Associate Vice President of Facilities Operations

6 days ago


Morgantown, West Virginia, United States West Virginia University Full time
About the Opportunity

The Associate Vice President of Facilities Operations will provide visionary leadership for a diverse group of enterprises that directly support student life and the academic mission of West Virginia University.

This role will focus on enhancing the campus experience for students, faculty, staff, and visitors through the delivery of exceptional services, programs, and facilities across multiple University functions and operations, including:

  • Parking, transportation, and fleet management
  • Facilities operations and maintenance
  • Capital planning and construction
  • Environmental, health, and safety
  • Sustainability

Priorities for this role include ensuring exceptional customer service across these areas, while simultaneously optimizing revenue and operating margin contributions.

At WVU, we strongly believe in work-life balance and maintaining time for personal pursuits outside of work.

WVU Offers Competitive Benefits

  • 37.5-hour work week
  • 13 paid holidays (staff holiday calendar)
  • 24 annual leave (vacation) days per year
  • 18 sick days per year
  • Range of health insurance and other benefits
  • 401(a) retirement savings with 6% employee contribution match
  • Wellness program
Duties & Responsibilities
  • Engages in collaborative planning and assessment processes to ensure a systematic evaluation of the effectiveness of departmental programs and services through evidence-based decision making, resource alignment, and support of West Virginia University's strategic priorities.
  • Identifies and employs innovative funding models and transformative business processes to maintain strong financial performance and ethical stewardship, while also improving the efficiency and execution of the University's core auxiliary operations.
  • Demonstrates thought leadership to keep West Virginia University on the forefront of trends and best practices.
  • Maintains constant contact with customers through surveys, focus groups, secret shoppers, online forums, student/faculty/staff governments, and day-to-day personal interactions, and uses this feedback to implement strategies that ensure the best possible service experience.
Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in a professional field related to management, facilities management, engineering, construction, or a related field.
  • A record of progressively increasing responsibilities that includes at least ten years' experience in directly managing complex, customer-focused enterprises with demonstrated successful outcomes.
  • Successful track record of managing complex capital planning and financial systems.
  • High degree of proficiency in budget development, analysis, forecasting, and maintenance.
  • Competency in the management and development of large and diverse teams.
  • Significant experience in contract oversight and management.
  • Expertise in relationship management, particularly as it relates to vendors, contractors, administrators, employees, and the public.
  • Strong project management skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to work through the complex and sometimes political landscape of a major research institution.
  • Knowledge of facilities management, including maintenance/custodial services, capital planning, and renovations.
Desired Additional Experience
  • Experience in negotiating and managing multimillion-dollar housing, dining, vending, pouring rights, and retail contracts.
  • Demonstrated ability to empower staff to reach personal and professional goals by creating a supportive work environment, promoting positive staff development, and encouraging calculated risk-taking among team members.
  • High level of personal energy, professional ethics, and integrity.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
  • Proven management and leadership capabilities.
  • Ability to communicate and interact with diverse customers and constituencies.
  • Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
  • Ability to analyze and interpret financial and other data.
  • Demonstrated strength in budget management.
  • Competencies in planning, organizing, and effective time management skills.
  • Proficiency in anticipating and solving problems.
  • Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet established goals, objectives, and deadlines.
  • Experience in developing effective partnerships and working in a collaborative manner.


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