Associate Vice President, Facilities Management and Planning

OPEN COMPETITION

Carleton University is seeking an inclusive, collaborative leader, and facilities expert as its next Associate Vice President, Facilities Management and Planning (FMP).

Situated on unceded Algonquin territory and bordered by the Rideau River and historic Rideau Canal in Ottawa, Carleton University is just minutes from the heart of our nation's government and G-7 organizations, providing opportunities for staff and faculty to make a positive impact in our community and around the world.

As one of the 2025 Top 100 Employers in Canada and a Top 25 employer in the National Capital Region for ten consecutive years, Carleton University is one of Canada’s most resourceful and productive hubs of learning and research, fuelling a rich talent pipeline that is supporting social and economic renewal. The university’s smart, caring and connected community inspires and empowers individuals to become change leaders who drive impact in the world while challenging conventional modes of thinking and doing.

The University’s Strategic Integrated Plan 2020-2025, Share. Serve. Strive. lays out an ambitious vision for the future, anchored in Carleton’s strengths and student-centric, community-engaged values.

Job Number: J0125-0360

Job Title: Associate Vice President, Facilities Management and Planning

Job Type: Continuing Full Time

Department: Facilities Management & Planning

Job Category: Administrative Management

Number of Positions: 1

Salary: 168,551.00 - 219,117.00/Year

Assignment Duration From: 10/02/2025

Employee Group: Administrative Management

Salary Level: NU10

Hours Per Week: 35

Date Position Available: 10/02/2025

Duties And Responsibilities

Reporting to the Vice-President, Finance and Administration (VPFA), the AVP, FMP is a senior administrative leader, who is responsible for providing strategic direction, facilities planning leadership, internal and external relations and operational oversight covering campus-wide plans in the context of the master plan; capital projects and space management; deferred maintenance; transportation initiatives; open space design; sustainability; and energy plans. The AVP is accountable for the mentorship, coaching and general oversight of a dedicated team of unionized and non-unionized staff, fostering a culture of collaboration, communication, inclusion, responsiveness and transparency. The AVP, FMP will collaborate closely with university-wide partners on the academic and administrative sides, including presenting to the Board of Governors and will be one of the primary liaisons to a number of external parties that work closely with the University.

Qualifications

As the ideal candidate, you are a credible facilities leader with strategic and operational management experience, preferably within a similarly complex, multi-partner environment. You are an adept communicator, with a wide range of communications skills - formal presentation, negotiating, consensus building, and inspiring/building trust with others – in an environment where there are often competing priorities. Peers value your transparency, calming presence and ability to lead in a politically charged, high-risk/profile setting. You have a solid grasp of construction, design and facilities management and excel at contract, project and financial management. You are an effective people leader and relationship-builder, and a skilled practitioner of the “art of the possible”.

Education And Experience

The above is normally acquired through the completion of:

HR Note

If you are interested in joining Carleton University at this important time and wish to access further information and/or the full digital executive brief, please contact Kathy Rahme at krahme@boyden.com and Collin Ritch at critch@boyden.com. To apply, please visit: this link.

Carleton is committed to fostering an innovative, equitable and welcoming work environment. Carleton is a nationally certified Healthy Workplace and is a recipient of the Canada Awards for Excellence, Healthy Workplace Order of Excellence and Platinum Level Certification for Mental Health at Work.

As a source of excellence, cultural enrichment and social strength, Carleton University is strongly committed to diversity and inclusivity within its community. We welcome those who would contribute to the further diversification of our University including, but not limited to: women; visible minorities; First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples; persons with disabilities; and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity and expressions.

Health and Safety Requirements

This position is regularly required to work on campus in person. In the event of a public health emergency or a health and safety issue, it is possible that you may be required to work temporarily remotely due to public health orders, directives and/or health and safety requirements. If this happens, you will work with your direct manager to set up a remote work environment including discussing appropriate technology and requirements. You are required to follow all University policies and directives, including to set up a safe and confidential workspace in a remote location and ensure all Carleton property (intellectual and other) is safeguarded. If required to work remotely, you will be notified by your manager when working full time physically onsite will resume.