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Cushman & Wakefield

Business Operations Manager

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Santa Clara, CA, USA
116K-136K Annually
Senior level
In-Office
Santa Clara, CA, USA
116K-136K Annually
Senior level
Manages corporate communications and public relations initiatives, including media relations, press releases, sponsored content, blogs, thought leadership, crisis communications, executive support, and conference engagement. Develops messaging and PR strategies aligned with business objectives, builds media relationships, promotes company research and milestones, tracks engagement KPIs, and ensures compliance with communications and social media policies.
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Job Title

Business Operations Manager

Job Description Summary

The Business Operations Manager will be responsible for leading the operational functions, provide strategic guidance, and will ensure support is provided to our key stakeholders and business leads in an efficient and effective manner.
The Business Operations Manager will provide management oversight and will work closely with Leadership to provide support and implement strategic initiatives.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities:

· Identify strategic direction and create cohesive, scalable processes for the Business Operations Team that support our company goals and drive employee engagement

· Create and amplify high-level, team-wide, company-wide programs and processes, frame and unpack leadership vision to ensure they are aligned, understood, and adopted across the organization.

· Manage communication between stakeholders, team leads, and senior leadership

· Project manage and create multiple strategic initiatives that elevate company’s culture and core values, including but not limited to developing timelines, budgets, team scope and playbooks,

· Work cross-functionally with all stakeholders and business partners to create goal-oriented programs and operational strategies that align with business goals

· Partnered with peers to learn and utilize best operational practices and offer innovation to the leadership team, company, and clients

· Ensured overall achievement of budget financial targets and other standards set forth in approved business plans and accordance to the agreed upon KPIs & SLAs for the company

· Act as steward for operational excellence initiatives and see-through service delivery through management

· Provide formal leadership, mentoring and supervision operations team

· Organize, assist, oversee and lead internal meetings and events

· Evaluate and document innovative service delivery options and share insights across teams / functions

· Ensure corporate standards and internal company processes and systems are leveraged


Key Competencies:

· Exposure to project and process management

· Proven ability in conflict resolution

· Exposure to executive communications

· Excellent written, oral, and presentation skills

· Strong Microsoft Office/Google Suite skills

· Knowledge of the real estate industry and business model

· Knowledge of Salesforce, Workday and budgeting software

· Ability to plan, organize, and manage processes

· Ability to read, comprehend, and analyze P&L statements

· Knowledge of HR practices, including recruitment, interviewing, hiring, employee relations, and staff development


Education:

· Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) required in any field; business/real estate preferred


Important Experience:

· 5+ years of people management

· Excellent interpersonal communication, leadership and relationship building skills

· Demonstrated process improvement, continual improvement skills


AAP/EEO Statement:

C&W provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law. Further, the company takes affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed and employees during employment are treated without regard to any of these characteristics. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.





Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.


The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the geographic area in which the work will be performed, market pay rates in that area, and the candidate’s experience and qualifications.


The company will not pay less than minimum wage for this role.


The compensation for the position is: $ 115,552.40 - $135,944.00

Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity employer to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position at Cushman & Wakefield, please call the ADA line at 1-888-365-5406 or email [email protected]. Please refer to the job title and job location when you contact us.

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