JASON VAN BUREN, MSFM, rCFM, CPBCP
Senior Facility Operations/EHS/IFM/Project Management and Services Professional
HEALTHCARE, PHARMACEUTICALS/BIOTECH, ACADEMIA/HIGHER EDUCATION
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Collegeville, PA 19426 Mobile: 484-***-****
Email: ad3q7p@r.postjobfree.com
SUMMARY
Energetic, versatile and proven masters prepared senior operations, facilities/EHS and services team leader with multi-site experience, perspective, and financial savvy. Demonstrated ability to address significant challenges and lead organizations through periods of significant change. Proven strengths in leadership, customer relations, organizational development, materials (inventory, procurement, shipping and receiving) and change management to ensure operations/facilities organization provide safe, secure and compliant work environments and consistently high performance.
Effectively works in direct or matrixed organizations where leadership must work broadly across the organization for the benefit of the entire enterprise. Personally, values people and organizations as the mechanism for accomplishing anything. Experience in laboratory, project management (CAPEX) administration, technical/critical facilities and commercial buildings for pharmaceutical/biotech, manufacturing, higher education and healthcare industries. Areas of expertise include:
•Operations-Risk Management
•Leadership and Teambuilding
•Strategic/Tactical Space Planning
•Capital Project Administration
•Personnel Moves/Furniture
•OPEX,CAPEX Budget Administration
•Integration of Services, Companies
•Management of KPIs
•Radiation/Chemical/Bio-Safety Officer
•Critical Facilities Management/GxP
•Business Continuity Planning
•Crisis-Emergency Planning
•Best Practices Deployment
•Program Development, PM’s etc • Facility - Business Services Admin.
•Decommissioning
•Vendor Management/Procurement
•Facility Safety
•Security-Safety Leadership
•Continuous Improvement
•Change Management
•Customer Relations
•Service Level Agreements
•Results Oriented
•Due Diligence
•Sourcing, RFI’s
•Culinary Services
Professional Experience
Marken,LLC 12/2022 – 09/2023
Malvern, Pa.
Manager, Depot Operations, EHS and Facilities
Manages all site operations, hard and soft services, facilities and EHS for a GxP facility. Program development and
implementation and deployment of best practices. Demonstrates excellent leadership skills and in mentoring of team members.
Works closely with all supported services i.e Quality to ensures prompt closure of audit findings and deviations. KPIs
are exceeded and interfaces directly with potential clients to provide facility tours and information. This is a new facility
where development of programs and procedures are currently in progress to comply with corporate standards.
OCUGEN,LLC 2/2021-01/2023
Malvern, Pa.
Manager, Facilities and Security
Manages all hard and soft services, space planning, EHS and capital project management including planning, design,
construction, occupancy and closeout for large and small capital projects. Point contact and company representative
for the design and buildout of a new GMP facility (15 MM). Demonstrates capability to read, understand and apply
standard to moderately complex documents affecting real estate projects, including but not limited to: agreements/contracts,
leases, work letters, project charters surveys and drawings. Interfaces directly with clients to define project requirements.
This is a new role where development of programs and procedures are currently in progress.
CBRE 11/2020-02/2021
GSK Account, Collegeville, Pa.
Project Manager, Facilities Infrastructure
Manages all facets of project management (budget, schedule, procurement, quality & risk) for individual real estate projects
including planning, design, construction, occupancy and closeout. Demonstrates capability to read, understand and apply
standard to moderately complex documents affecting real estate projects, including but not limited to: agreements/contracts,
leases, work letters, project charters, surveys and drawings. Interfaces directly with clients to define project requirements.
Prepares scope of work, project delivery resource requirements, cost estimate & budget, work plan schedule & milestones,
quality control, and risk identification. Identifies project delivery resources from pre-qualified lists or through individual project
qualification process; conducts standard request for proposals; completes bid analysis; recommends resources to clients.
Leads project delivery resources/team providing project guidance and direction to achieve project goals.
Implements communication plan for meetings and written reports/meeting minutes to keep client and project resources informed.
Facilitates project meetings. Implements project documentation governance aligned with company and Client requirements.
Ensure project data integrity and documentation is accurate, timely and coordinated. Tracks progress of each project against
goals, objectives, approved budgets, approved timelines. Reports status and variances. Creates action plans to meet objectives,
budget and schedule.
KAVO-KERR 12/2019-11/2020
Imaging Sciences Technologies, Hatfield, Pa.
