Facilities And Real Estate AVP

As a leading provider of insurance and reinsurance with worldwide operations and employees in Bermuda, U.S., U.K., Continental Europe and Asia, we recognize that our success is derived directly from those who matter the most: our people. At Sompo International, our values of integrity, collaboration, agility, execution and excellence underpin our culture and our commitment to providing an employee experience that attracts and engages the best talent in the industry. As we continue to grow, we strive to find diverse, innovative and driven professionals to join our teams and offer a broad range of career and development opportunities at all levels, in multiple business areas, in each of our locations throughout the world. Our compensation and benefits programs are market driven and competitive, with excellent family friendly policies and flexible working provisions.

Job Description

Job Description

Are you looking for your next opportunity?

Sompo has a unique opportunity for a Facilities and Real Estate AVP in our Facilities team.

Location: This position will be based out of our New York City office and will require travel as needed to our offices in Morristown, NJ and Conshohocken, PA. We strive for collaboration which is why we offer a work environment where our employees thrive and develop long lasting careers.

Our business, your impact, our opportunity:

What you'll be doing:

• Develop and administer facility operational expense and capital budgets for assigned area(s) of responsibility including recommending long-range plans for growth, space efficiency and capital expenditures

• Management and training of facilities staff

• Management of capital improvement projects, new office build-outs or refurbishments

• Track projects, review work of contractors, and coordinate activities to close out projects upon acceptable completion of work and within budget

• Work with architects, general contractors and other vendors as required to complete design and construction build-outs

• Work closely with our office landlords and property management teams to ensure our office space is maintained and serviced in accordance with our lease

• Collaborate with Procurement to maintain, develop and evaluate new and existing contracts

• Work with Legal to ensure real estate leases and contracts are properly reviewed

• Oversee and manage our external vendors

• Oversee management of corporate and local accounts to ensure vendors are meeting Service Level Agreements

• Review cleaning crew contracts to ensure service level agreements are being met and offices are be maintained appropriately

• Bistro vendors - ensure we are providing consistent catering, inventory and stocking of our kitchens

• Ensure office supply vendors are providing pricing and service that is in accordance with our contracts

• Develop, implement and enforce departmental policies and procedures

• Maintenance of enterprise Business Continuity Planning and Disaster Recovery

• Travel as needed and required, in particular to our offices in Morristown, NJ and Conshohocken, PA.

What you'll bring:

• Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in a Facilities Management or Administrative role

• Sound understanding and experience with real estate processes, transactions and commercial property issues

• Strong customer service, team building and conflict management skills

• Experience and knowledge reading space plans, working with contractors, and project management of office build outs

• Demonstrated confidence and tact in dealing with all levels of management, business associates, and outside vendors

• Demonstrated space planning and design skills

• Proven record of accomplishments within appropriate time frames

• Solid understanding of IT infrastructure and how it incorporates into the office environment

• A history of working within budgetary guidelines or projects and knowing how to effectively "value engineer" dollars out of a project when necessary

Salary Range: $125,000 - $165,000 Actual compensation for this role will depend on several factors including the cost of living associated with your work location, your qualifications, skills, competencies, and relevant experience.

At Sompo, we recognize that the talent, skills, and commitment of our employees drive our success. This is why we offer competitive, high-quality compensation and benefit programs to eligible employees.

Our compensation program is built on a foundation that promotes a pay-for-performance culture, resulting in higher incentive awards, on average, when the Company does well and lower incentive awards when the Company underperforms. The total compensation opportunity for all regular, full-time employees is a combination of base salary and incentives that gets adjusted upfront based on overall Company performance with final awards based on individual performance.

We continuously evaluate and update our benefit programs to ensure that our plans remain competitive and meet the needs of our employees and their dependents. Below is a summary of our current comprehensive U.S. benefit programs:

• Two medical plans to choose from, including a Traditional PPO & a Consumer Driven Health Plan with a Health Savings account providing a competitive employer contribution

• Pharmacy benefits with mail order options

• Dental benefits including orthodontia benefits for adults and children

• Vision benefits

• Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

• Company-paid Life & AD&D benefits, including the option to purchase Supplemental life coverage for employee, spouse & children

• Company-paid Disability benefits with very competitive salary continuation payments

• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with competitive employer contributions

• Competitive paid-time-off programs, including company-paid holidays

• Competitive Parental Leave Benefits & Adoption Assistance program

• Employee Assistance Program

• Tax-Free Commuter Benefit

• Tuition Reimbursement & Professional Qualification benefits

In today's world, what do we stand for?

Ethics and integrity are the foundation of delivering on our commitment to you. We believe that core values drive success, and that when relationships are held in the highest regard, there is nothing that cannot be accomplished. At Sompo, our ring is more than a logo, it is a symbol of our promise. Click here to learn more about life at Sompo.

Sompo is an equal opportunity employer and we intentionally value inclusion and diversity. Above all, we want you to work in an environment that respects everyone's unique contributions - we are passionately committed to equal opportunities. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex orientation, national origin, or age.