Manager - Real Estate Life Safety Operations

Role summary

Manager - Real Estate Life Safety Operations is a role at NYU Langone Health in New York, New York, United States (on-site). Posted 2026-09-08. Experience level: 5-10.

Job title

Manager - Real Estate Life Safety Operations

Company

NYU Langone Health

Location

New York, New York, United States

Work arrangement

on-site

Category

Healthcare Support

Experience level

5-10

Date posted

2026-09-08

Job description

NYU Langone Health is a fully integrated health system that consistently achieves the best patient outcomes through a rigorous focus on quality that has resulted in some of the lowest mortality rates in the nation. Vizient Inc. has ranked NYU Langone the No. 1 comprehensive academic medical center in the country for three years in a row, and U.S. News & World Report recently placed nine of its clinical specialties among the top five in the nation. NYU Langone offers a comprehensive range of medical services with one high standard of care across 6 inpatient locations, its Perlmutter Cancer Center, and over 320 outpatient locations in the New York area and Florida. With $14.2 billion in revenue this year, the system also includes two tuition-free medical schools, in Manhattan and on Long Island, and a vast research enterprise with over $1 billion in active awards from the National Institutes of Health.

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Position Summary:

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Manager - Real Estate Life Safety Operations

Within the department of Real Estate Development and Facilities (RED+F), the Manager, Real Estate Life Safety-Operations is a member of the real estate life safety team in Real Estate & Housing and is responsible for supporting and coordinating all aspects of facilities life safety compliance. In this capacity, the Manager, Real Estate Life Safety-Operations will manage a team that may include Supervisors and Specialists and reports to the Assistant Director, Real Estate Life Safety.

Job Responsibilities:

Ensure properties are managed in compliance with all applicable laws, codes, and standards, including any requirements of third-party regulators such as NYSDOH, The Joint Commission, AAAASF, DNV, CMS, EPA, CDC, FL-AHCA and authorities having jurisdiction;

Manage the collection and organization of documentation from required life safety inspection, testing and maintenance activities, and providing this data for presentation at monthly meetings of the NYULH System Environment of Care Committee, system hospital Sub-Committees, and Evidence of Standards Compliance (ESC) Committee, as required;

Serve as departmental liaison during accreditation surveys by The Joint Commission and other regulatory agencies in connection with healthcare facilities life safety;

Represent the off-site portfolio at regulatory and other compliance meetings enterprise-wide;

Collaborate to schedule and manage life safety assessments of clinical portfolio; coordinating required response and corrective actions as necessary;

Monitor vendor maintenance responsiveness and overall performance, following the RED+F procurement policy and procedures for life safety vendors, working with Project Support Office (PSO) and Supply Chain Management (SCM) to identify qualified vendors and negotiate scope and best possible pricing;

Maintain appropriate records and documentation related to all supplies, vendors, contracts, and project work, and communication in an inspection-ready state at all times;

Perform and review Risk Assessments and Interim Life Safety Measures (ILSM) when necessary and p rovide relevant, timely communications to RED+F senior leadership, Chief Regulatory Officer and others as required;

Interface with other departments at NYULH including Environmental Health & Safety, Regulatory Affairs, Facilities Operations/Engineering, Infection Prevention & Control, MCIT, Security, Design/Construction, Faculty Group Practice, Hospital Operations, Emergency Management + Enterprise Resilience;

Participate in periodic review of institutional Management Plans, safety policies and protocols, and contribute to policy updates and formulation;

Engage in special projects and initiatives, and perform other duties as assigned.

NYULH Portfolio-Wide Life Safety support:

Provide leadership, direction and supervision in a matrixed organization, working together with Facilities Managers, departmental staff and vendors to develop preventive maintenance and inspection procedures to accomplish life safety goals;

Evaluate site conditions in context of NYULH Safety Policies, Fire Safety Handbook, Construction Safety Policy and advise Operations team of life safety concerns relating to the physical environment.

Provide support to Real Estate Leasing/Acquisitions team to evaluate potential sites for life safety and ADA compliance, confirming that recommendations from compliance assessments are addressed prior to occupancy, whenever possible;

Collaborate with EH&S and EM+ER to develop, review for accuracy, and routinely train staff on the off-site emergency action plans, ensuring that landlords and building management are within compliance as applicable, and staff are aware of the Plan and know what to do in case of emergency;

Interface with other departments at NYULH including Environmental Health & Safety, Regulatory Affairs, Facilities Operations/Engineering, Infection Prevention & Control, MCIT, Security, Design/Construction, Faculty Group Practice, Hospital Operations, Emergency Management + Enterprise Resilience, as required;

Ensure that fire and evacuation drills for staff are properly scheduled, conducted and documented for the entire portfolio, including residential locations;

Assist Project Managers with the implementation of complex upgrades and installations, providing guidance on regulatory interpretations as needed;

Ensure that all staff complete necessary compliance/safety trainings and providing opportunities for additional training;

Support the quarterly Focused Standards Assessment (FSA) through The Joint Commission Resources Tracers with AMP.

Develop and manage annual budgets for Re