Manager, Facilities/EHS and Radiation Safety Officer
Provides facility management and EHS program development and support for an X-Ray manufacturing facility.
Responsible for all hard/soft services, project management, vending services, compliance which include maintenance,
janitorial, EHS, Radiation Safety, SOP development/training and compliance, budget control, grounds and required.
auditing and training.
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SANOFI PHARMACEUTICALS, 04/2018 – 12/2019
A SODEXO STRATEGIC IFM ACCOUNT, Malvern,Pa.
4/2018- 12/2019
Director of Facilities
Administrative, General and GXP Facilities
Present
Provides leadership in the integration of facility management (IFM model) and responsible for all hard/soft services, project management, capital projects, vending services, compliance which include maintenance, metrology, janitorial, EHS, SOP development/training and compliance, KPI tracking, budget control, grounds, and GMP/QA/SOP operations for a clinical supply facility. Supported by a diverse and talented team of nine.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Blue Bell, Pa. 09/2017 – 12/2017
Director of Facilities and Construction
Oversees all facility issues and construction projects at the College reporting to the VP for Finance and Administration. Supervises the lead individuals in: Facilities, Grounds, Custodial Services, and Construction Management. Responsible for the effective and efficient building and grounds operations College-wide. Interfaces with key constituents at the College to ensure that the College’s mission is supported. Responsible for implementing the key elements of the College’s Master Plan to 2025 and beyond. Ensures adequate maintenance of existing facilities and grounds using both rigorous schedule of routine maintenance and a five-year rolling plan for deferred maintenance projects.
URSINUS COLLEGE, Collegeville, Pa. 03/2015 – 07/2017
Director of Facilities
Provides leadership and responsible for the maintenance, renovation and construction of campus facilities, EHS, including all hard and soft services and budget management. Campus includes sixty plus buildings spanning over one hundred and sixty acres and supported by a diverse and talented team of thirty-four.
JONES LANG LASALLE,MERCK-FIRMENICH ACCOUNTS, North Wales, Pa, Princeton, NJ 03/2011 – 02/2015
Site Director, Operations and Facilities/Site Services
Responsible for the management of multiple sites (6) totaling 3.0 MM square feet of commercial real estate and 80,000 square feet of technical laboratory space for a major pharmaceutical client. Specific responsibilities include: site leadership and decision maker, budgets, KPI’s, team alignment, capital projects, tactical and strategic planning, EH&S (compliance), Security and contractual vendor services for hard and soft services. Budget management of 8.0 MM. Capital project budget of 0.5 MM. Responsible for managing four direct professional level managers and all strategic partners for security, maintenance and housekeeping services. Serves as point of contact directly to client relating to all site concerns/projects etc.
PFIZER/WYETH, Collegeville, PA 02/2006 – 02/2011
Director, Facilities/R&D Lead/Site Services
Directed, developed, and maintained the Global Operations Facilities Department in support of business activities including: budgets, team development, capital projects, tactical and strategic planning, business continuity planning, laboratory/office design and renovation, SOP development and implementation, Environmental, Health, Safety, Security, Site Services, Facility Services and contracted services.
•Served as the R&D facilities lead to host site for facility needs and special activities in support of research objectives. Main point of contact for research senior management and customer needs
•Aligned Facility Maintenance in support of research projects and site safety development and implementation
•Prepared and manages the operating budget ($48MM), Capital Projects up to $6MM
•Incorporated efficiency and cost improvements to services
•Chaired Research Operations Management (CROM) Committee
•R&D Chief for emergency response, pandemic planning, Disaster Management Team and GRF Energy Team
•Provided direction and management to 10 diversified team members
SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS
•Lead the decontamination and decommissioning activities for the research facilities (800k sq feet) to include facility system assessments, lab asset deployment, exiting employees, lab/office clean outs, moves and budget maintenance for facility closure.
•Developed and maintained strong effective relationships with site organizations which included Facilities, Security, and Occupational Health etc. in partnering with them in programs and addressing site issues.
•Major Capital Projects Completed: (Total for last three years – 23.965MM)
•Realigned Collegeville team to better address and meet customer needs. Realignment allowed for the development of an exempt manager level position which allowed for assistance in completing strategic objectives and promotion of an existing employee into an exempt managers’ position
•Improved relationships with host site service providers and research customer base
•Supported Process Leadership Organizations and represented Collegeville on the Capital and Facilities Risk Management teams. This ensured objectives set by the teams were met and representation/contributions from the Collegeville GRF team.
