Vice President Properties

YMCA
Salary
$125,000.00
$135,000.00
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The Gateway Region YMCA is sekeing an experienced leader to join our team as the Vice President of Properties.
Job Description

The Gateway Region YMCA is one of the leading nonprofit charitable organizations in the St. Louis metropolitan region, with a focus on nurturing the potential of every child and teen, improving health and well-being, and supporting and serving our neighbors. For more than 170 years, the Y’s mission has been to put Christian principles into practice through programs designed to build healthy spirits, minds and bodies for all. We do that by being the center of communities, serving more than 260,000 individuals annually through 25 traditional Y facilities located in St. Louis City, eight Missouri counties and six Illinois counties, as well as YMCA Trout Lodge and YMCA Camp Lakewood, the YMCA Community Development Branch, and our Washington University Campus Y Branch. We aspire to be a safe place by promoting belonging for all. We are a growing and exciting organization where you can flourish, and we would love for you to join us!

Qualifications
  • Ten or more years’ experience in a related leadership role, Bachelor’s degree preferred in facility management, engineering (construction or mechanical), another related field or equivalent
  • Direct oversight and supervision of construction projects over $1M.
  • Experience developing replacements scheduling and long-range planning.
  • Successful track record improving work order responsiveness and planned preventive maintenance.
  • Experience developing training plans for improved facility cleanliness.
  • Current license to drive with record to meet YMCA standards.
  • Knowledge of OSHA and safety standards.
  • Proven, successful experience in facility management, budget management, supervision and controlling the maintenance of plant and equipment.
  • The incumbent must have a broad base of knowledge and experience in facility mechanical procedures.
  • The incumbent must have the ability to work with the building trades and the ability to consult with staff, contractors and laymen.
  • Ability to manage and train staff on the Y’s property management software.
  • Leadership & Staff Supervision: Recruiting, training, and directing property and maintenance personnel.
  • The incumbent must possess knowledge of the YMCA as a lay/staff partnership and possess the necessary human relations skills to work with corporate staff, branch staff, lay leadership and outside vendors.
Essential Functions
  • Must possess effective collaborative and relationship-building skills.
  • Provide fiscal oversight for property-related endeavors.
  • Capital project management overseeing major construction and repair projects, including RFP processes, contractor selection, and budget tracking.
  • Property Management & Maintenance: Managing preventative and restorative maintenance for all buildings and grounds, including pool operations and mechanical systems.
  • Compliance & Risk Management: Ensuring facilities adhere to local, state, and federal building and safety codes.
  • Serve as expert advisor and liaison for staff, volunteers, and the Metro Property Committee relating to property issues.
  • Positively manage property-related contracts and negotiations.
  • Positively manage property-related contracts and negotiations to serve the Y’s best interests.
  • Ensure property department provides quality service to the association.
  • Uphold YMCA core values of caring, honesty, respect, responsibility and faith.
  • Performs all other duties as assigned.
Cause-Driven Leadership Competencies
  • Change Leadership
  • Collaboration
  • Functional Expertise
  • Developing Self & Others