is proud to be the trusted capability partner of the Australian Defence Force, working hand-in-hand to deliver some of the most innovative and ground-breaking projects in the country.

As we experience rapid growth, we are looking for an experienced Facilities Operations Manager to join our Corporate Services team.

As a Facilities Operations Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring that all company facilities are operated in a customer focused and productive manner. The role will require a national approach and focus on consistency and repeatable processes. The role is accountable for maintaining efficient operation of the facilities to meet the needs of the customer and deliver a high-quality work environment for our staff.

Key responsibilities

• Responsible for the day-to-day operations of facility management services, including supervision and tasking of all site support team personnel.
• Ensure facilities and related equipment are available and operational to meet requirements.
• Liaise with all stakeholders and provide project coordination support for all fit-out changes / upgrades and plant & equipment modifications.
• Monitoring operational budgets and reporting on budgetary issues or concerns.
• Support and contribute to the development and implementation of continuous improvement initiatives to improve facility management operations.
• Proactively engage stakeholders to ensure that facilities meet business needs and exceed expectations by providing excellent levels of customer service.
• Undertake regular travel within Australia, as required to fulfil the requirements of the role.
• Provide leadership and direction to the national facilities team and reviews all operations to accomplish national strategy goals while aligning with other functional departments to ensure efficiency.
• Providing primary input to hiring, promotion, performance management, and rewards decisions for direct reports.
• Proven ability to think and act in an innovative and strategic manner, take the initiative, and manage risk.

Skills, Experience and Qualifications

• Requires a University Degree in Facilities Management or Project Management, or equivalent experience
• Minimum 5 years of prior relevant experience (when a University Degree is held)
• Strong specialised knowledge of modern facility operation practices and experience leading and managing the execution of policy and processes, national strategies, and contract management
• Strong experience in managing Facilities Operations including asset management, maintenance planning, financial forecasting and maintaining an operational financial and executing projects and delivering in a timely manner
• Demonstrated experience liaising and negotiating with contractors, trade providers and facilities professionals
• An understanding of relevant WHS, compliance and risk management requirements and sustainability principles and practices
• Excellent time management skills with the ability to work under pressure in a high-volume work environment to fixed deadlines
• Experience in infrastructure operations within an Australian Government security accredited facility is highly desired
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain Australian Government (Defence) Security Clearance up to NV1 - eligibility can be found at http://www.defence.gov.au/agsva

Don’t miss the opportunity to build your career in a world class team and help build the defence systems that keep Australia safe.

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