Vice President, Workplace Services (101855) - Full-time

Are you ready to explore the corporate side of retail? The TJX Companies, Inc. is the leading off-price apparel and home fashions retailer in the U.S. and worldwide, operating four major divisions -- Marmaxx (T.J. Maxx and Marshalls) and HomeGoods in the United States; TJX Canada (Winners, HomeSense and Marshalls); and TJX Europe (T.K. Maxx and HomeSense) and three e-commerce sites (tjmaxx.com, sierratradingpost.com and tkmaxx.com). With over $29 billion in revenues in 2014, more than 3,300 stores, and approximately 198,000 Associates, success is always in style at TJX. We at TJX understand that both our customers and the talent pool from which our Associates come are increasingly diverse. Our core values of respect, integrity and fairness are inherent in the relationships we build with each other, our vendors and our customers. We are committed to leveraging the differences among our Associates and customers to create both a diversified mix of talent within TJX and a diversified mix of merchandise within our stores. We consider the unique views and opinions of our Associates to be key to our growth and success in the future.

The Vice President of Workplace Services provides leadership and general management for the strategy, operations, development and implementation of all facilities related functions for TJX multi-campus headquarters and Global Buying Offices. Functional areas include facilities/space planning, construction, maintenance, contract services, auto leasing, meeting management, mail services and duplication. The Vice President ensures that facilities across multiple campuses and locations provide a safe and secure working environment which support TJX business strategies, Associate engagement, productivity and effectiveness goals. She/he will drive solutions with a focus on continuous improvement and best-in-class processes while optimizing budget resources. This leader must develop and leverage relationships internally and externally to deliver the best value workplace services to all Associates.

Responsibilities:

• Develop strategies, design, plan and implement all facilities related functions across multiple campuses in multiple locations globally.
• Drive solutions that optimize the current facilities portfolio.
• Maintain established service level standards, review and measure performance to ensure goals are being met.
• Manage operating and capital budget, monitor expenditures and assure sound fiscal control.
• Ensure a safe and secure working environment.
• Embrace and anticipate technology impact on current and future portfolio to create best in class facilities.
• Support corporate environmental and sustainability programs, provide intelligence on industry standards and trends.
• Attract, retain and develop talent by creating an environment that provides direction, continuous learning and development, and commitment to a common vision and shared values.
• Develop successors and talent pools for key positions
• Provide accurate, timely developmental feedback to all team members

Requirements:

• 12+ years of progressive experience in corporate real estate and/or facility development/management overseeing at least 1m square feet. Global experience in a Fortune 200 company strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex capital intensive, multi-year facility (re)development projects ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery.
• Technical competency with Building Management Systems such as FM Systems (preferred), Maximo, Manhattan or other industry specific tools. Ability to work collaboratively with IT partners.

• Recent project development showcasing recognized current space planning innovation.

• Demonstrated excellence in stakeholder management, change management, customer service and building productive partnerships at all levels within a complex matrix organization.

• Proven skill leading, building and maintaining strong functional teams through effective recruiting, training, coaching, team building and succession planning

• Collaborative and result oriented leadership style with experience developing strategic initiatives aligned with the organizations business objectives.
• Strong executive and general management acumen and experience.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills; superior presentation skills.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Operations Management, Facilities, Construction Management, Engineering or equivalent required. MBA strongly preferred.
  
  Preferred Personal Attributes:
• Strong ethics and integrity both personal and professional
• Respect for established business model and corporate culture
• Comfort with ambiguity or working in the gray
• Ability to build relationships with all levels within an organization
• Deep listening and inquiry
• Collaborative, participatory decision-maker
• Innovative, calculated risk-taker who learns from mistakes.

What's In It For You?

At the TJX Companies, Inc., conveniently located directly off both the Mass Pike and Route 9, you'll not
only enjoy the security of working for a stable and profitable industry leader, but you'll also enjoy the benefits
that go along with it, such as: Medical/Dental/Life insurance,
Associate Discounts and a Savings/Profit Sharing 401(k) Plan.

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TJX is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity.

Posting Notes: Framingham || Massachusetts