Stanford Medicine Children's Health · 7 hours ago
Assistant Manager - Facilities Operations
Palo Alto, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$56.96/hr - $75.52/hr
5+ years expStanford Medicine Children's Health is dedicated to providing world-class care and is seeking an Assistant Manager for Facilities Operations. This role involves assisting in the management of the Engineering & Maintenance Department, focusing on the maintenance and safety of hospital facilities, and ensuring effective operations through strategic planning and staff management.
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Responsibilities
Oversees the day-to-day operations of the maintenance programs for finished trades and exterior equipment/grounds. Reviews tasks, schedules staff according to demands and budget allocation, sets priorities and revises workflow to effectively facilitate customer and departmental needs
Assists in the strategic assessment of the effectiveness of current programs in achieving organization objectives and predictive/preventive engineering maintenance programs to ensure the uninterrupted operations of the hospital. Identifies best practices and benchmarks and develops recommendations for modifications to assure maximum effectiveness of hospital operations
In collaboration with the Manager, designs, establishes, and maintains an organizational structure and staffing to effectively accomplish the organization's goals and objectives. Recruits, employs, trains, supervises, and evaluates staff ensuring continuing education in the repair and maintenance of all equipment. Oversees the design and implementation of maintenance projects, initiatives, and services that are responsive to needs and objectives of the institution
Creates standard structure for work schedules and job assignments. Places orders for materials, supplies, and parts. Recommends use of outside specialty contractors as necessary. Effectively manages and collaborates with vendors and external partners, including managing performance of contracts to ensure maximum values of services is delivered
Responsible for following programs: fleet management, inventory process, procedure development process, new employee onboarding, and existing employee core competencies
Adapts departmental plans and priorities to address resource and operational issues. Reports daily to the Manager regarding the physical and structural conditions of hospital facilities and the status of work in progress. Resolves escalated issues arising from operational huddles
In collaboration with the manager, determines and implements metrics that assess and monitor the effectiveness of ongoing programs, new initiatives, and other key department metrics. Makes recommendations regarding departmental annual goals
Participates in the development and applications of standards of quality and productivity for the E&M Department. Supervises and instructs E&M Department personnel in the use of policies, procedures, and standards of work performance for maintenance and repair of equipment, buildings, and building systems
Recommends operating policies and establishes procedures for team. Instructs personnel regarding hazards and safety to ensure safe procedures and safe use of equipment. Ensures staff work is compliant with all safety codes, building codes and operating process. Ensures accountability to regularity compliance programs
Assists in scheduling inspections, testing, and maintenance repair work, alterations, remodeling, and minor construction of equipment and building systems
Acts in an advisory role to business unit staff and leaders. Identifies and resolves technical, operational, and organizational problems considering multiple sources of information to identify the best course of action. Performs root cause analysis on equipment and/or process failures
May oversee/manage E&M department operations as assigned by Manager
Qualification
Required
Bachelors degree in a work-related discipline/field from an accredited college or university
Five (5) years of progressively responsible and directly related work experience, with at least one year operating in a leadership, project management, or program specialist role
Ability to direct and manage the development and implementation of projects and processes for high impact programs and communications
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing at all organizational levels
Ability to foster effective working relationships and build consensus
Ability to identify the need for and to pursue interdepartmental process improvement to maximize financial and project outcomes
Ability to manage projects and resources (people, costs, time)
Ability to provide leadership and influence others
Ability to review, analyze and evaluate designs and installations
Ability to compile and analyze data
Knowledge of cost estimating and project management
Knowledge of facilities, maintenance, engineering, regulatory standards, and operations standard practices
Knowledge of materials methods and principles used in the maintenance of hospital, clinic and office building installations and systems
Knowledge of principles and practices of organization, administration, fiscal and personnel management
Ability to develop and coordinate operational plans
Company
Stanford Medicine Children's Health
Stanford Medicine Children’s Health, with Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford at its center, is the Bay Area's largest health care system—and one of the few in the country—exclusively dedicated to pediatric and obstetric care.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
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Late StageTotal Funding
$100MKey Investors
Baby Safety FoundationThe David and Lucile Packard Foundation
2025-10-07Grant
2022-06-02Grant· $100M
Leadership Team
William Kennedy
Chief of Pediatric Urology
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