Workplace Experience Manager

Mission Summary

Manage and support a team focused on office management, facility maintenance and security across multiple sites.  Employee Engagement will be the primary focus with the successful candidate demonstrating the ability to create a welcoming, engaging environment for the Motional’s California employee population.

What you'll be doing:

• Responsible for managing the overall operation, maintenance needs, and security of multiple facilities. 
• Lead, coach and develop office support teams across multiple sites.
• Develop office policies and procedures, and ensure they are implemented appropriately.
• Identify opportunities for process and office management improvements, and design and implement new systems.
• Negotiate and manage vendor contracts for office supplies, catering services, janitorial services and other vendors as needed.
• Cultivate relationship with landlord and property management companies. 
• Plan and execute office layout and office moves.
• Support internal communications efforts. 
• Organize meetings and events.
• Manage office, facilities, and event budgets.
• Support and championing employee recognition programs.
• Ensure company protocol and ethics policy compliance.
• Able to travel domestically 
• Other duties as assigned.

What we're looking for:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  The requirements listed below are representative of knowledge, skill and/or ability required:

• Bachelor's degree in office administration or project management preferred or equivalent experience in management, engineering or business studies.
• Prefer 2-5 years of work experience in an administrative/office management role.
• Experience leading dynamic team.
• Strong budget management skills.
• Excellent vendor management skills.
• Knowledge of building space allocation, layout, facilities expansion, planning, construction, and maintenance of equipment and grounds.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Desire to work in a fast-paced environment.
• A self-starter with a high degree of initiative and motivation.
• Strong problem-solving skills and analytical abilities.
• Highly organized, efficient, and process oriented.
• Proficient in Advanced MS Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint Proficient in Google Apps (Drive, Docs, Gmail, Calendar, Google ).
• Valid Driver’s license
• Ability to travel up to 25%

Bonus points (not required)

• Experience working in a fast-paced or high-growth tech company with distributed teams.
• Experience planning virtual and in-person events to encourage and increase employee participation.
• Providing a suite of amenities that demonstrate best in class employee experiences.

Why you should join us

• This forward facing position gives you direct access to the industry and future of autonomous vehicles. You are front and center in this wildly exciting company, working alongside and collaborating with all departments company wide. Your knowledge of this industry, and why we do what we do, will keep the excitement alive and amaze you every step of the way! 
• Even within this “new normal” workspace, there is never a dull moment.

Safety Requirements

Because interfacing with the public and/or other employees in a confined setting is an essential function of the job, Motional currently requires those performing this role to be fully vaccinated. Anyone hired into this role should be vaccinated by their start date. Motional is an equal opportunity employer, and will provide reasonable accommodation to those unable to be vaccinated where it is not an undue hardship to the Company to do so as provided under federal, state, and local law.