- Must be on-site 5 days a week in Santa Clara, CA This individual is responsible for working with the respective workstream Director and/or Managing Principal (MP) to provide financial and operational leadership support to all aspects of the business. This role will ensure that administrative and operational functions are provided to the respective teams in an efficient and effective manner. In addition, he / she will be responsible for service delivery through management, provide oversight for operations functions and staff throughout the sub-region, and will work closely with the Director in supporting functions to implement strategic initiatives. As a business operations manager, this individual will ensure there is sufficient front office support and act as a steward for operational excellence initiatives.
Job Description
Responsible for one or more of the following:
Strategic Planning:
Creatively solve problems to ensure appropriate accountability is maintained with respective workstreams and are operating in an efficient and effective manner
Ability to monitor and improve daily functions where there are known gaps or potential risks
Collaborate with counterparts in other workstreams in order to learn and utilize best operational practices/programs and offer innovation to the market
Ability to measure and establish programs to optimize efficiency of systems and procedures to enable the business to make data driven decisions
People Management & Operational:
Provide leadership, mentoring and supervision to the staff
Organize, assist, oversee and lead internal meetings and events, including the development of the agenda and schedules
Foster coordination and communication with the leadership team to develop and implement an annual plan for developing a high quality, collaborative work environment
Ensuring consistent delivery of services by maintaining playbooks and communicating new process clearly
Financial:
Support leadership team to achieve overall budgeted financial targets and other standards set forth in approved business plans for the combined businesses/accounts
Review monthly and annually operating reports; which includes preparing monthly reports, assessing variances and performance to plan for the region and individual business lines
JOB REQUIREMENTS & QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
Bachelor Degree
5+ years of related experience or training
Or any similar combination of education and experience
Minimum Requirements:
Highly analytical, organized and detail oriented with strong math and communication skills
Strong knowledge of word processing, strong writing skills, research experience and financial analysis
Excellent interpersonal skills, organizational savvy, emotional intelligence, keen judgment and problem solving ability
Proven record of providing excellent internal and external customer service
Demonstrated adherence to the highest ethical standards and
Professionalism
Physical Requirements:
Involves work of a general office nature; typically includes extended periods of sitting and/or operation of a computer
Regularly required to talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to write and type
Ability to speak clearly so others can understand you
Ability to read and understand information and ideas presented orally and in writing
Ability to communicate information and ideas in writing and orally so others will understand
Regularly required to utilize vision abilities, allowing reading of printed material, graphics, and computer displays
OTHER DUTIES This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.
Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements. The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the geographic area in which the work will be performed, market pay rates in that area, and the candidateâ™s experience and qualifications. The company will not pay less than minimum wage for this role. The compensation for the position is: $ 225,317.15 - $265,079.00 Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity employer to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.
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