Lessen

Facility Manager

Lessen  •  Chicago, IL (Onsite)  •  26 days ago
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Job Description

Lessen is the tech-enabled, end-to-end property service provider that is transforming how commercial and residential real estate services are delivered and managed at scale. Lessen’s technology platform provides data-driven insights that unlock key growth opportunities for the entire real estate ecosystem—including investors, owners, managers, and service providers. The company leverages a network of over 30,000 vetted, qualified vendors (Lessen Affiliates) serving clients with over 1 million properties and completing more than 3.5 million work orders annually across an expanding range of services. Lessen, LLC is a venture-backed, privately held company with offices in Scottsdale and Chicago. 
  The Facility Manager will manage all day-to-day facilities activities for their client’s portfolio within their assigned region. The Facility Manager must be able to work in a fast-paced environment, prioritize multiple tasks, consistently make effective decisions under stressful conditions. The Facility Manager must establish strong client relationships and develop effective and consistent communication with the client. The Facility Manager will have overall responsibility and ownership for all facility service requests submitted by the client and will utilize best efforts in resolving the client’s facility issues rapidly. The Facility Manager will use independent discretion and decision making to help provide the client with direction on emergency response, service delivery and Capital planning and repair vs. replace opportunities. Additionally, this position is responsible for creating and developing relationships with internal clients and customers.   What You'll Do   ·         Manage and have ownership of the complete work order life cycle from creation to resolution including provide facilities helpdesk services ·         Hire and train vendors, review vendor bids and proposal and monitor and assess vendor performance Schedule, coordinate and manage outside contractors for the service completion within agreed upon SLA’s ·         Work cross-functionally with other teams to manage vendors in region(s); make strategic decisions about capacity planning and fulfillment of services Manage building-specific maintenance requirements, disaster recovery services as appropriate and within health, safety and environmental procedures including ·         Develop key client relationships; collaborate with key stakeholders in markets to devise solutions to client issues ·          Provide regular client status updates, if applicable ·         Ensure confidentiality of internal and external data ·         Perform ad-hoc projects and other duties as assigned Respond to client inquiries, requests and concerns for timely issue resolution and maintain on-going client communication on resolution status to ensure client satisfaction.
You Should Have ·         Computer Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook required ·         Bachelor’s degree or equivalent facilities management experience ·         3 + years of facilities management experience ·         Experience with managing multiple vendors for day-to-day work order management and small to large capital projects ·         Client relationship management skills ·         Communication and organizational skills ·         Experience in facilities management, maintenance management, or building engineering, maintenance trades, or related fields a plus
#IND1 Why Lessen:·        Competitive compensation·        Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability options·        401K retirement savings plan·        Paid vacation, federal and floating holidays·        Maternity/Paternity Pay·        Career advancement opportunities·        All the tools you'll need to be successful
Lessen is intentional about attracting, developing, and retaining amazing talent from diverse backgrounds. We’re looking for teammates that are enthusiastic, empathetic, curious, motivated, reliable, and will help us amplify the positive & inclusive culture we’ve been building.  Lessen is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. 
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About Lessen

Lessen makes caring for, and improving real estate properties simpler, faster, and better through best-in-class, fully outsourced, and on-demand property services. For commercial and residential properties, we deliver faster renovations and turns, hassle-free maintenance, reduced issues through preventive maintenance, and capital projects that are on time and on budget, all while improving the experience of tenants/residents.

𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝘄𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲

Our customers include distributed real-estate portfolio owners and managers in both commercial and residential markets. In commercial markets, we serve distributed properties such as commercial banks, healthcare, retail, grocery, REITs, telecommunications, logistics, and industrial businesses. Our residential customers include owners/operators of single-family home portfolios, multi-family units, home builders, and warranty providers.

𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 -- 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲

Lessen's technology suite, One by Lessen™ connects clients with property owners and our network of over 30,000 vendors in over 55 trades. One by Lessen helps clients manage work orders, streamline processes, and control costs. It enables improved communications through user-friendly mobile apps for operations, tenants/residents, and vendors that shorten repair times, and optimize projects.

Lessen's professional field project managers offer boots-on-the-ground services and streamlined processes that leverage Lessen’s network of service professionals in over 100 markets nationally. We help our customers overcome labor shortages, reduce headcount and overhead, and grow and scale their businesses. Both clients and vendor affiliates also benefit from our supply chain and buying power to secure project materials at lower costs.

Lessen LLC is a venture-backed, privately held company with offices in Scottsdale and Chicago. To learn more, please visit http://www.lessen.com.

Industry
Real Estate & Property
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Scottsdale, Arizona
Year Founded
Unknown
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