Senior Manager, Planning Services Gordian Planning Services 

The Gordian Planning Services team is a dynamic and diverse group of professionals dedicated to delivering valuable data and insights that help our customers ensure their facilities are mission ready. As a trusted advisor in the industry, we provide facilities condition assessments, capital planning and asset management software, and consulting services to clients across Higher Education, K-12, Healthcare, Government, Corporate, and Facilities Management sectors. Our team is known for its hard work, collaboration, and commitment to excellence. 

Purpose

The Senior Manager role is a strategic leadership role designed to support the Director of Professional Services Immersion and plays a critical role in bridging strategy and execution. The Senior Manager will help drive the development of people leaders and project managers and is responsible for building leadership capabilities, optimizing team performance, fostering a healthy culture, and achieving high quality business outcomes.

This role is ideal for an established people leader with a proven track record of coaching and developing teams in a fast-paced environment. The Senior Manager will help shape the future of the Immersion team by building processes, strengthening team proficiencies, mentoring team leaders, and ensuring operational excellence across hiring, onboarding, training, service delivery, and client engagement.

 

 

Location and Travel

Remote (U.S.) – Remote (U.S.) – some travel may be required.

Primary Responsibilities Strategic Leadership & Succession Planning

Serve as a trusted advisor and operational partner to the Director of Immersion. Step into senior leadership responsibilities when needed, ensuring continuity and stability for the Director of Immersion. Contribute to long-term organizational planning and evolution of the Immersion department. Build scalable systems and processes that support team growth and resilience. Support and drive initiatives from Leadership by understanding purpose, translating to operations and delivery and achieving quality results.

Professional Development & Coaching

Establish and support individualized growth plans for people leaders and their team members.  Track talent actions and progress while providing consistent feedback. Continually strengthen capability across all professional services disciplines to drive proficiency. Align project work with employee strengths, interests, and development goals. Address performance challenges quickly with empathy and clarity, creating improvement plans as needed.

Training, Onboarding & Curriculum Development

Refine and execute onboarding programs for new hires. Develop and deliver ongoing training aligned with teams and individual needs. Evaluate training effectiveness and continuously improve the training library. Identify and assign internal and external learning opportunities. Understand Gordian’s Planning Services products, processes, and tools.

Workflow Management & Operational Oversight

Support project and people leaders in establishing effective workflow systems. Hold team members accountable for project milestones and deadlines. Ensure team utilization meets departmental goals

Client Engagement & Business Development Support

Support client relationships through data and deliverable quality assurance. Collaborate with project management teams to ensure alignment and excellence. Represent the department by contributing to executive presentations and member-facing events.

Culture Building & Team Engagement

Champion a positive, inclusive, and high-performing team culture. Monitor morale and implement strategies to maintain engagement and motivation. Celebrate successes, recognize contributions, and foster a sense of purpose across the team. Instill company mission and values into day-to-day responsibilities.

Qualifications Education & Experience

Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree (MBA, M.Ed., Organizational Leadership, etc.) preferred. 7–10+ years of progressive leadership experience, including managing people managers and cross-functional teams. Proven experience in coaching and developing people leaders, not just individual contributors. Demonstrated success in building and executing training programs and professional development plans. Experience in client-facing roles, with a strong understanding of service delivery and relationship management.

Leadership & Strategic Thinking

Ability to translate vision into strategy and strategy into action. Skilled in succession planning, team scaling, and organizational design. Experience in building followership by leading through change, ambiguity, and growth. Strong decision-making skills with a balance of empathy and accountability.

Operational 

Proficiency in workflow management, resource allocation, and project prioritization. Familiarity with enterprise business tools (e.g., Salesforce/Certinia, Microsoft Office Suite, etc.) to drive efficiency and track performance. Experience in quality assurance and data accuracy across deliverables. Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including public speaking and executive presentations. Skilled in cross-functional collaboration with account managers, sales, HR, and leadership. Ability to synthesize and deliver constructive feedback across levels.

Culture & People Development

Deep commitment to employee growth, engagement, and fulfillment. Experience in building inclusive, high-performing team cultures. Ability to celebrate wins, foster morale, and align team values with company mission.

Travel & Physical Requirements

Willingness to travel up to 20%, including site visits, client meetings, and team events. Ability to walk customer environments for extended periods and occasionally work in outdoor conditions.

Preferred Attributes

Naturally curious, adaptable, and growth oriented. Passionate about mentorship, coaching, and leadership development. Comfortable navigating complex team dynamics and organizational change. Ready to lead today—and prepared to lead tomorrow.

Fortive Corporation Overview

Fortive's essential technology makes the world safer and more productive. We accelerate transformation in high-impact fields like workplace safety, build environments, and healthcare.

We are a global industrial technology innovator with a startup spirit. Our forward-looking companies lead the way in healthcare sterilization, industrial safety, predictive maintenance, and other mission-critical solutions. We're a force for progress, working alongside our customers and partners to solve challenges on a global scale, from workplace safety in the most demanding conditions to advanced technologies that help providers focus on exceptional patient care.

We are a diverse team 10,000 strong, united by a dynamic, inclusive culture and energized by limitless learning and growth. We use the proven Fortive Business System (FBS) to accelerate our positive impact.

At Fortive, we believe in you. We believe in your potential—your ability to learn, grow, and make a difference.

At Fortive, we believe in us. We believe in the power of people working together to solve problems no one could solve alone.

At Fortive, we believe in growth. We're honest about what's working and what isn't, and we never stop improving and innovating.

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About Gordian

Gordian is the world’s leading provider of facility and construction cost data, software and services for all phases of the building lifecycle. A pioneer of Job Order Contracting (JOC), Gordian’s offerings also include our proprietary RSMeans data and Sightlines Facility Intelligence solutions. From planning to design, procurement, construction and operations, Gordian’s solutions help clients maximize efficiency, optimize cost savings and increase building quality. Gordian is a part of the international business group Fortive, with 26,000 people employed worldwide.We offer an excellent benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life and LTD insurance, HSA, and a 401(k) retirement plan. EOE/AA/M/F/Vets/Disabled.

We Are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Fortive Corporation and all Fortive Companies are proud to be equal opportunity employers. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or other characteristics protected by law. Fortive and all Fortive Companies are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment application process, please contact us at applyassistance@fortive.com.

Pay Range
The salary range for this position (in local currency) is 88,000.00 - 147,000.00