Workplace Manager

Job Description Company Description LinkedIn is the world's largest professional network, built to create economic opportunity for every member of the global workforce. Our products help people make powerful connections, discover exciting opportunities, build necessary skills, and gain valuable insights every day. We're also committed to providing transformational opportunities for our own employees by investing in their growth. We aspire to create a culture that's built on trust, care, inclusion, and fun where everyone can succeed. Join us to transform the way the world works. Job Description Location: Bangalore At LinkedIn, our approach to flexible work is centered on trust and optimized for culture, connection, clarity, and the evolving needs of our business. The work location of this role is on-site, meaning it will be performed in the specified office on a full-time basis due to the business needs of the team. LinkedIn's Global Workplace organization is responsible for designing and delivering facilities and services that reflect LinkedIn's culture to create an environment where people love to come to work, interact with their colleagues, and deliver exceptional results. We are looking for an extraordinary manager who has substantial hands-on experience managing vendors and building productive relationships with internal clients. This role reports to the India Workplace Director. Responsibilities: - Collaborate with company organizational leadership to identify and address existing or emerging issues (capacity, facilities or otherwise) to support our current and future operations. - Independently drives Facilities Management service provider to ensure engineering, general repairs & maintenance, shipping & receiving and move operations are efficient, effective and meet the contractual obligations and according to service level agreements and key performance indicators in alignment with local team priorities. - Ensure timely and quality completion of deliverables to clients or stakeholders. - Provide creative solutions by liaising with workplace program managers (food & beverage, design & build, security, and occupancy planning) to create clear communication and transparency regarding requirements for building operations, vendor performance, small capital projects and cross-functional coordination. - Be a trusted partner with internal communications department to support a program that includes a process for and methods of communication to employees. - Coordinate Environmental, Health and Safety (EH&S) programs to ensure compliance and effective execution for emergency preparedness, regulatory compliance and employee advocacy. - Assist with all aspects of financial management including budget adherence and the ongoing forecasting of operating expenses and capital projects. - Proactively identifies and recommends CAPEX projects to our Project/Design Managers. - Ensure critical small projects and reconfigurations are managed successfully with outstanding client service and communication, coordinating with all relevant stakeholders and teams to scope, schedule and budget. - Capable of implementing and coordinating Workplace initiatives and programs at the site level. - Proactively identify and recommend opportunities that focus on cost reductions, efficiencies, quality improvement, risk mitigation, industry, as well as supply trends and other relevant factors. - Maintain facilities policies and procedures that ensure they meet the most current regulatory requirements by having knowledge and understanding of markets and industry. Qualifications Basic Qualifications: - BA/BS degree or equivalent experience. - 5+ years of management experience in a commercial high-rise, campus environment or property portfolio management experience. - Prior experience in vendor management and good financial acumen. - Ability to think critically and creatively to address various workplace-related challenges. - Willingness to work in a dynamic environment with changing priorities and evolving workplace needs. - Work in an office 5 days a week and able to travel/support within India when necessary. Preferred Qualifications: - MA/MS degree or equivalent experience - Industry related certifications (CFM, FMA) desirable - Demonstrated experience as a leader. - 7+ years of facility management specializing in evolving real estate strategies. - Proficiency in creating and overseeing preventative/corrective maintenance programs. - Ability to work with and effectively influence all levels of the organization. - Excellent partnership and alignment skills with key global stakeholders. - Proactive collaborator. Capable of working with others to find solutions to complex problems. - Superior written and oral communications skills and the ability to deal effectively with people. - Proven ability to develop and execute complex projects on schedule and on budget. - Manage and lead change to ensure minimum disruption to core activities. - Able to understand and immerse oneself with the unique LinkedIn culture to ensure Workplace strategy and plans in proper alignment. - Extensive experience managing key outsourced service providers and vendors to provide effective solutions. Suggested Skills: - Facilities Management - Vendor Management - Stakeholder Management - Building and Fostering Partnerships - Project/Program Management Additional Information India Disability Policy LinkedIn is an equal employment opportunity employer offering opportunities to all job seekers, including individuals with disabilities. For more information on our equal opportunity policy, please visit https://legal.linkedin.com/content/dam/legal/Policy_India_EqualOppPWD_9-12-2023.pdf Global Data Privacy Notice for Job Candidates Please follow this link to access the document that provides transparency around the way in which LinkedIn handles personal data of employees and job applicants: https://legal.linkedin.com/candidate-portal.