Business Operations Manager

Build the future, spark innovation and align your career with purpose.

McKinstry is innovating the waste and climate harm out of the built environment and creating lasting impact. Together, we're building a thriving planet.

Buildings are a leading contributor to the climate crisis, generating nearly 40% of total global energy-related carbon emissions. We're making a lasting impact on our industry and within our communities by addressing the climate, affordability and equity crises through:

renewables and energy services

engineering and design

construction and facility services

To get where we're going, we need big thinkers, problem solvers and collaborative mindsets. Does that sound like you?

The Opportunity with McKinstry

We are adding a Business Operations Managerto join our growing Technical Servicesteam in Seattle, WA.

McKinstry has a unique perspective on the life of a building, andour Technical Services suite of owner-direct offeringsassists clients in making the best decisions to improve the efficiency, comfort, sustainability, and lifespan of their building.

In this role, at a regional level, you will develop and direct all aspects of project financial administration and planning efforts by leading a high performing business operations and project management team. You will drive cross-functional efficiency to meet client and business unit's needs and expectations. Additional responsibilities include:

Financial Management and Analysis

Analyze, evaluate, and maintain an understanding of the Business Unit's business processes to ensure efficiency with respect to financial predictability, stability, and profitability.

Inform monthly and quarterly Regional Business Unit's financial data analysis and financial reporting.

Provide monthly variance and outlook analysis at the project level for the Work In Progress (WIP).

Process ad-hoc financial analysis and WIP follow-up requests.

Partner with Regional Business Unit Leadership to support delivery of Regional Business Unit's reports.

Implement and inform best practices for team financials including Earned Value Management (EVM), software, tools and processes.

Serve as a Subject Matter Expert on assigned areas of responsibility that may include business processes, methods and procedures, interdepartmental operations, technology, project management, billing, and contract management.

Resolve interdepartmental project financial processes efficiently; work proactively to reduce underlying issues and to create improvements.

Identify and implement business operations strategies, policies, and processes to optimize efficiency and results enabling the business to scale.

Lead as a steward of McKinstry culture and all company policies and procedures.

Perform other duties as assigned.

What You Need to Succeed at McKinstry

Bachelor's degree in business, accounting, finance, project management or equivalent professional experience required.

Five (5) to eight (8) years in a supervisory role in a support-oriented environment required.

Three (3) to five (5) years in a project management role preferred.

Five (5) to eight (8) years in managing back-end processes to include technology management, client billing, contract management, and reporting and analysis preferred.

Three (3) to five (5) years of experience in financial reporting and analysis, data mining and data analysis, and data modeling techniques preferred.

Intermediate to advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook required; working knowledge of SharePoint required.

Knowledge of both quantitative and qualitative data collection, metrics & analysis required.

Intermediate working knowledge of CRM and/or ERP system(s) - Salesforce, Viewpoint, and Planisware preferred.

Experience and knowledge in:

* Operational finance, budgeting, and oversight (req