Facilities & Administration Business Operations Manager
National Basketball AssociationWORK OPTION: The NBA currently provides eligible employees the option of working remotely one day per week. _________________ Position Summary The Business Operations role is a member of the Facilities & Administration team responsible for helping develop and establish the tools, systems, processes, reporting routines, and operating cadence needed to implement department initiatives and strategic priorities across facilities operations, infrastructure management, and facilities capital planning for the NBA’s New York and New Jersey offices. This role helps translate department objectives into organized workplans, standardized workflows, clear measures of progress, and practical coordination mechanisms that improve visibility, accountability, and execution across the team. Working cross-functionally with Finance, Procurement, Legal, IT, Security, Human Resources, Corporate Services, property management, consultants, and third-party vendors, the role monitors, measures, and reports on department workstreams while providing administrative coordination and procurement support for vendors and services that enable facilities operations, infrastructure management, and facilities capital planning. The position supports sourcing documentation, purchase order workflows, contract and commitment tracking, vendor documentation, reporting, and follow-up needed to keep department initiatives organized, measurable, and moving forward. Major Responsibilities Lead the development, implementation, and adoption of technology-enabled and AI-enabled tools, workflows, dashboards, and reporting routines that improve department efficiency, strengthen decision-making, and support consistent execution across facilities operations, infrastructure management, and capital planning. Translate department operating plans and strategic priorities into organized workplans, implementation roadmaps, milestone trackers, procurement forecasts, budget inputs, vendor commitments, and status reporting that support execution of key initiatives, including department AI priorities and other technology-forward improvements. Own department procurement planning, coordination, and controls across facilities operations and capital planning including business need intake, sourcing documentation, RFP and bid support, scope coordination, proposal tracking, purchase requisitions, purchase orders, vendor documentation, insurance and compliance documentation, commitment tracking, procurement closeout, and end-to-end contract coordination across department leaders, Legal, Procurement, Finance, IT, and external vendors. Partner with department leaders to support business planning, budget visibility, financial forecasts, accrued expense tracking, invoice reconciliation for facilities operations and capital planning activities. Maintain accurate tracking data, prepare recurring status reports, identify gaps in workflows or documentation, and recommend practical process improvements that support department planning, procurement execution, and project coordination. Lead integration and ongoing management of project document management solutions, such as Procore, to serve as a centralized repository for project documentation, drawings, specifications, approvals, reports, trackers, and other recurring deliverables; own document management standards, access controls, version control, naming conventions, and ongoing maintenance practices to improve consistency, visibility, and project execution. Serve as a central point of contact for assigned initiatives by coordinating stakeholders, tracking deliverables, documenting decisions, and ensuring follow-through on open items. Identify risks, issues, dependencies, and process gaps; propose practical solutions and escalate matters as needed to protect timelines, quality, and project outcomes. Produce high-quality deliverables, presentation materials, status reports, and leadership-ready communications that meet executive standards, support d…