Description
Provide strategic leadership for facility operations, maintenance, and capital programs across buildings and grounds, often spanning multi-site campuses. Ensure safety, compliance, resilience, and operational excellence through policy, planning, and performance management.
- • Set facilities strategy, policies, and performance goals aligned with organizational objectives.
- • Plan and control operating and capital budgets for facilities, contracts, and supplies.
- • Direct maintenance and reliability of building systems, equipment, and grounds.
- • Lead construction and renovation projects to meet safety, environmental, and regulatory standards.
- • Ensure security, life safety, and regulatory compliance; oversee inspections and audits.
- • Drive space planning and utilization with architects and engineers, including installation management.
- • Manage leasing strategy, negotiations, and landlord/tenant relations.
- • Oversee procurement and inventory; approve acquisition, distribution, and storage of supplies.
- • Govern surplus asset disposition in line with policy and regulations.
- • Monitor KPIs and operational reports; optimize schedules and efficiency.
- • Build and develop high-performing teams; provide training, and manage vendors and service-level agreements, including emergency preparedness and business continuity.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026