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Planned Parenthood of Central and Western New York (PPCWNY) protects and provides health care and education that empowers individuals and families. With respect. Without judgment. No matter what.
In support of PPCWNY's mission, the Senior Manager, Facilities & Security Operations is responsible for the operational performance, maintenance, safety, security coordination, and long-term stewardship of all affiliate facilities across clinical, administrative, and program sites. The position oversees facility operations, maintenance, vendor and contractor management, capital projects, compliance support, emergency preparedness activities, and facility-related security coordination across approximately 16 clinical, administrative, and program locations to ensure facilities remain safe, compliant, functional, and welcoming for patients, staff, and visitors.
This role serves as a key partner to Health Services, Compliance, Quality & Risk Management, Information Technology, Finance, Human Resources, Security, and Operations leadership in support of organizational priorities and cross-functional initiatives. This is a working leadership position that combines hands-on facility operations, maintenance, repairs, and project execution with staff supervision, vendor management, compliance support, budgeting, and operational planning. The role is expected to maintain a significant field presence, with approximately 60% of responsibilities focused on facility operations, maintenance, repairs, and project execution and approximately 40% focused on leadership, planning, budgeting, compliance support, and administrative oversight.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Facilities Operations, Maintenance & Site Readiness (35%)
- Manages day-to-day facility operations across all affiliate locations, including maintenance, repairs, landscaping, environmental services, grounds, and facility improvements.
- Performs and oversees facility maintenance activities, repairs, and troubleshooting involving building systems, infrastructure, and general construction-related work.
- Assesses facility conditions and determines whether work should be completed internally or through outside vendors.
- Ensures building systems, including HVAC, plumbing, electrical, life safety, and facility infrastructure support operational and clinical needs.
- Conducts routine inspections and facility assessments to identify risks, deficiencies, maintenance needs, and improvement opportunities.
- Establishes facility maintenance, repair, and operational priorities based on risk, compliance requirements, operational impact, and available resources.
- Makes decisions regarding facility maintenance priorities, repair strategies, and resource allocation within approved budgets and organizational guidelines.
- Maintains safe, compliant, functional, and operationally ready facilities that support the delivery of health care and organizational services.
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Supports continuity of operations during planned and unplanned disruptions, emergencies, renovations, and facility projects.
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Facilities & Security Operational Leadership (20%)
- Supervises facilities and security personnel and provides direction, coaching, accountability, and operational support.
- Establishes priorities, assigns work, monitors completion, and ensures effective service delivery.
- Oversees work order management processes and performance standards.
- Ensures appropriate staffing coverage and coordination of operational needs across all locations.
- Provides coaching, training, development, and performance feedback.
- Supports hiring, onboarding, employee relations, and performance management activities in partnership with Human Resources.
- Partners with Security leadership to ensure alignment of facility operations, physical security infrastructure, emergency response activities, and organizational safety initiatives.
- Supports security-related facility projects, assessments, corrective actions, and operational improvements.
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Fosters a culture of accountability, responsiveness, safety, teamwork, and customer service.
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Vendor Management, Construction & Capital Projects (20%)
- Manages facility vendors, contractors, consultants, and service providers.
- Develops scopes of work, solicits bids, evaluates proposals, and oversees vendor performance.
- Coordinates construction, renovation, maintenance, and infrastructure projects.
- Serves as the affiliate's primary operational lead for facility renovations, infrastructure upgrades, remodeling, and construction-related initiatives.
- Ensures projects are completed safely, on schedule, within budget, and with minimal operational disruption.
- Supports long-range capital planning, infrastructure replacement, and facility improvement initiatives.
- Identifies, prioritizes, and recommends facility improvement, infrastructure replacement, and capital investment opportunities to support operational continuity and long-term organizational needs.
- Maintains strong vendor, contractor, landlord, and service provider relationships.
- Makes recommendations regarding vendor selection, project priorities, facility investments, and resource allocation within approved budgets and organizational guidelines.
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Identifies opportunities to improve service quality, operational efficiency, and cost effectiveness.
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Compliance, Quality, Risk & Emergency Preparedness Partnership (15%)
- Partners with Compliance, Quality & Risk Management leadership to support accreditation readiness, audits, inspections, corrective action activities, and regulatory compliance efforts.
- Ensures compliance with facility-related regulations including OSHA, ADA, environmental requirements, life safety standards, fire codes, and applicable building regulations.
- Participates in facility risk assessments and mitigation planning.
- Supports emergency preparedness, business continuity, and disaster recovery initiatives.
