Associate Vice President of Facilities Services

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Job Summary:

The University of Chicago is seeking an Associate Vice President of Facilities Services to provide transformational strategic direction and visionary planning for the stewardship of the Universitys 217-acre campuscomprisedof 170 buildings and 18 million gross square feet as well as other domestic and international sites. Reporting to the Vice President of Operations the Associate Vice President will shape and champion the long-term physical operational and service vision for Facilities ensuring all activities are fully aligned with the Universitys overarching academic and institutional goals. With oversight of a team of approximately 300 staff the Associate Vice President will drive operational excellence and deliver robust forward-looking strategies for capital projects facilities operations finance and business services campus planning and sustainability.

Responsibilities:

• Set and execute a comprehensive visionary strategic plan for Facilities Services aligning stewardship modernization and renewal with University priorities and sustainability.

• Build and sustain strategic partnerships with internal stakeholders and external collaborators integrating facilities planning and serving as a trusted advisor and ambassador for the University.

• Lead campus-wide planning renewal and modernization initiatives ensuring alignment with mission sustainability goals and evolving needs.

• Oversee capital project delivery construction and renovation to ensure projects are innovative sustainable timely cost-effective and responsive to program and urban/environmental goals with clear transparent reporting.

• Conduct rigorous evaluations and transparent reporting of Facilities Services operations and performance including actionable recommendations and clear rubrics aligned with University goals. Monitor and report on budget financial performance and service delivery.

• Clearly communicate goals plans and progress to staff and stakeholders. Foster transparency accountability and open dialogue in decision making and reporting.

• Lead fiscal responsibility resource stewardship sustainability and continuous improvement in all operations and capital programs. Advance efficiency technology and best practices organization-wide.

• Foster an inclusive collaborative high-performing culture. Advocate for staff attract motivate develop and retain a diverse workforce. Lead and mentor senior management in achieving objectives.

• Maximize flexibility responsiveness and uphold high customer service standards for all internal and external stakeholders.

• Represent the University externally on facilities planning and development matters. Maintain and strengthen relationships with government agencies unions and other key partners.

• Perform other related work as needed.

Competencies:

• Visionary and strategic thinker able to align Facilities Services with University teaching research and student life priorities.

• Insightful developer and motivator of high-performing diverse leadership teams fostering innovation and growth.

• Proven ability to conduct comprehensive operational evaluations using technology data and clear criteria for effectiveness sustainability financial stewardship stakeholder satisfaction and strategic alignment.

• Effective communicator able to produce substantive reports with actionable recommendations align partners and staff and clearly present findings to internal and external audiences.

• Demonstrates rigor transparency and objectivity in evaluation reporting and communication.

• Effective collaborator skilled at aligning stakeholders and partners throughout the institution.

• Exemplifies personal integrity ethics initiative and emotional intelligence; displays sound judgment.

• Highly effective negotiator and proactive advocate for institutional interests.

• Strong customer service orientation maximizing flexibility responsiveness stakeholder trust and inspiring high performance.

• Expertise in process improvement maintenance prioritization cost control risk reduction energy conservation and planning sustainable buildings and practices change management and cultural transformation.

Additional Responsibilities

Education Experience or Certifications:

Education:

• Bachelors degree required.

• Masters degree preferred.

Experience:

• Minimum 10 years experience in facilities leadership at large academic healthcare corporate civic government or construction organizations required.

• Well-rounded experience and knowledge for managing Facilities Services and personnel required.

• Facilities leadership in operations including experience in optimizing maintenance processes required.

• Leadership in construction management including experience having oversight of capital project delivery required.

• Demonstrated excellence in managing budgets and finances for capital projects and capital investments required.

• Deep knowledge of facilities and environmental planning and design preferred.

• Facilities leadership at a major research university and/or oversight of construction of a major scientific research facility preferred.

• Experience working in a unionized environment preferred.

Required Documents:

• Resume

The University of Chicago has retained ZRG Partners () to support this recruitment. Joe Wargo (Managing Director) and Valerie Rohn (Managing Associate) are leading the search. Inquiries applications and nominations must be sent by email to Valerie Rohn (). Please note all job seekers wishing to be considered for the position must also submit their materials through the Universitys Workday site.

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Benefits Eligible

The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees including health retirement and paid time off. Information about the benefit offerings can be found in the Benefits Guidebook.

Posting Statement

The University of Chicago is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion sex sexual orientation gender gender identity or expression national or ethnic origin shared ancestry age status as an individual with a disability military or veteran status genetic information or other protected classes under the law. For additional information please see the Universitys Notice of Nondiscrimination.

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