•Developed strategic space master plan for consolidation of laboratories and groups in the North Research Wing to allow for harmonization of groups with their management.
•Established “One Stop Shopping” for all research customer needs for facilities and business services.
•Developed master space plan for the consolidation of business units.
Total Number of Buildings and Square Footage;
-Main Administration and Research Building, 1 Building, 1,100,000 Sq. Ft.
JOHNSON AND JOHNSON (3-DIMENSIONAL PHARMACEUTICALS), Exton, PA 02/2001 – 01/2006 Pharmaceutical Research Division
Sr. Director, Operations and Planning
Developed and directed the organization and maintenance of the Operations and Planning Organization, incorporating the
Facility Maintenance Division, Real Estate, Environmental, Health, Safety and Radiation Safety, Procurement Services,
Security, Laboratory, Information, Materials Management and Administrative Services. Provided capital project leadership
($20MM) and control, space and facility planning, facility audits, laboratory/office design and renovation, project engineering, safety training, SOP development and implementation, laboratory store, glass wash and contractual customer services for six sites on the East Coast. Developed and maintained effective communication and working relationships with host sites and customers.
•Integration lead for acquisition of 3-DP by Johnson and Johnson
•Re-organized and outsourced the Facility and Business Services divisions into an “integrated services” model
•Managed $8MM in capital projects for 2005. Projects were completed on time and under budget
•Secured and expanded laboratory support services with service provider for the Raritan site
•Provided direct customer contact support with landlords for my customers at leased facilities in addressing facility and business services needs
•Spearheaded the redevelopment and implementation of business standards and required programs, Security, EH&S, materials management etc
•Incorporated efficiency and cost improvements to all services
•Updated the service level agreement (SLA) for the Raritan site
•Assumed the role of senior site management and instrumental in final decision in the event of unplanned facility
•Provided direction and management to 15 diversified team members
Total Number of Buildings and Square Footage; - Main Executive Building, 800,000 Sq. Ft.
-Ancillary Sites, 4 Buildings, 500,000 Sq. Ft.
EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS
Master of Science, Management, Facilities, Completion Date: 05/2011
Summa Cum Laude, GPA 3.95/4.0
Inducted Phi Kappa Phi High Honor Society-2009
Graduate Scholarship Award Recipient for 2009/2010/2011 Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY
Graduate Course Work Included:
Asset Management Principal and Practices of Facility Management
Space Planning Operation and Maintenance of Facilities I and II
Fire Protection Real Estate of Facilities
Project Management Economics for Managers
EHS for Facilities Management Accounting for Decision Makers
Bachelor of Science, Clinical Sciences, Nuclear Medicine/Environmental Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY
Numerous Continuing Education Programs: Engineering, Financial, Facility Renovations, Leadership Skills
Certified Facility Manager (CFM), IFMA, March 2010
Certified Professional Business Continuity Planner (CPBCP), St Petersburg College, December 2006
Core Skills for Managing Projects, Martin Training Associates, January 21-22, 2009 Capital Project Management Process (CPMP) Overview, Wyeth, December 2008
FEMA Incident Command System Training (ICS), Emergency Management Institute, December 2007
FEMA National Incident Management System (NIMS), Emergency Management Institute, December 2007
TEAM MEMBER
Disaster Management Team, Disaster Recovery Chief for R&D
Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Planning Team, Ensure BCPs are developed for R&D
Pandemic Planning and Response Team, R&D Chief for response implementation and recovery Energy Team, JLL (Merck) and Wyeth Facilities representative for energy team initiatives
MILITARY SERVICE/AWARDS
United States Air Force Honorable Discharge: 1980
United States Armed Forces in Europe (USAFE) - Airman of the Year
United States Air Force Sembach Clinic - Airman of the Year, Quarter and Month
VIP (Very Impressive Performance) Award Recipient. Jones Lang LaSalle, 2012, 2013, 2014
Numerous letters of appreciation received over the years for dedication and contributions
PROFESSIONAL AFFILATIONS
APPA: Leadership In Educational Facilities
APPA: Leadership In Educational Facilities, Member, 2015
International Facility Management Association (IFMA)
•Philadelphia Chapter
International Society of Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE)
•Delaware Valley Chapter
American Society of Safety Engineers - National Member
•Engineering and Construction Divisions
2009/2010 Inductee, Princeton Global Registry “Honors Edition” for Business Professional Leaders