What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Property Manager position at Volvo Group?
Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions for the future. If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match.
What You Will Do
Do you have a proactive problem solving and continuous improvement mindset? Are you brave, believe in yourself and what you do? Are you an active listener, interested in understanding others and finding clever solutions to different challenges? Will you develop our work as a team player with a lot of energy and a positive mindset? Then please continue to read because you might very well be the one we are looking for!
As the Facility/Property Manager, you will proactively maintain and preserve the value of Volvo’s properties/facilities (activities) through close cooperation with stakeholders and suppliers.
You are a true business partner by securing effective communication with stakeholders, colleagues, and suppliers; giving advice, proposals and project management services aligning business needs and demands.
You also provide expertise input and secure performance, business continuity, safety, quality, sustainability, cost control, efficiency, workplace experience and property value over time, without compromising on Volvo Group needs.
Core Responsibilites
You have a lot of energy and a love for developing and influencing people around you to be their best selves and to drive innovative teams that are accountable to deliver. Our Volvo values are a natural part of who you are. You need to be flexible, well organized and have sharp communication and networking skills. Most of all, you are a true team player and contribute with a good team spirit.
To be successful in your new job, you will need the following competencies:
This is us your new Colleagues!
At the Byhalia, Mississippi Facility, our Corporate Real Estate team supports the Service Market Logistics team in managing the Central Distribution Warehouse. The Real Estate team looks to also support through their expertise, the work of Service Market Logistics at their Regional Distribution Centers throughout the United States.
Our Corporate Real Estate organization is a highly engaged group of experts within the property and facility management area. We are here to create a desired workplace, where engaged people can flourish and develop which will drive better business results.
At the Volvo Group, we strive for a clear, transparent, and straightforward compensation approach, motivating you to contribute to the company’s growth. For this position, the base pay is set at $96,000 - $118,500 annually, and where applicable, bonus eligible. The range for this role, as well as final salary offered, is determined by several factors including, but not limited to, geographic location, work-related knowledge, certifications, skills, education, and experience. In addition to these factors, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as part of any final offer.
In addition to a solid package of compensation and benefits, plus you will enjoy:
We value your data privacy and therefore do not accept applications via mail.
Who We Are And What We Believe In
We are committed to shaping the future landscape of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents across the group’s leading brands and entities.
Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, you will be working with some of the sharpest and most creative brains in our field to be able to leave our society in better shape for the next generation. We are passionate about what we do, and we thrive on teamwork. We are almost 100,000 people united around the world by a culture of care, inclusiveness, and empowerment.
Group Real Estate is part of Volvo Group - and our ambition is to create work environments where people thrive, every day. We are a global team of real estate professionals, acting as true business partners to our stakeholders, in more than 60 different countries and 600 sites. Volvo Group Real Estate operate throughout the entire property lifecycle, from acquisition to divestment. We believe we can always learn and improve, and we know this is best done together.
What You Will Do
Do you have a proactive problem solving and continuous improvement mindset? Are you brave, believe in yourself and what you do? Are you an active listener, interested in understanding others and finding clever solutions to different challenges? Will you develop our work as a team player with a lot of energy and a positive mindset? Then please continue to read because you might very well be the one we are looking for!
As the Facility/Property Manager, you will proactively maintain and preserve the value of Volvo’s properties/facilities (activities) through close cooperation with stakeholders and suppliers.
You are a true business partner by securing effective communication with stakeholders, colleagues, and suppliers; giving advice, proposals and project management services aligning business needs and demands.
You also provide expertise input and secure performance, business continuity, safety, quality, sustainability, cost control, efficiency, workplace experience and property value over time, without compromising on Volvo Group needs.
Core Responsibilites
- Responsible to ensure maintenance of our properties through their life cycle by a structured work with property condition assessments and Long Term Maintenance plans.
- Responsible for assuring compliance with relevant directives, authority regulations, laws, and property legislation.
- Responsible to assure compliance to both real estate and financial directives for properties.
- Responsible for property management budget and cost including follow-up and reporting in designated systems and actively work to optimize property cost including sustainable savings.
- Responsible to ensure health & safety compliance within the day-to-day service delivery within the Corporate Real Estate scope.
