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Join Cleveland Clinic’s Main Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the country. You will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. 

The Manager, Facilities Programs provides strategic leadership, technical expertise, and operational oversight for the enterprise-wide Building Automation System (BAS) program, ensuring the safe, reliable, efficient, and compliant operation of building automation systems across the Cleveland Clinic enterprise.

This role leads a multidisciplinary team responsible for BAS program support, establishes and maintains enterprise standards, policies, and technical guidelines, and partners with Buildings + Design, Safety & Quality, Information Technology, and operational leadership to optimize system performance, promote standardization, ensure regulatory compliance, and support a high-reliability environment across all domestic and international locations.

A caregiver in this position works days Monday – Friday from 6:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. with availability for on-call emergency situations.  

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Manage multidisciplinary technical staff, responsible for developing and training. 
• Develop and implement standards, procedures, and quality assurance programs for new hospitals and ambulatory buildings, renovations and capital projects, and international expansion.
• Coordinate with cross functional committees and internal stakeholders to ensure consistency and systems across all markets, hospitals, and ambulatory facilities.
• Develop enterprise technical roadmap for facilities program: BAS (controls, HVAC automation, energy management) or FLS (fire alarms, suppression, egress, life safety systems).
• Advise the Design team on compliance, technical and applicable regulatory requirements for inclusion in design standards. Actively participate in design reviews, ensuring project coordination and technical alignment with facilities program for new builds and renovations.
• Oversee inspections, testing, and maintenance activities to ensure safe, reliable operations and adherence to applicable codes and standards (National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Joint Commission (JC), and state/local building codes) as applicable.
• Perform quality assurance reviews of system performance, documentation, and compliance with preventive maintenance programs, as required.
• Coordinate with site leadership to identify and plan infrastructure recapitalization projects for inclusion in the financial forecast. Manages program budget.
• Develop business requirements, provides input on qualified suppliers for proposals, and evaluates vendor performance.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Bachelor’s degree or eight years of experience in facilities management
• Four years of experience as a fully qualified tradesperson or technician in respective area of responsibility (i.e., electrical, plumbing, or applicable area)
• Two years of previous supervisory or managerial experience or demonstration of formal education in business management
• Niagara certification upon hire or within one year of hire
• Deep working knowledge of NFPA, CMS, Joint Commission, and state/local regulations

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Certified Healthcare Facility Manager (CHFM), Certification as a Certified Safety Healthcare Professional (CHSP), Certified Safety Professional (CSP), or Certified in Healthcare Compliance (CHC)
• Working knowledge of regulatory codes as applied in health institutions
• Healthcare and multisite facilities management experience
• Experience with MS Office, Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) and programs associated for tracking with a CMMS system

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to communicate and exchange accurate information.
• Ability to perform work in a stationary position for extended periods.
• Ability to operate a computer or other office equipment.
• Ability to travel throughout the system.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
   

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility. 

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Please review the Equal Employment Opportunity poster. 

Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer.