Resident District Manager

Role Overview:

• We are hiring our Resident District Manager (RDM) as the senior- leader overseeing a comprehensive Integrated Facilities Management (IFM) portfolio for Hobart and William Smith Colleges.
• This executive-level role is accountable for strategic direction operational excellence financial stewardship and long-term partnership development across all facilities disciplines.
• The RDM will guide a large unionized workforce and collaborate closely with campus leadership including C suite executives trustees and senior administrators to ensure the universitys built environment supports its academic mission sustainability goals and long-range capital strategy.
• This role requires a visionary IFM leader with deep expertise in complex operations a strong command of financial and contractual governance and the ability to influence decisions at the highest levels of the organization.

What Youll Do:

• Serve as the primary executive liaison to university leadership shaping long-term facilities strategy operational priorities and capital planning initiatives.
• Lead a multi-disciplinary IFM organization encompassing physical plant custodial grounds environmental health & safety energy management and construction services.
• Oversee a combined operating and capital portfolio exceeding
• $9M annually ensuring rigorous financial controls forecasting accuracy and contract compliance.
• Develop multi-year financial plans lifecycle asset strategies and capital investment recommendations aligned with client priorities and our performance commitments.
• Provide executive oversight for all facilities operations ensuring safe reliable and high-performing campus environments.
• Lead complex construction renovation and infrastructure projects from concept through closeout ensuring alignment with institutional goals and regulatory requirement
• Build and maintain trusted partnerships with C suite leaders faculty staff students and union representatives.

What You Bring:

• Extensive leadership experience (10 years preferred) in Integrated Facilities Management large-scale operations or complex campus environments.
• Demonstrated success managing multi-million dollar operating and capital budgets with strong financial acumen.
• Proven ability to influence and collaborate with C suite campus executives senior administrators and unionized teams.
• Deep knowledge of facilities operations construction management asset management and sustainability practices.
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to synthesize complex information for executive audiences.
• Track record of delivering operational excellence driving organizational change and building high-performing teams.

Position Summary:

• Functions as the central point of contact for one complex account with multiple locations and possibly multiple contracts.
• Oversees performance of unit management including budget development client relations sales and profitability performance conformance with company policies and procedures and staff training and development.
• Liaison between company resources and unit operating managers.

Minimum Qualifications & Requirements:

• Minimum Education Requirement - Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience
• Minimum Management Experience 5 years