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Integrated Workplace Management System Administrator

Strategicdining, Gaithersburg, MD, United States


Position Title: Workplace Management System Administrator

Salary: $75,000 - $80,000

Shift: Monday - Friday with some weekends as needed

Other Forms of Compensation:

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ESFM is the corporate facilities management (FM) division of Compass Group USA, a Gold-level Corporate Sustaining Partner of the International Facility Management Association (IFMA), and a Platinum Corporate Member of the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE).

ESFM self-performs 80% of all FM services provided to clients. Our portfolio of solution categories includes Facilities Maintenance & Engineering, ESG Programming, Laboratory Support Services, Janitorial & Industrial Cleaning, Landscaping & Grounds Management, Workplace Solutions and Managed Services.

This self-performance model creates a consistent hospitality experience for clients, resulting in higher engagement and productivity from their employees. ESFM’s clients include many household names from the life sciences, technology, oil & gas and manufacturing markets.

Job Summary
The

IWMS Manager

oversees the strategy, administration, and continuous optimization of the organization’s Integrated Workplace Management System (IWMS). This role ensures accurate and reliable data across real estate, space, personnel, move management (MAC), maintenance, sustainability, and capital projects to support day to day operations and long term strategic decision making in an agile environment. The role requires strong cross functional coordination, hands on system administration, data stewardship, analytics, and reporting capabilities to drive operational excellence and continuous improvement across multiple sites.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Serve as the primary administrator for IWMS platforms, including JCI OpenBlue – FM:Systems and SCLogic, ensuring system stability, security, and performance.

Define and maintain the IWMS vision, roadmap, data standards, and governance model, aligning system capabilities with Real Estate, Facilities, IT, HR, Finance, EHS, Security, and Sustainability objectives.

Own system configuration, role based access, integrations, environments, upgrades, and vendor relationships; ensure compliance with internal policies and data security standards.

Establish and enforce data models, master data controls, validation rules, and audit processes to ensure high quality data for locations, assets, space, personnel, leases, work orders, and projects.

Map, document, and optimize IWMS workflows including:

Space planning and utilization

Moves, Adds, and Changes (MAC)

Maintenance and service requests

Reservations and wayfinding

Lease and capital project management

Develop and maintain dashboards, analytics, and reports supporting occupancy, utilization, maintenance KPIs, SLAs, lease obligations, sustainability metrics, and project performance.

Support space inventory, stacking plans, utilization analytics, and workforce planning initiatives.

Partner with stakeholders to lead change management, communication, and training programs for end users and system contributors.

Provide helpdesk oversight and user support, including troubleshooting, training, and documentation.

Test systems during upgrades, enhancements, and program changes to ensure continuity and data integrity.

Identify opportunities to leverage analytics and AI enabled insights to improve operational efficiency and decision making.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Experience & Qualifications

2–4 years of IWMS administration experience, with demonstrated hands on use of space management, personnel data, and move management (MAC) modules.

Proven ability to coordinate across multiple sites, teams, and resources in a dynamic environment.

Strong communication, organization, and problem solving skills, with the ability to translate operational needs into system solutions and reports.

Experience supporting continuous improvement initiatives through data, analytics, and reporting.

Core Competencies

Integrated Workplace Management Systems (IWMS)

Communication and organizational effectiveness

Data stewardship and governance

Report writing and analytics

Continuous improvement mindset

AI awareness and application in workplace systems

Preferred Technical Competencies

JCI OpenBlue – FM:Systems 2025.3.1 or higher

SCLogic

SQL and SQL report writing (SSRS / BIRS)

Microsoft Office Suite

Adobe Acrobat

AutoCAD 2025

Revit

Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other classification protected by law.We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with a criminal history (including relevant driving history), in a manner consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York Fair Chance Act.

Associates at ESFM are offered many fantastic benefits.

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance/ AD

Disability Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)

Associate Shopping Program

Health and Wellness Programs

Discount Marketplace

Identity Theft Protection

Pet Insurance

Commuter Benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Paid Parental Leave

Personal Leave

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