Job Location : Fargo,ND, USA
The Facilities Business Manager is responsible for maximizing operational efficiencies and value-add strategies of the downtown RDO Campus. This role involves close collaboration with third-party vendors, tenants, Block 9 Master Condo Association, individual condo unit owners, consultants, and attorneys. Key responsibilities include overseeing budgets, managing operations, strategic planning, vendor contract negotiations, property inspections, and capital improvement projects to ensure properties are show-ready and compliant with all regulations. Specific duties include: detailed review and abstract of intricate details in the Block 9 Master Condo documents, implementing operational efficiencies and identifying revenue enhancement strategies, collaborating with third-party vendors, internal facility team members, consultants, and managers, performing routine property inspections and ensuring properties are show-ready, overseeing capital improvement projects and negotiating third-party contracts, developing and implementing strategic business plans for each asset, managing capital improvement strategies and construction management activities, reviewing project budgets and design documents for completeness and compliance, engaging general contractors and overseeing preconstruction processes, reviewing contractors' project budgets and managing project-related expenses, procuring and managing third-party vendors for preventative maintenance and capital projects, arranging and managing contracts for services such as maintenance, trash removal, landscaping, security, etc., resolving disputes with these service providers where appropriate, attending training and development seminars and providing onsite training for staff where applicable, managing invoices from vendors, utility companies, and providing guidance on coding for tenant billbacks, monitoring expenditures and managing workflows, engaging with tenants/owners professionally and courteously, resolving issues and managing expectations, supervising on-site staff, including facilities team, maintenance vendor teams, and third-party cleaners, maintaining strong relationships with clients and ensuring compliance with lease requirements, staying informed about industry developments, competitor activities, and market conditions, gathering and analyzing tenant and owner feedback for best-in-class experience and consistent communication channels, and managing land contracts, including entry, tracking, and reporting, in coordination with RDO Farms accounting teams and Farm Managers.
Job Requirements: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, 10+ years of experience in property management, 5+ years of experience managing team members, strong ability to manage multiple projects and meet strict deadlines, proficiency in Microsoft Office and industry-specific software, knowledge of governmental regulations, safety codes, and building ordinances, excellent leadership, organizational, and customer service skills, effective negotiation, analytical, and problem-solving skills, ability to work independently and as part of a team, proven ability to build and maintain strong professional relationships. Candidates must have valid work authorization and be able to work in the U.S. without company sponsorship. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.