National Facilities Manager

Lead a national team to deliver the presentation & maintenance of our 40+ NZ villages, ensuring everything we do is good enough for mum and dad. - Join an organisation that values kindness, excellence, teamwork and innovation - Work with a large team of talented property & operational managers, as well as Senior Leaders - Contribute to our goal of providing safe and accessible communities **Ryman Healthcare** At Ryman, we believe the measure of a full life is one that gets richer with age. Ryman has grown to become the largest retirement village operator in New Zealand. We own and operate 39 villages across New Zealand and 7 in Victoria, Australia. We have a further 30 villages in the pipeline with 17 currently under development. We employ more than 6,700 team members. Being the developer, designer, builder and operator means we will continue to challenge the status quo and adapt to better serve our residents and team members. Our trailblazing spirit can be felt in every Ryman experience, so if you like the sound of this, then read on. **What will you do?** Reporting to our Group Property Manager you will work closely with our wider Property and Village Management teams to ensure our villages are presented to the highest standard. You will play a vital role in contributing to the strategic direction of the property team by developing new policies and working on a range of new and existing projects. This is an exciting time to join the Ryman Property team as our property portfolio continues to grow Key responsibilities include: - Designing and implementing a long-term asset management structure, ensuring we are generating efficiencies across all villages whilst maintaining quality which is good enough for Mum or Dad - Building and maintaining relationships with our network of facilities contractors to support our village operations, including reviewing and negotiating our national contracts - Overseeing the programme of property projects to ensure our Villages are always presented to the highest standards; preparing annual and long-term capex forecasting and cost estimates, as well as ensuring all projects follow procurement, project delivery and health & safety processes - Identifying areas for improvement in our current processes and systems and providing recommendations where relevant for upgrades of systems, plant and equipment - Preparing monthly reports and analysing expenditure variance / trends to proactively reduce operating costs across the grooup - Supporting and driving a high performing Property team; regular travel across New Zealand is required in this role **What's in it for you?** This is your opportunity to join a team with ambitions to lead the industry at a global level. You will be surrounded by people who are not content with "standard" and will work for a company that will support you to be your best self and do the same for your team. In addition, a career at Ryman offers: - Ongoing support for professional development, with tailored leadership programmes - Career progression opportunities - Opportunity to join the Ryman Employee Share Scheme - Additional wellbeing leave and a flexible working policy - A social and supportive team environment - You will join one of NZ's most successful and fastest growing companies - Access over 60 discounts with well-known brands across a variety of sectors including; health and wellbeing, banking, insurance, and retail - Social club events, free fruit, furry Friday's (bring your dog to work), free yoga and a free gym membership **Who are you?** - You have proven experience in multi-asset facility or property management, and you know how to deliver multiple property projects to a high standard that have tight timeframes - You have a passion for continuous improvement and are not content with standard; you are able to drive and motivate a geographically separated team and encourage a growth mindset - You believe in the value of strong, positive, supportive teams who work together as one - You value people and kindness, and are passionate about building strong relationships and exceeding expectations - As a resilient person you keep going, even when there are bumps in the road and you show composure under pressure - verbally and in writing is one of your strengths. - You value communication that is simple and your strong analytical skills and attention to detail help you write reports that others find easy to interpret - You are a self-starter, can multi-task and enjoy working autonomously If you are interested in joining an organisation with a clear purpose and a commitment to safety, kindness and excellence, we would love to hear from you. Applications will be reviewed as they are received and interviews may take place prior to the close date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad before the advertised close date.