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What is the Corporate Real Estate and Facilities group responsible for? 

Corporate Real Estate and Facilities ensures that our global portfolio of owned and leased offices spanning over 5MM sq. ft are inviting and engaging to our clients and over 16,000 Franklin Templeton (FT) employees. Comprised of strong regional and local teams, we keep day-to-day operations running smoothly and enable collaboration and innovation by supporting on-site services and a dynamic work environment. We build strong internal and external relationships, essential to supporting the success of our operations.

What is the Manager Corporate Real Estate and Facilities responsible for?

We are seeking a dynamic, experienced leader for our new state-of-the-art 347,000 sf flagship office at One Madison Avenue in Manhattan. This position provides management and accountability for all workplace and amenities services, functions, and operations supporting 1,000 employees, guests, and contractors. This on-site role requires strong leadership, organizational, and problem-solving skills to ensure seamless facility operations on 10 workplace floors as well as within our brand-new amenities space. In coordination with our guest services and events support staff, the amenities space will be a central destination for employee and investor engagement. The role will include managing a small team of facilities administrators and mail services team. Ideal candidate will effectively partner cross-functionally with food service, guest and amenities personnel to deliver an exceptional workplace and experience in this dynamic environment. Reporting to the Director – Corporate Real Estate and Facilities, the Manager - Corporate Real Estate and Facilities is an essential team member for our operations in NY.

What are the ongoing responsibilities of a Manager Corporate Real Estate and Facilities?

• Effectively engage with FT executive leadership and the senior management of several FT owned specialty investment managers operating independently within the new space to ensure an exceptional experience.

• Develop relationships with other FT leaders across our global real estate portfolio; partner together and share best practices and offer guidance and expertise as appropriate.

• Maintain relationships with essential trusted partners and vendors while coordinating all facilities related activities.

• Support the management of financial matters related to our facility management agreements, including financial reporting, funding requests, budget development, and contractual analysis and negotiations.  

• Guide the strategic and operational planning of all facility related activities in New York ensuring the workplace and amenities space supports the health and safety of all employees and visitors. 

• Maintain landlord and property management relationships, including marketing excess real estate assets and lease negotiations.  

• Establish and enforce new processes, practices, and procedures for both the workplace and amenities space, while aligning to corporate policies, local regulations, orders and codes.

• Perform or coordinate weekly maintenance and operations inspections to identify and correct building safety, comfort, and cleanliness issues.

• Oversee general facilities functions including security, mail/copy services, repairs and maintenance, event space management and other related services and activities.

• Support venue sourcing, contract negotiations, and vendor relationship management to develop ongoing meeting and event resource needs.

• Supervises operations and daily schedule for amenities space including ensuring all meeting, catering, A/V, facilities staff are prepared for planned events

What ideal qualifications, skills & experience would help someone to be successful?

• Established record of excellence in managing facility/