- Maintains facility policies, procedures, inspection records, monitoring logs, and compliance documentation.
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Collaborates with cross-functional teams to proactively identify and address operational, environmental, and facility-related risks.
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Operational Planning, Financial Stewardship & Systems Management (10%)
- Develops and manages facility operating budgets and supports capital planning activities.
- Monitors expenditures, forecasts facility needs, and supports responsible stewardship of organizational resources.
- Utilizes facility management systems, work order platforms, ticketing systems, and related technologies to monitor operations, maintenance activities, and performance trends.
- Develops reports, spreadsheets, project updates, and operational dashboards to support leadership decision-making.
- Collaborates with site leadership and cross-functional partners to balance operational needs, regulatory requirements, facility priorities, resource constraints, and project timelines.
- Partners with departmental leadership to support facility needs, operational priorities, and organizational initiatives.
OTHER ACCOUNTABILITY ACTIVITIES
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Participates in the affiliate's Facilities & Security on-call rotation and provides leadership support during facility, security, and operational emergencies.
- Participates in affiliate-wide initiatives, workgroups, and organizational projects.
- Coordinates with Compliance, Quality & Risk Management to support operational readiness and risk mitigation efforts.
- Demonstrates flexibility with evolving priorities and organizational needs.
- Maintains positive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
QUALIFICATIONS
Applicants must possess the following qualifications (or equivalent combination of education and experience):
Education
- Associate degree in Facilities Management, Construction Management, Building Operations, Business Administration, or a related field preferred.
- Equivalent combinations of education, technical certifications, skilled trades training, military experience, and relevant work experience will be considered.
Experience
- Minimum of 7 years of progressive experience in facilities management, construction, building operations, maintenance, property management, or a related field, including responsibility for projects, contractors, vendors, or operational leadership.
- Minimum of 3 years of supervisory, leadership, or project management responsibility.
- Experience supporting operations across multiple facilities, campuses, districts, territories, or geographically dispersed locations preferred.
- Experience managing contractors, vendors, construction projects, maintenance programs, and service agreements preferred.
- Experience developing scopes of work, reviewing vendor proposals, and managing construction, renovation, maintenance, or infrastructure projects from planning through completion preferred.
- Experience developing and monitoring operating budgets and capital projects preferred.
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE
The ideal candidate will bring a combination of facility operations leadership, project management experience, and practical hands-on building maintenance knowledge.
Successful candidates will typically bring experience across several of the following areas:
- Commercial facility operations and maintenance
- Construction, renovation, or facilities project management
- Vendor and contractor oversight
- Building systems and infrastructure maintenance
- Preventive maintenance planning
- Grounds and property management
- Life safety, access control, or security-related building systems
- Multi-site operational support
Additional preferred experience includes:
- Healthcare, ambulatory care, nonprofit, educational, municipal, or multi-site environments
- Accreditation readiness, regulatory compliance, safety, or risk management activities
- Capital planning and budget management
- Emergency preparedness and business continuity planning
- Cross-functional leadership and stakeholder engagement
Candidates are not expected to possess advanced expertise in every technical discipline. Successful candidates will demonstrate the ability to assess facility needs, coordinate appropriate resources, manage projects effectively, and support the safe and efficient operation of multiple facilities.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES
- Strong vendor and contract management skills
- Experience with budgeting, capital planning, and cost management
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and complex projects simultaneously
- Strong communication and cross-functional leadership skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, facility management systems, work order systems, ticketing platforms, and related technologies
- Ability to prepare reports, manage budgets, maintain documentation, and communicate effectively with leadership, staff, contractors, and external partners
- Experience with facilities management systems (e.g., WorxHub or similar) preferred
- Strong organizational, project management, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
- Ability to travel regularly between affiliate locations
- Demonstrated ability to assess facility issues, determine appropriate solutions, and coordinate internal and external resources.
- Ability to prepare reports, manage budgets, maintain documentation, and communicate effectively with leadership, staff, contractors, and external partners.
WORKING CONDITIONS
- Standard health center and office environments
- May occasionally experience varied environmental conditions
Physical Requirements
- Possess sufficient mobility to perform the Essential Functions listed in this Job Description with or without accommodation
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds with or without accommodation
WORK SCHEDULE
This is a full-time, 40 hour a week, position; regular schedule will be Monday – Friday with occasional evenings and weekends.
