Matthew Nowakowski has over 20 years of experience managing facilities operations for large global corporations. He is currently an Operations Manager at Jones Lang LaSalle, supporting Bristol-Myers Squibb. He has a proven track record of building high-performing teams, managing budgets, generating cost savings, and ensuring strategic alignment between operational needs and corporate initiatives. His experience also includes managing facilities operations for Johnson & Johnson and managing fuel oil operations.
Highly motivated and capable young professional with a passion for construction and procurement. Possesses exceptional project management skills and is eager to secure a challenging managerial position in the construction industry while embracing new methodologies & strategies to remain competitive in the market.
Highly motivated and capable young professional with a passion for construction and procurement. Possesses exceptional project management skills and is eager to secure a challenging managerial position in the construction industry while embracing new methodologies & strategies to remain competitive in the market.
1. Matthew Nowakowski 610 584-6756
matthewnowakowski@verizon.net
Operations Manager-Facilities Services
As a solutions-focused professional with more than 20 years’ experience managing facilities
operations for large, global corporations I am interested in an opportunity to use my experience in
furthering my career. I am exceptional at building customer relations and managing safe and
high-performance teams and an expert at aligning operational needs with corporate initiatives to
generate profitable growth.
Core Leadership Competencies
• Strong entrepreneurial spirit and instinct for cohesive and transparent communications with
key internal and external stakeholders
• Solid financial acumen and effective negotiation skills
• Experience growing revenues within key enterprise accounts
• Excellent problem solver with strong analytical skills, and impeccable business judgment
and decision making abilities
• Strong passion for client engagement, building key strategic relationships with all key
stakeholders externally and internally as well as other strategic relationships in order to
build revenue and extend engagement in the vertical across all business lines, all products,
programs and services
• Experience working effectively with cross-enterprise teams
• A proven track record of success in executing delivery of service level agreements and
managing complex delivery schedules involving high volume staffing solutions.
Professional Experience
Johnson Controls Inc.- Milwaukee, Wi. (2010-2015) Jones Lang LaSalle (2015-Present)
Supporting Bristol-Myers Squibb, Co.- Global Healthcare provider
• Operations Manager II – Facilities Management
o Built and developed a high-performing Client Services and Delivery team,
establishing a professional, positive and supportive environment while creating
accountability and quality outcomes
o Partnered with internal subject matter experts to ensure alignment of and
achievement of business goals and project deadlines
o Contribute to the overall strategic goals through thought leadership, collaboration
and personal contributions
o Partnered with Account Management to ensure appropriate procedures are in place
to create scalable solutions, being sensitive to ever changing priorities and client
expectations.
o Managed resources within budgetary guidelines according to company policy and
within corporate governance guidelines.
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o Analyze various processes and procedures to refine delivery processes and
execute on SLA’s.
o Extensive experience with vendor management, supply chain management and
indirect spend category management
o Partnered with internal executive leaders to create alignment with their strategies
and goals
o Utilizing a consultative solutions approach for delivering projects on time within
budget, exceeding client expectations.
o Demonstrated knowledge of professional services, staffing and exceptional
communication skills
MCS Management Services - Philadelphia, Pa. (2002-2010)
Supporting Johnson & Johnson Inc. - Global Healthcare provider
• Regional Operations Manager-Site Services
o Managed Facilities operations at 7 regional campuses
for Johnson & Johnson. Transportation: fleet
o management, warehousing, hazardous materials transport, Lab Services-
vehicle purchasing/leasing contracts.
o Managed operational initiatives that lead to substantial cost savings
o Established three TSA certified sites for J&J.
o Responsible for all regional support functions including international
shipping of regulated GMP/Non-GMP material, distribution,
transportation, Supply Cold Chain, warehousing, and Lab Services Support.
Moyer & Sons Inc. (2000-2002)
• Manager Fuel Oil Operations
o Responsible for facility operations for storage, distribution, transportation
dispatching and coordinating of liquid petroleum products.
o Responsible for managing city, state and federal regulatory compliance
including SARA Title III filing for one million gal. on-site fuel oil storage tank
o Full accountability for P&L across all support functions.
o Responsible for managing a $15 million dollar budget.
o Direct accountability for operational expense budgets driving cost reductions
and operational efficiencies.
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Education:
Perth Amboy High School: Perth Amboy NJ.
Middlesex County College: Edison N.J Partial completion Transportation Logistics
Activities:
• Board of Directors- KADMF- (Kelly Ann Dolan Memorial Fund)
• Golf
• Reading
• Supporting local charities
• Member of Building Owners & Managers Association
• Member of Association for Maintenance Professionals