Description

The Associate Vice President for Facilities Management, Planning, and Operations provides leadership to the following units: Office of Energy Management, Facilities Management, Superintendence, Environmental Health and Safety, Parking and Transportation, and Facilities Planning. The incumbent also serves on several university committees including Academic Facilities Advisory Committee, Data Stewardship Council, University Naming Committee, Emergency Management Team, etc.

Reporting to the Vice President for Finance and Planning, the Associate Vice President (AVP) for Facilities Management, Planning, and Operations is the principal facilities administrator at the University and provides strategic leadership, coordination, and administrative oversight to the entire range of functions and services involved in the effective development and management of the University's physical resources; all in support of the University's academic mission.

Requirements

Required Qualifications
1. Bachelor's Degree in related field
2. Demonstrated experience in providing leadership, management and supervision of facilities services functions, including working knowledge of:
a. Personnel management and training
b. Budget management
c. Regulations and policies regarding facilities management, facilities planning, energy management, grounds, and related areas.
3. Ten to Fifteen (10-15) years of progressively responsible experience working in a facilities related environment with at least 5 years at the Director level or above.
4. Proven leadership experience and a demonstrated ability to work productively and collaboratively in a large institutional environment.
5. Strong collaborative interpersonal skills and the ability to build positive and effective relationships across campus with administrators, faculty, staff, students, and external constituencies, as required, in a professional, business-like manner.
6. Ability to effectively communicate complex information clearly to a variety of audiences.
7. Demonstrated ability to be a creative problem-solver, a strategic thinker and decision-maker.
8. Demonstrated commitment to quality, customer service, staff development and safety.
9. Training and experience in project management and performance management.
10. Ability to work, to develop professionally, and to adapt to challenges and changes within the fields of facilities asset management, parking and transportation, inventory management, and facilities services.

Preferred Qualifications
1. Master's degree in a related field.
2. Experience in a university setting.
3. Experience with Public University - State's Capital Appropriation Processes.
4. An appropriate professional certification.