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Kaiser Permanente

Integrated healthcare provider and payer platform

Facilities Management & Operations

Facilities ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeSanta Clara, CA, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least three years of experience in financial management, budget development, program development, quality and safety improvement, and project management.
  • At least three years of experience working directly with executive leadership.
  • At least three years of experience applying federal and state laws and regulations related to health care operations, such as TJC environment of care, life safety and emergency management; Title 22; state building codes; HCAI; CDPH; Cal-OSHA; NFPA 99 and NFPA 101.
  • A bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Public Health, Engineering, Public Administration, Health Care Administration, Construction, Industrial Hygiene, or Architecture, or a related field, and at least eleven years of experience in facility maintenance/management or a directly related field; alternatively, at least fourteen years of experience in facility maintenance/operations or a directly related field.
  • At least seven years of experience managing operational or project budgets.
  • At least five years of experience in a leadership role with direct reports.
  • At least three years of experience working with Incident Command Centers.
  • A California driver's license is required at hire.

Responsibilities

  • Direct, oversee, and control Medical Center operational activities for large service areas across a matrixed shared service organization, including environmental, plant operations, nutritional, security, and general support services.
  • Ensure reliable, cost-effective, efficient delivery of quality and accessible ancillary operational services in Medical Centers, with a focus on member satisfaction, growth, and retention.
  • Build and maintain partnerships with Medical Center and Medical Group executive leadership to drive annual and long-term strategic planning.
  • Establish and oversee organizational and process structures that ensure continuity in quality service delivery for internal and external clients in large service areas.
  • Work with regulatory and finance leadership to establish and maintain accounting controls that safeguard physical facility assets.
  • Partner with enterprise shared services and sustainability management to manage building leases and construction and expansion projects.
  • Build organizational capacity and prepare high-potential employees for growth and advancement; build collaborative networks inside and outside the organization.
  • Establish frameworks for soliciting and acting on performance feedback; drive collaboration to set goals, provide feedback and coaching, and foster performance improvement.
  • Drive continuous learning and oversee talent recruitment, selection, and development; ensure performance management guidelines and expectations support business needs.
  • Monitor industry trends, benchmarks, and best practices; share best practices across teams to drive improvement.
  • Motivate and empower teams; align cross-functional resource plans with business objectives to maintain a skilled and engaged workforce; guide difficult decisions and expand decision-making scope across teams.
  • Oversee multiple units or departments by identifying member and operational needs, managing work allocation and completion, translating business strategy into actionable requirements, and ensuring services meet member expectations and organizational strategies.
  • Engage cross-functional business units to advance business plans and priorities; make decisions, set standards, measure progress, and resolve escalated issues.
  • Set goals and objectives; analyze resources, costs, and forecasts for business plans; obtain and distribute resources; remove obstacles, address performance gaps, and implement contingency plans.
  • Serve as a subject-matter expert and trusted source to executive leadership, and influence development of broader organizational and business strategy.
  • Use facilities-management expertise to resolve mechanical building problems, including energy management, waste management, asbestos abatement, moving services and planning, space planning, and emergency management.
  • Establish organizational practices and programs for repairing building equipment, tools, machinery, and amenities, and determine preventative-maintenance strategies to maintain clean, safe, and hygienic work areas.
  • Drive continuous improvement and compliance with Title 22, CMS, CDPH, TJC, and other regulatory requirements for recording, monitoring, and managing disposal of regulated medical, patient, and employee information, pharmaceutical waste, and hazardous waste.
  • Champion policies that ensure required licenses and operating permits are maintained in accordance with local, state, and federal regulations.
  • Develop long-term plans for landscaping services and upkeep of grounds and public sidewalks; implement standards for landscaping-equipment repairs.
  • Establish processes for coordinating safety drills with local authorities under NFPA and the Life Safety Code; advise on drill-outcome reports and monitor their completion and results.
  • Set policies and standards for inspection tours to ensure efficient and uninterrupted facility operations.
  • Develop strategies and metrics to improve efficiencies and prioritize improvement-project budgets; identify facility, renovation, and operational programs that support organizational strategy.
  • Oversee maintenance projects, including designing, remodeling, renovating, and equipping facilities to reduce costs and improve service; develop long-term plans to track maintenance projects and related equipment.
  • Forecast and establish organization-wide strategies for infrastructure, HVAC, video-conferencing equipment, telephone, and network installation issues, partnering with technical teams on network problems.
  • Drive solutions for testing newly installed machines and equipment to verify contracting specifications.
  • Set strategic direction for reviewing services rendered and invoices, and establish contractual requirements to evaluate vendor performance against service-level agreements, capabilities, and quality.
  • Work with senior and executive management to clarify business needs, develop project specifications, and identify vendor services related to operations and other essential services.
  • Define vendor-performance metrics and standards for contracts to ensure adherence to contractual provisions, regulatory specifications, and organizational policy.

About the Company

Kaiser Permanente

Integrated healthcare provider and payer platform

Kaiser Permanente runs an integrated healthcare platform that lets members manage and pay medical, premium, and pharmacy bills online. It serves Medicare Advantage, Individual and Family, and non-employer plans, offering options to pay as a guest or set up payment plans. The platform works by presenting a centralized online portal where users can view bills, choose how to pay, and handle multiple types of charges in one place. Revenue comes from premiums and medical services fees, while the service aims to reduce administrative work for both providers and patients and encourage on-time payments. What sets Kaiser Permanente apart is its combination of healthcare services with a single billing experience across multiple plan types, focusing on a user-friendly, centralized payment process rather than handling billing through separate systems. Its goal is to provide a straightforward, reliable way for members to manage and pay their bills, improving convenience and payment timeliness.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Grant
Total funding
$7.5M
Headquarters
Oakland, CA
Founded
1945

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