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Life Science Move Manager
Responsible for working with a team to provide relocation services for equipment, office supplies, refrigerators, freezers, chemicals, biological specimens and all other items in a laboratory from origin to destination. Relocation may be onsite, local, interstate, intrastate or national.
Position Goals:
Successfully plan and manage moves up to 1000 people
Works as part of the Project Team, development of scope and schedule for project work
Ensure client satisfaction throughout the move management process
Ensure all move management activities are performed in a manner consistent with documented processes
Adherence to move management schedule and budget
Ensure data accuracy within move management systems
Ensure compliance with all key performance indicators
Enhance own professional and personal skills
Deliverable Role/Responsibilities:
Receive and process client move requests
Assist with preparation and packing of laboratory to be relocated
Assist with segregation and packing of chemicals
Assist with moving laboratory equipment and supplies
Assist with packing of specialized laboratory equipment
Assist inventorying items to be relocated
Assist with moving laboratory furniture and computer equipment
Assist with monitoring temperature of refrigerator/freezer units, as needed.
Proactively manage project-related issues on account or assignment.
Provide a single point of contact for all move management activities
Participates in planning meetings hosted by the client, Occupancy Planning and other key stakeholders
Establish move project goals and objectives, making changes where necessary to ensure desired project results
Develop and implement move project plan and budget through collaboration with the facility manager, project manager and construction manager as required
Prepare/update project status reports, review invoices and ensure timely payment, update tracking reports, and maintain files for due diligence and financials.
Demonstrate a proactive focus on meeting client and project requirements in a timely and cost-effective manner
Incorporation of “best practices” into move projects
Initiate and manage meetings to review move schedules with move vendors and key stakeholders
Ensure move processes are managed in accordance with the client’s policies and procedures
Manage move labor
Manage supporting suppliers (technology, furniture, etc.)
Evaluate vendors to ensure compliance with the standards of performance
Ensure all project initiation, execution and closeout documentation are complete
Comply with all Visions Management’s policies and procedures, including but not limited to time & expenses, ethics, and business practice.
Management Role/Responsibilities
Reports to: Operations Manager & President
Interactions:
Facilitate communication between the following stakeholders:
Client, move points of contact and moving associate
Vendors and supporting suppliers
Project Manager
Occupancy planners
Move Management team lead
Technology Proficiencies:
Proficient in google docs.
Strong Microsoft Excel skills
Ability to utilize the Microsoft Office suite of technologies
Required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience:
Three to four years of facility, project or construction related experience in a Corporate Real Estate environment
Prior Lab Move experience required
Background in project management, construction management, architecture or project strategy planning is desirable
Organizational skills with the ability to identify and manage priorities
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Detail oriented
Flexibility with work hours and travel as needed
Ability to multi-task and work both in a team and independently
Strong working knowledge of architectural drawings and furniture and space planning concepts
Highly organized with strong analytical skills
Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to interact with executive level external and internal clients