Advanta Corp. Work Values

Daily Duties at Advanta Corp.:

• Drive real estate strategy and operations for all corporate facilities in U.S. and India (@ 360,000SF). Direct up to nine (9) reports and worldwide team of twenty-three (23) in day-to-day operations of corporate facilities: space planning and design; construction supervision (world headquarters, call centers, data centers); security; vendor management/ performance; R&M; cafeterias; gymnasiums; fleet management; art portfolio management; mail services and reception. Currently effecting a consolidation of facilities: negotiating favorable exit position or reduced footprint with landlords with initial first year savings @ $2 Million; decommissioning FF&E assets to recapture maximum value. • Full P&L responsibility to forecast for growth and/or consolidation. Successfully managing to or beating operating and capital budgets in $40-65 Million range. Scalable. • Led company-wide programmatic establishment of FDIC and SOX compliant corporate records program. Achieved immediate 33% reduction in storage costs with additional savings expected to stabilize at 40% of prior expense levels. Report directly to Board of Directors. • Structure risk strategy and direct placement of all financial products and property/casualty insurance. Negotiated very favorable policy pricing (at 5-10% discount over prior year) and favorable policy text in extremely difficult financial services insurance market. • Design/administer SOX compliant vendor management program to effect corporate goals re premiere service and cost reduction. Re-envision protocols and enterprise-wide procurement and services contracts to ensure standards and minimize risk. • Manage legal strategy and performance and contain costs of outside counsel in real estate, insurance and records retention matters. • As Bank Security Officer for subsidiary banks, design physical security systems and protocols to comply with FDIC and SOX requirements. Conduct compliance training on annual basis. Manage outside security vendors. Report directly to Board of Directors.

What they like about Advanta Corp.:

Working in an organization that is technologically advanced, creative, and innovative is critical in your assessment of hiring companies. Less important to you are stability of the organization, the length of time an organization has been in business, and the business' plans for the future. You prefer a fast-moving company that will take risks to achieve its goals and objectives. The length of time the company has been in business is irrelevant. Maintaining status quo is unnecessary. You thrive on change, uncertainty and the upside of potential business risks, especially those associated with innovation. Stability for the long haul is not nearly as important as is working in an atmosphere that is charged with a sense of urgency and constant change.

Tags

REO/workouts, real estate law/finance, risk management, space optimization, property management, asset management, deal structuring, acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic alliances, crisis management, litigation, directing outside counsel, claims administration, eDiscovery, records management, records retention, mentoring, cross-functional teams, turnaround management, corporate governance, policies and procedures, vendor management, conflict resolution, highest ethical standards, financial products insurance, property/casualty insurance, call centers, data centers, physical security, fleet management, art portfolio management, private equity, venture capital, non-profit, condominium, shopping centers, apartments, hotels, quarries, smart growth, smart highway

Skills

Ecommerce Strategy and digital marketing channels optimization - SEO, SEM, email, affiliates - for high-profile accounts., Technology Solutions, Sales Support, Software Implementation, Requirements Analysis & Specification, Leadership , real estate law/finance, Corporate Real Estate portfolio management, Leadership, Analytical skills, Interpersonal / communication skills, Space planning/ optimization, construction oversight, Risk management, Forecasting/ Budgeting for capex and opex, Drafting corporate policy/ protocols, Deal Structuring, Project management, Strategic Planning, Strategic Operations, Claims administration, Site location, Drafting complex legal documents, Negotiating sophisticated commercial transactions

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