- Responsible to ensure energy optimization and sustainability within the day-to-day service delivery within the Corporate Real Estate scope.
- Responsible for selection and evaluation of local contractors for projects and assignments within scope, in close cooperation with Volvo’s purchasing function.
- Responsible for evaluating the performance and contracts of supplier deliveries within property management scope.
- Responsible for managing sourcing where purchasing responsibilities are delegated.
- Through close cooperation with business control, understand and explain the cost development as well as drive improvements to get back on track if needed.
- Responsible for local dialogues with our colleagues after alignment with business control regarding cost calculation output and figures for forecast.
- Responsible for property projects, including follow-up and reporting.
- Responsible for content, data accuracy and ensuring timely updates for all dimensions in the property- and tenancy register and other real estate specific systems.
- Responsible for registration and update of investment projects in the internal project system.
- Responsible to analyse and prioritize among investment needs and prepare data for investment cases.
- Responsible to drive space optimization for offices.
- Responsible for the process of orders and invoices that is related to Corporate Real Estate, regarding daily operations and specific projects.
- Support for relevant scope in property transaction projects, defined per project
You have a lot of energy and a love for developing and influencing people around you to be their best selves and to drive innovative teams that are accountable to deliver. Our Volvo values are a natural part of who you are. You need to be flexible, well organized and have sharp communication and networking skills. Most of all, you are a true team player and contribute with a good team spirit.
To be successful in your new job, you will need the following competencies:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Business Administration, or the equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge of skills and abilities.
- A minimum of 5-7 years of work experience in the real estate and facility management areas.
- Ability to manage projects/processes, working independently with limited supervision.
- Extensive knowledge in the real estate and facility management area, including technical knowledge of building systems; and skills in building construction methods.
- You have experience in working with change management within organizations.
- Demonstrated experience in business analysis, development, or strategy work.
- You are a structured, analytical, and communicative person with an eye for detail. You have business understanding and are customer oriented with a drive for results and an ability to work effectively in a global matrix organization with a broad range of stakeholders.
- You are a person that sees opportunities in everything you do.
- Excellent computer skills in a Microsoft Windows environment.
- Good skills in written and spoken English.
This is us your new Colleagues!
At the Byhalia, Mississippi Facility, our Corporate Real Estate team supports the Service Market Logistics team in managing the Central Distribution Warehouse. The Real Estate team looks to also support through their expertise, the work of Service Market Logistics at their Regional Distribution Centers throughout the United States.
Our Corporate Real Estate organization is a highly engaged group of experts within the property and facility management area. We are here to create a desired workplace, where engaged people can flourish and develop which will drive better business results.
At the Volvo Group, we strive for a clear, transparent, and straightforward compensation approach, motivating you to contribute to the company’s growth. For this position, the base pay is set at $96,000 - $118,500 annually, and where applicable, bonus eligible. The range for this role, as well as final salary offered, is determined by several factors including, but not limited to, geographic location, work-related knowledge, certifications, skills, education, and experience. In addition to these factors, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as part of any final offer.
In addition to a solid package of compensation and benefits, plus you will enjoy:
- Competitive medical, dental and vision insurance.
- Generous paid time off.
- Competitive matching retirement savings plans.
- Working environment where your safety, health and wellbeing come first.
- Focus on professional and personal development through Volvo Group University.
- Programs that make today’s challenging reality of combining work and personal life easier.
We value your data privacy and therefore do not accept applications via mail.
Who We Are And What We Believe In
We are committed to shaping the future landscape of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents across the group’s leading brands and entities.
Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, you will be working with some of the sharpest and most creative brains in our field to be able to leave our society in better shape for the next generation. We are passionate about what we do, and we thrive on teamwork. We are almost 100,000 people united around the world by a culture of care, inclusiveness, and empowerment.
Group Real Estate is part of Volvo Group - and our ambition is to create work environments where people thrive, every day. We are a global team of real estate professionals, acting as true business partners to our stakeholders, in more than 60 different countries and 600 sites. Volvo Group Real Estate operate throughout the entire property lifecycle, from acquisition to divestment. We believe we can always learn and improve, and we know this is best done together.
Salary : $96,000 - $118,500