BENEFITS & COMPENSATION
At PPCWNY, we are committed to equitable compensation practices and transparency. In alignment with these efforts, the pay for this position ranges from $84,364 to $107,806 per year. Actual compensation will be determined by experience and other factors permitted by law.
In addition to competitive compensation, PPCWNY offers an extensive benefits package with generous Paid Time Off, 10 paid holidays, affordable medical, dental, and vision options, Health Savings Account or Flexible Spending Account, 401(k) with match, and much more!
Planned Parenthood of Central and Western New York is an equal opportunity employer.
INTRODUCTION
Planned Parenthood of Central and Western New York (PPCWNY) protects and provides health care and education that empowers individuals and families. With respect. Without judgment. No matter what.
In support of PPCWNY's mission, the Senior Manager, Facilities & Security Operations is responsible for the operational performance, maintenance, safety, security coordination, and long-term stewardship of all affiliate facilities across clinical, administrative, and program sites. The position oversees facility operations, maintenance, vendor and contractor management, capital projects, compliance support, emergency preparedness activities, and facility-related security coordination across approximately 16 clinical, administrative, and program locations to ensure facilities remain safe, compliant, functional, and welcoming for patients, staff, and visitors.
This role serves as a key partner to Health Services, Compliance, Quality & Risk Management, Information Technology, Finance, Human Resources, Security, and Operations leadership in support of organizational priorities and cross-functional initiatives. This is a working leadership position that combines hands-on facility operations, maintenance, repairs, and project execution with staff supervision, vendor management, compliance support, budgeting, and operational planning. The role is expected to maintain a significant field presence, with approximately 60% of responsibilities focused on facility operations, maintenance, repairs, and project execution and approximately 40% focused on leadership, planning, budgeting, compliance support, and administrative oversight.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Facilities Operations, Maintenance & Site Readiness (35%)
- Manages day-to-day facility operations across all affiliate locations, including maintenance, repairs, landscaping, environmental services, grounds, and facility improvements.
- Performs and oversees facility maintenance activities, repairs, and troubleshooting involving building systems, infrastructure, and general construction-related work.
- Assesses facility conditions and determines whether work should be completed internally or through outside vendors.
- Ensures building systems, including HVAC, plumbing, electrical, life safety, and facility infrastructure support operational and clinical needs.
- Conducts routine inspections and facility assessments to identify risks, deficiencies, maintenance needs, and improvement opportunities.
- Establishes facility maintenance, repair, and operational priorities based on risk, compliance requirements, operational impact, and available resources.
- Makes decisions regarding facility maintenance priorities, repair strategies, and resource allocation within approved budgets and organizational guidelines.
- Maintains safe, compliant, functional, and operationally ready facilities that support the delivery of health care and organizational services.
-
Supports continuity of operations during planned and unplanned disruptions, emergencies, renovations, and facility projects.
-
Facilities & Security Operational Leadership (20%)
- Supervises facilities and security personnel and provides direction, coaching, accountability, and operational support.
- Establishes priorities, assigns work, monitors completion, and ensures effective service delivery.
- Oversees work order management processes and performance standards.
- Ensures appropriate staffing coverage and coordination of operational needs across all locations.
- Provides coaching, training, development, and performance feedback.
- Supports hiring, onboarding, employee relations, and performance management activities in partnership with Human Resources.
- Partners with Security leadership to ensure alignment of facility operations, physical security infrastructure, emergency response activities, and organizational safety initiatives.
- Supports security-related facility projects, assessments, corrective actions, and operational improvements.
-
Fosters a culture of accountability, responsiveness, safety, teamwork, and customer service.
-
Vendor Management, Construction & Capital Projects (20%)
- Manages facility vendors, contractors, consultants, and service providers.
- Develops scopes of work, solicits bids, evaluates proposals, and oversees vendor performance.
- Coordinates construction, renovation, maintenance, and infrastructure projects.
- Serves as the affiliate's primary operational lead for facility renovations, infrastructure upgrades, remodeling, and construction-related initiatives.
- Ensures projects are completed safely, on schedule, within budget, and with minimal operational disruption.
- Supports long-range capital planning, infrastructure replacement, and facility improvement initiatives.
- Identifies, prioritizes, and recommends facility improvement, infrastructure replacement, and capital investment opportunities to support operational continuity and long-term organizational needs.
- Maintains strong vendor, contractor, landlord, and service provider relationships.
- Makes recommendations regarding vendor selection, project priorities, facility investments, and resource allocation within approved budgets and organizational guidelines.
-
Identifies opportunities to improve service quality, operational efficiency, and cost effectiveness.
