Regional Director of Operations (Education)

The Regional Director of Operations provides leadership to assigned accounts, districts, branches, and or/region – including facility operations for custodial, maintenance, construction, and sustainability. This position directs and oversees staff and is responsible for analyzing procedures, as well as identifying areas where process redesign will enhance accuracy, effectiveness, and efficiency. 

 

The ideal candidate for this role will preferably be located in the Lubbock, TX metro area. 

 

Benefit Information:

ABM offers a comprehensive benefits package.  For information about ABM’s benefits, visit ABM Employee Benefits | Staff & Management

Essential functions, duties & responsibilities of position:

• Recruit, manage, and lead teams with focus on continuous improvement. Select and develop teams of professionals, as well as leaders.
• Influence and support functional strategy; determine, evaluate, and modify goals and the allocation of resources to ensure departmental and organizational goals are met.
• Support, motivate, and promote the team by building a positive and thriving team environment.
• Plan, monitor, and schedule facility modifications, designs and develops of building space allocation.
• Direct overall department processes for integration of services and systems.
• Participate in facilities planning processes and direct the implementation of strategic direction.
• Direct initiatives to improve quality performance and customer service.
• Ensure a safe and secure environment to meet customer needs and comply with regulatory requirements.
• Maintain daily and weekly labor management control.
• Identify, analyze, and review issues; document and report any issues.
• Prepare plans for long range improvement projects to maintain infrastructure.
• Maintain accountability for area budgeting, including selection installation, and replacement of materials and equipment.
• Implement preventative and predictive maintenance programs.
• Special projects and other duties as assigned.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

Experience:

• 7 to 10 years of experience in a facilities maintenance or janitorial services environment, including management.

Other:

• Ability to effectively lead a staff of direct reports. Proven track record as an effective manager in a high-performance organization, success as a builder of collaborative, high-performance teams whose management style is characterized as results orientation.
• Must know the city, state and federal laws and regulations that affect company business and know what licenses are required to operate the business.
• Self-starter and works well independently and as part of a team.
• Understanding of all facets of facilities roles.
• Ability to develop and conduct effective health, safety and environmental training programs and meetings.
• Skilled in project management, problem-solving techniques and communicating ideas and instructions clearly.
• Skilled in directing activities and operations of others, including activities involving hazardous situations.
• Can quickly dive deep on business challenges and formulate then as data and analytics problems that can be solved by standard approaching using descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytics.
• Skills in relationship-building, teamwork, and collaboration.
• Positive attitude with a strong desire to learn and a continuous improvement mind-set.
• Strong working knowledge of Excel and other Microsoft Office products.
• Comfortable with routinely shifting demands.
• Working knowledge of general office equipment.
• Ability to prioritize projects and execute and deliver key objectives in a timely manner under tight deadlines.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, dynamic, results-oriented environment. 
• Meticulous attention to detail, self-motivated, and the ability to maintain confidentiality.

 

ABM is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 
ABM is committed to diversity and inclusion and encourages individuals from all backgrounds to apply. 

ABM (NYSE: ABM) is one of the world’s largest providers of integrated facility, engineering, and infrastructure solutions. Every day, our over 100,000 team members deliver essential services that make spaces cleaner, safer, and efficient, enhancing the overall occupant experience.   ABM serves a