Asst Manager

Your Impact

The primary purpose of this role is to assist in the planning, coordination, implementation and management of space planning, facility utilization and program management within Lowe’s campus facilities in North Carolina and geographically dispersed contact centers and offices throughout the U.S., Canada and Mexico. The position will be responsible for delivering and maintaining consistent, quality service delivery, including services provided by third party contractors, while ensuring that Lowe’s maximizes the use of its Corporate Facilities. This position will be responsible for select Corporate Facility planning, including space planning; office furniture procurement, inventory and installation; and workplace design, across a number of corporate campuses and ancillary support facilities.

What you will do

• Coordinates space planning options, costs and scheduling with other functional areas within the department and communicate options to department manager and business units
• Identifies and manages implementation of sound, comprehensive space planning solutions
• Navigates Computer Assisted Facility Management (CAFM) system and manages and organizes headcount data, facility space plans, employee location data, furniture types, etc. to ensure records are kept current for planning purposes
• Understands future trends and hiring plans by departments and locations
• Works with business units and department manager to determine and develop evolving space configuration needs, including cross functional team rooms, open work areas, collaborative areas, touchdown spaces, etc.
• Understands changes and trends in office space utilization, including floor densification, alternative furniture concepts, space sharing and alternative workplace strategies
• Communicates, demonstrates and implements knowledge in creating more effective and efficient work spaces.
• Participates in the implementation, coordination and management of an effective and efficient move, add and change (MAC) program to accommodate corporate churn rate while providing a high of customer service
• Understands changing headcount (FTE and contractor) growth and projections, as well as approved and departmental moves and schedules to have a strong working knowledge of available options for future accommodations
• Works with other functional areas within the department to have a solid knowledge of space options, furniture options, costs and project schedules, timelines, interdependencies and logistics, as well as departmental standards, policies and procedures
• Develops project budgets and schedules and obtain all necessary approvals
• Inspects space planning and program management project plans to ensure compliance with local, state and federal construction codes
• Participates in departmental budgeting/forecasting, operating and capital

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree Architecture, Engineering, Business or related field of study
• 3 years’ experience in facility planning, space planning, facility utilization, program and project management for a large, geographically dispersed, campus environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong experience in space planning and utilization in large, geographically dispersed, campus environment
• Strong restacking/space densification experience in large corporate office environment

About Lowe’s

Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE® 50 home improvement company serving approximately 16 million customer transactions a week in the United States. With total fiscal year 2023 sales of more than $86 billion, Lowe’s operates over 1,700 home improvement stores and employs approximately 300,000 associates. Based in Mooresville, N.C., Lowe’s supports the communities it serves through programs focused on creating safe, affordable housing and helping to develop the next generation of skilled trade experts. For more information, visit Lowes.com.

Lowe’s is an equal opportunity employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law.