Senior Facility Manager
Public Storage
- Location
- Hybrid (Fort Lauderdale, Florida)
- Employment
- Full-time
- Level
- Senior Level
About the Role
Public Storage, a leading owner and operator of self-storage facilities, is seeking a Senior Facility Manager to lead a team responsible for capital improvements and maintenance across a diverse real estate portfolio. This role involves overseeing budgets, vendor selection, and emergency response while collaborating with cross-functional teams to achieve organizational goals.
Skills
Perks
- Flexible remote days
Full job details
Company Description
Since opening our first self-storage facility in 1972, Public Storage has grown to become the largest owner and operator of self-storage facilities in the world. With thousands of locations across the U.S. and Europe, and more than 170 million net rentable square feet of real estate, we're also one of the largest landlords.
We've been recognized as A Great Place to Work by the Great Place to Work Institute. And, our employees have also voted us as having Best Career Growth, ranked us in the Top 5% for Work Culture, and in the Top 10% for Diversity and Inclusion.
We're a member of the S&P 500 and FT Global 500. Our common and preferred stocks trade on the New York Stock Exchange.
Public Storage is the nation’s leading self-storage provider, recognized for its iconic orange doors and commitment to delivering simple, reliable solutions to millions of customers across the country. We are expanding our creative team to enhance our consistent and engaging visual brand presence.
Job Description
Position Overview
The Senior Facility Manager in Asset Management leads a team of facilities managers responsible for delivering capital improvements and repair / maintenance to a diverse portfolio of self-storage and commercial real estate. This role develops team performance and drives business initiatives with responsibility for budgets, schedules, quality and customer service.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, coach, and develop a team of facility managers, driving consistent execution of site assessments, budgeting, and other project management practices.
- Oversee development and consistency of Scopes of Work, RFPs, bid evaluations, and vendor selection, ensuring alignment with company standards and financial objectives.
- Provide oversight of vendor performance and project quality, ensuring teams enforce contracts, validate deliverables, and approve accurate invoicing.
- Manage a large portfolio of multi-site properties across numerous markets, ensuring effective prioritization, resource allocation, and risk management.
- Direct the execution of emergency response for disaster recovery from fire, flood, and other causes, ensuring effective and efficient return to service while minimizing customer impact.
- Partner with cross-functional stakeholders (e.g., operations, finance, legal) to align project delivery with broader organizational goals.
- Oversee coordination with Architects, Engineers, Consultants, and Government Agencies, ensuring timely approvals, permitting, and regulatory compliance.
- Implement and maintain project standards, specifications, and process improvements to drive consistency, efficiency, and cost optimization.
- Manage and report on project financial performance, including budgets, forecasts, and key performance indicators.
- Contribute to team development and succession planning, supporting leadership growth and performance management.
Qualifications
- 3 years in leadership position with direct reports and 10 years’ experience in facilities management or construction project management.
- Bachelor’s degree in real estate, facilities management, construction management, property management, or related field (preferred).
- Demonstrated experience leading and developing teams in high volume diverse capital improvement environments.
- Strong background in capital project delivery, vendor management, and multi-site portfolio management.
- Experience managing high project volumes and complex, multi-trade environments.
- Proven ability to collaborate within internal cross-functional environment and deliver world class customer service.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint and CMMS systems.
Additional Information
Workplace
- One of our values pillars is to work as OneTeam and we believe that there is no replacement for in-person collaboration but understand the value of some flexibility. Public Storage teammates are expected to work in the office five days each week with the option to take up to three flexible remote days per month.
Public Storage is an equal opportunity employer and embraces diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected status. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.
**Sponsorship for Work Authorization is not available for this posting. Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. without restrictions or requiring sponsorship now or in the future. We do not provide training plans or support for F-1 OPT, STEM OPT extensions, or future visa sponsorship.**
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