Director, Facilities Services & Operations

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Director, Facilities Services and Operations

The is a research organization that develops solutions to public policy challenges to help make communities throughout the world safer and more secure, healthier and more prosperous. RAND’s research and analysis address issues that impact people everywhere, including security, health, education, and sustainability. Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, RAND has approximately 1,950 people working in offices in the U.S., Europe, and Australia, with annual revenues of about $360 million. Also based at the RAND Corporation is the Pardee RAND Graduate School, the nation’s largest public policy Ph.D. program and the only one based at an independent public policy research organization.

RAND is nonprofit, nonpartisan, and committed to the public interest. Our research is sponsored by government agencies, international organizations, and foundations. We also rely on philanthropic support to pursue visionary ideas; address critical problems that are under-researched; and devise innovative approaches for solving acute, complex, or provocative policy challenges. At RAND, we strive to cultivate a community that embraces as central to our culture, our values of quality and objectivity, and our mission to serve the public interest. We emphasize a collegial environment that respects the contributions and dignity of all staff.

Director, Facilities Services and Operations

Reporting to the Vice President, Workplace Services and Real Estate, this role provides strategic and operational leadership of the Facilities Services (FS) team and responsibilities including managing about 40 staff members and contract services, $3M budget, and $30M office assets and related capital renewal efforts.

The Director will be expected to maintain offices that enable our people to be at their best when working and that support collaboration well. This will be enabled by high performing workplace services, and facility maintenance. In addition, this will be enabled by office designs, furniture and equipment, and environments that support individual productivity, teamwork, and staff interaction.

Facilities Services

Leadership

Qualifications

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree in management, engineering, or a related field is required; Master's degree preferred.

Experience

Security clearance

Current possession of a U.S. security clearance, or the ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance, is required.

Pay Range

$142,000 - $241,300

RAND considers a variety of factors when formulating an offer, including but not limited to, the specific role and associated responsibilities; a candidate’s work experience, education/training, skills, expertise; and internal equity. Successful candidates will be offered employment in a specific title, as determined by the candidate's education and experience. The salary range includes base pay plus RAND’s sabbatic pay (which provides additional compensation above base pay when vacation is taken). In addition, RAND provides strong benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, paid time-off and more.

Location

Santa Monica, CA; Washington, D.C.; or Pittsburgh, PA offices. This role is largely required to work on-site and will have limited opportunity to work from home.