Company

Federal Reserve Bank of New York

Working at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York positions you at the center of the financial world with a unique perspective on national and international markets and economies. You will work in an environment with a diverse group of experienced professionals to foster and support the safety, soundness, and vitality of our economic and financial systems.

The Bank’s flexible work model supports balancing the demands of work and life, while prioritizing the value of connecting and collaborating with our colleagues in person. Employees are expected to live within a commutable distance of their primary work location to support team collaboration.

What we do:

The Corporate Group is dedicated to being a trusted, strategic business partner to clients Bank wide. The Group delivers a broad range of innovative, impactful solutions that foster the Bank's ability to meet its mission. The Corporate Group is aligned across its functions to provide superior services and value-added resource and financial management that seamlessly support our clients' and the Bank's objectives.

The Corporate Real Estate Function is responsible for coordinating, integrating and administering a range of diverse real estate functions to support the safety and resiliency of the Bank’s operations. The Bank’s real estate portfolio is approximately 1.6 million square feet consisting of three owned assets two of which are 24 x 7 mission critical facilities. Areas of responsibility include planning, managing, repairing and maintaining the Bank's facilities, infrastructure and grounds to ensure the safety and security of the Bank's employees, customers, visitors, tenants and property.

Your role as Head of Workplace Strategy:

The Head of Workplace Strategy leads a team of 6 and has a span of responsibility associated with the management of the real estate portfolio of the NY Fed inclusive of its strategic orientation with the Bank and workplace strategy.

• Support real estate strategic planning, design and project management with responsibility for operational planning, capital budgets and forecasting of the real estate project portfolio.

• Oversee real estate design and space allocations for a 1.6 million square foot portfolio housing approximately 3,200 staff, managing overall office layout, interior design, ergonomics and all aspects of office aesthetics. Oversee the space allocation program and evaluate and advance metrics on utilization, occupancy and space usage.

• Lead and direct FRBNY meetings, tasks forces, workgroups, etc., pertaining to issues relevant to Real Estate, and provide thought leadership to various levels of the organization. Represent the FRBNY when dealing with the Board of Governors, other Reserve Banks, and various external entities.

• Build relationships and maintain effective communication and coordination between the department, other Bank departments, other Reserve Banks, the Board of Governors, vendors, industry groups, and/or other external customers while ensuring the interests of the division, district, and System are served.

What we are looking for:

• Experienced leader with corporate real estate, project management, workplace design, and controls acumen and experience in capital improvement management or in leading the planning, design and construction of mission critical facilities.

• Experience in real estate strategy or workplace design roles with strong analytical abilities to assess project performance.

• Financial acumen and understanding of budgeting, cost control, and managing project expenses.

• Experience building and managing diverse teams. Demonstrated leadership skills across people management, complex problem management, collaboration, influencing, decision making, judgement and project execution.

• Leader with proven ability to collaborate, influence, and communicate complex problems to senior stakeholders and executives.

Salary Range: $210000 - $270000 / year

We believe in transparency at the NY Fed. This salary range reflects a variety of skills and experiences candidates may bring to the job. We pay individuals along this range based on their unique backgrounds. Whether you’re stretching into the job or are a more seasoned candidate, we aim to pay competitively for your contributions .

Our Touchstone Behaviors —Communicate Authentically, Collaborate Inclusively, Drive Progress, Develop Others, and Take Ownership—help shape the culture of the Bank. They also provide a shared language for how we work together and achieve success, and they set clear expectations for leading with impact at every stage of your career with us. Learn more. (https://www.newyorkfed.org/careers/touchstone-behaviors)

Benefits:

Our organization offers benefits that are the best fit for you at every stage of your career:

• Fully paid Pension plan and 401k with Generous Match

• Comprehensive Insurance Plans (Medical, Dental and Vision including Flexible Spending Accounts and HSA)

• Subsidized Public Transportation Program

• Tuition Assistance Program

• Onsite Fitness & Wellness Center

• And more (https://www.newyorkfed.org/careers/benefits_health.html)

This position requires access to certain sensitive information and is therefore limited to U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, and individuals who meet the definition of “protected individual” under 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3), who must undergo a separate background screening.

The New York Fed expects its employees to perform their duties with honesty, integrity, and impartiality, and without improper preferential treatment of any person. Learn more about our code of conduct and conflicts of interest rules. (https://www.newyorkfed.org/aboutthefed/ethics-conflicts-of-interest)

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York is committed to a diverse workforce and to providing equal employment opportunity to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, disability, pregnancy, or military service.

We value accessibility for all candidates and are happy to provide an accommodation or assistance. Please email us at ny.leaves@ny.frb.org and we’ll be glad to help. Please note, this is a dedicated e-mail box designed exclusively to assist applications with accommodation requests in relation to our recruiting process. All other inquires including the status of applications will not receive a response from this e-mail box.

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, performance standards or requirements, efforts, skills or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change.

Full Time / Part Time

Full time

Regular / Temporary

Regular

Job Exempt (Yes / No)

Yes

Job Category

Real Estate

Work Shift

First (United States of America)

The Federal Reserve Banks believe that diversity and inclusion among our employees is critical to our success as an organization, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. The Federal Reserve Banks are committed to equal employment opportunity for employees and job applicants in compliance with applicable law and to an environment where employees are valued for their differences.

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