-
Compliance, Quality, Risk & Emergency Preparedness Partnership (15%)
- Partners with Compliance, Quality & Risk Management leadership to support accreditation readiness, audits, inspections, corrective action activities, and regulatory compliance efforts.
- Ensures compliance with facility-related regulations including OSHA, ADA, environmental requirements, life safety standards, fire codes, and applicable building regulations.
- Participates in facility risk assessments and mitigation planning.
- Supports emergency preparedness, business continuity, and disaster recovery initiatives.
- Maintains facility policies, procedures, inspection records, monitoring logs, and compliance documentation.
-
Collaborates with cross-functional teams to proactively identify and address operational, environmental, and facility-related risks.
-
Operational Planning, Financial Stewardship & Systems Management (10%)
- Develops and manages facility operating budgets and supports capital planning activities.
- Monitors expenditures, forecasts facility needs, and supports responsible stewardship of organizational resources.
- Utilizes facility management systems, work order platforms, ticketing systems, and related technologies to monitor operations, maintenance activities, and performance trends.
- Develops reports, spreadsheets, project updates, and operational dashboards to support leadership decision-making.
- Collaborates with site leadership and cross-functional partners to balance operational needs, regulatory requirements, facility priorities, resource constraints, and project timelines.
- Partners with departmental leadership to support facility needs, operational priorities, and organizational initiatives.
OTHER ACCOUNTABILITY ACTIVITIES
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Participates in the affiliate's Facilities & Security on-call rotation and provides leadership support during facility, security, and operational emergencies.
- Participates in affiliate-wide initiatives, workgroups, and organizational projects.
- Coordinates with Compliance, Quality & Risk Management to support operational readiness and risk mitigation efforts.
- Demonstrates flexibility with evolving priorities and organizational needs.
- Maintains positive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
QUALIFICATIONS
Applicants must possess the following qualifications (or equivalent combination of education and experience):
Education
- Associate degree in Facilities Management, Construction Management, Building Operations, Business Administration, or a related field preferred.
- Equivalent combinations of education, technical certifications, skilled trades training, military experience, and relevant work experience will be considered.
Experience
- Minimum of 7 years of progressive experience in facilities management, construction, building operations, maintenance, property management, or a related field, including responsibility for projects, contractors, vendors, or operational leadership.
- Minimum of 3 years of supervisory, leadership, or project management responsibility.
- Experience supporting operations across multiple facilities, campuses, districts, territories, or geographically dispersed locations preferred.
- Experience managing contractors, vendors, construction projects, maintenance programs, and service agreements preferred.
- Experience developing scopes of work, reviewing vendor proposals, and managing construction, renovation, maintenance, or infrastructure projects from planning through completion preferred.
- Experience developing and monitoring operating budgets and capital projects preferred.
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE
The ideal candidate will bring a combination of facility operations leadership, project management experience, and practical hands-on building maintenance knowledge.
Successful candidates will typically bring experience across several of the following areas:
- Commercial facility operations and maintenance
- Construction, renovation, or facilities project management
- Vendor and contractor oversight
- Building systems and infrastructure maintenance
- Preventive maintenance planning
- Grounds and property management
- Life safety, access control, or security-related building systems
- Multi-site operational support
Additional preferred experience includes:
- Healthcare, ambulatory care, nonprofit, educational, municipal, or multi-site environments
- Accreditation readiness, regulatory compliance, safety, or risk management activities
- Capital planning and budget management
- Emergency preparedness and business continuity planning
- Cross-functional leadership and stakeholder engagement
Candidates are not expected to possess advanced expertise in every technical discipline. Successful candidates will demonstrate the ability to assess facility needs, coordinate appropriate resources, manage projects effectively, and support the safe and efficient operation of multiple facilities.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES
- Strong vendor and contract management skills
- Experience with budgeting, capital planning, and cost management
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and complex projects simultaneously
- Strong communication and cross-functional leadership skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, facility management systems, work order systems, ticketing platforms, and related technologies
- Ability to prepare reports, manage budgets, maintain documentation, and communicate effectively with leadership, staff, contractors, and external partners
- Experience with facilities management systems (e.g., WorxHub or similar) preferred
- Strong organizational, project management, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
- Ability to travel regularly between affiliate locations
- Demonstrated ability to assess facility issues, determine appropriate solutions, and coordinate internal and external resources.
- Ability to prepare reports, manage budgets, maintain documentation, and communicate effectively with leadership, staff, contractors, and external partners.
