Space Management Director

Job Summary:

The Space Management Director is responsible for directing and delegating work and projects to the Space Management Office. This position is critical in fostering innovative solutions for facilities planning for the university. This position also manages campus owned space allocation process, including classroom management, to utilize and maximize space usage in various facilities and buildings. This position serves as the key contact to internal and external stakeholders for business strategies and development objectives.
The Division of Facilities Planning & Management (FP&M) is a full-spectrum service organization that builds, maintains, and operates the physical environment of the UW-Madison campus in support of the university's education, research, and outreach activities. FP&M works behind the scenes to coordinate campus planning, manage design and construction, maintain and operate buildings and grounds, supply utility services, ensure health and safety, and provide parking and transportation services.

Responsibilities:
Develops budget and policy and provides leadership for the university on physical development projects in support of efficient and effective institutional capital facilities planning initiatives. Participates in a leadership role in the development of the biennial capital development plan.

• 25% Develops and directs plans of one or multiple facilities or projects to foster innovative solutions for facilities planning for the university
• 15% Serves as a key liaison to internal and external stakeholders to maintain strategic business relationships that foster development objectives
• 15% Develops, executes, and utilizes strategic planning analysis and research to determine long term institutional needs and develop sustainable solutions
• 10% Develops operating policies and procedures to comply with facilities planning regulations, best practices, and institutional objectives
• 10% Develops and audits the program budget
• 10% Exercises supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and/or approving hours worked of at least 2.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees
• 5% Directs, coordinates, and creates space management presentations communicating planning principles and priorities
• 10% Manages the university's owned space allocation process

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.
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Education:

Preferred
Bachelor's Degree

Qualifications:

A minimum of 7 years of related experience required
Experience working in a complex organization and supervising multiple staff required
Academic/classroom space management experience preferred.

License/Certification:

Preferred
Drivers License - Valid and Meets UW Risk Management Standards

Work Type:

Full Time: 100%
This position may require some work to be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. Some work may be performed remotely, at an offsite, non-campus work location.

Appointment Type, Duration:

Ongoing/Renewable

Salary:

Negotiable
ANNUAL (12 months)
This position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including generous paid time off, competitively priced health/dental/vision/life insurance, tax-advantaged savings accounts, and participation in the nationally recognized Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) pension fund. For a summary of benefits, please refer to: https://www.wisconsin.edu/ohrwd/benefits/download/fasl.pdf  

Additional Information:

A criminal background check will be conducted on all finalists.
Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, or a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without need of an employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of your appointment, and maintain eligibility without sponsorship throughout your appointment.
We are committed to reducing bias in the recruitment process and utilize a redacted application process, which is the practice of removing personally identifiable information from application materials before the screening of applicants begins. This may include, but is not limited to, name, gender, age, education, address, dates (such as graduation dates), photos, references, links to personal web pages, supervisor names, and/or citizenship.

How to Apply:

Please submit a resume and cover letter. In your application materials, detail your experience as it pertains to this position.

Contact:

Joy Benz
[email protected]
608-890-2476
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.

Official Title:

Facilities Plng Dir (Inst)(FP134)

Department(s):

A71-FACILITIES PLNG AND MGMT/CPD/SPACE MGMT ADMIN

Employment Class:

Limited

Job Number:

300224-LI

 
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