Director of Facilities Operations School District

Lead Multi-Site Facilities Operations for a School District

We are seeking an experienced Director of Facilities Operations to lead a comprehensive Integrated Facilities Management (IFM) program supporting eight school district buildings in Vincennes Indiana.

In this leadership role you will oversee facilities maintenance custodial services grounds operations and capital improvement projects while serving as the primary facilities partner to district leadership. Success in this position requires strong operational leadership excellent client relationship management and experience managing multi-site facilities budgets and teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Direct day-to-day facilities operations across eight district buildings.
• Lead maintenance custodial grounds and preventive maintenance programs.
• Supervise managers supervisors technicians and support staff including hiring coaching scheduling performance management and employee development.
• Build trusted relationships with the Superintendent and district administrators through proactive communication and reporting.
• Serve as the owners representative for renovation and construction projects coordinating contractors vendors and project timelines.
• Manage departmental budgets financial performance cost controls and operational efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with safety regulations maintenance standards and organizational policies.
• Coordinate preventive and reactive maintenance for HVAC plumbing electrical utilities and building systems.
• Oversee grounds maintenance including athletic fields and synthetic turf.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Minimum 5 years of facilities management experience.
• Minimum 5 years of people management experience with direct supervisory responsibility.
• Experience leading multi-site facilities operations in institutional educational healthcare municipal campus or large commercial environments.
• Demonstrated success managing building renovation or construction projects as the owners representative.
• Experience managing operating budgets and financial performance.
• Strong client-facing leadership with experience working directly with senior stakeholders or executive leadership.
• Knowledge of HVAC plumbing electrical systems utilities preventive maintenance custodial operations grounds maintenance and contractor management.
• Strong communication organization and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Experience

• K-12 school district facilities management.
• Higher education municipal healthcare or large campus facilities operations.
• Experience supporting athletic facilities and synthetic turf maintenance.
• Integrated Facilities Management (IFM) leadership across multiple buildings.

Work Environment

• On-site position located in Vincennes Indiana.
• Primarily daytime management schedule with occasional evenings and weekends based on operational needs.

If you are an experienced facilities leader with a strong background in multi-site operations project management client partnerships and team leadership we encourage you to apply.