WORKING CONDITIONS
- Standard health center and office environments
- May occasionally experience varied environmental conditions
Physical Requirements
- Possess sufficient mobility to perform the Essential Functions listed in this Job Description with or without accommodation
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds with or without accommodation
WORK SCHEDULE
This is a full-time, 40 hour a week, position; regular schedule will be Monday – Friday with occasional evenings and weekends.
BENEFITS & COMPENSATION
At PPCWNY, we are committed to equitable compensation practices and transparency. In alignment with these efforts, the pay for this position ranges from $84,364 to $107,806 per year. Actual compensation will be determined by experience and other factors permitted by law.
In addition to competitive compensation, PPCWNY offers an extensive benefits package with generous Paid Time Off, 10 paid holidays, affordable medical, dental, and vision options, Health Savings Account or Flexible Spending Account, 401(k) with match, and much more!
Planned Parenthood of Central and Western New York is an equal opportunity employer.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Visa Sponsorship as a Security Operations Engineer
Target cap-exempt employers first
Universities, nonprofit research institutions, and government-affiliated labs can sponsor H-1B visas outside the annual lottery. For security operations roles, these employers often have strong hiring needs and fewer applicants competing for each opening.
Lead with certifications alongside your degree
CISSP, CISM, CompTIA Security+, and GIAC certifications signal role-specific expertise to sponsoring employers. USCIS also weighs industry credentials when assessing specialty occupation status, so listing them prominently on your application strengthens the petition.
Frame your experience around SIEM and incident response
Employers sponsoring security operations roles look for hands-on experience with platforms like Splunk or Microsoft Sentinel, plus documented incident response work. Specific tooling experience makes the specialty occupation argument cleaner for the employer's immigration attorney.
Australians should prioritize the E-3 pathway
The E-3 visa has no lottery, processes in two to four weeks at Australian consulates, and renews indefinitely. Security operations is a well-established specialty occupation, making E-3 petitions straightforward for employers already familiar with H-1B sponsorship.
Verify your degree field aligns with the role
USCIS requires your degree to match the specialty occupation. Computer science, information systems, cybersecurity, and electrical engineering degrees align cleanly. A degree in an unrelated field requires a stronger employer justification and increases petition complexity.
Browse sponsoring employers on Migrate Mate
Security operations roles with confirmed sponsorship willingness are filtered and listed on Migrate Mate. Searching by role title surfaces employers who have actively sponsored similar positions, cutting the research time required to identify realistic opportunities.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Security Operations Engineer qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes. Security operations engineering requires a theoretical and practical application of highly specialized knowledge, meeting the USCIS specialty occupation definition. USCIS expects a bachelor's degree or higher in computer science, cybersecurity, information systems, or a closely related field. Petitions are routinely approved, particularly when the job description clearly ties the role's duties to degree-level knowledge.
Which visa types are most common for Security Operations Engineers seeking sponsorship?
H-1B visa is the most common pathway for non-Australian applicants. Australian citizens can use the E-3 visa, which skips the lottery entirely and processes in two to four weeks at consulates in Sydney, Melbourne, or Perth. Canadian and Mexican nationals may qualify under the TN visa if the role maps to a listed USMCA occupation, though security-specific titles require careful review.
How likely is an employer to sponsor a Security Operations Engineer?
Sponsorship rates for security operations roles are relatively high compared to generalist IT positions. The cybersecurity talent shortage in the U.S. has pushed many employers, including large financial institutions, cloud providers, and defense contractors, to sponsor internationally. Employers who have filed Labor Condition Applications for similar roles in the past are the most reliable targets. Migrate Mate filters listings to employers with demonstrated sponsorship history.
Can a cybersecurity bootcamp certificate substitute for a bachelor's degree for visa sponsorship?
No. H-1B and E-3 both require a U.S. bachelor's degree or its equivalent in a relevant field. Bootcamp certificates do not satisfy this requirement on their own. However, if you hold a degree in a different field, relevant work experience can sometimes bridge the gap under USCIS's three-for-one rule, where three years of specialized experience may substitute for one year of formal education.
Does holding a security clearance improve sponsorship prospects?
It depends on the employer, but an existing clearance can meaningfully accelerate hiring decisions for roles supporting government contracts or defense clients. Clearance-required roles occasionally exclude foreign nationals outright due to eligibility restrictions, so it's worth confirming clearance eligibility before applying. For commercial cybersecurity roles without clearance requirements, your technical skills and certifications carry more weight than clearance status.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Security Operations Engineer jobs?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.