Director, Facilities Operations

Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center in Louisiana seeks an experienced Facilities Operations leader to oversee 24 locations, ensuring safe, compliant, and reliable environments that support patient care and clinical operations.

You will direct building systems, life-safety, preventive maintenance, vendor management, and emergency readiness, while fostering a proactive, service-oriented culture across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Facilities Management, Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, or related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• Minimum of 7 years of progressive facilities, engineering, maintenance, construction, or building operations experience.
• At least 3 years of leadership or management experience.
• Certified Healthcare Facility Manager (CHFM). Certified Facility Manager (CFM).
• Experience managing multiple facilities or geographically distributed operations; budgeting and vendor management; strong knowledge of building systems and life-safety.

Responsibilities

• Provides strategic and operational leadership for Facilities Operations across 24 locations.
• Ensures facilities are safe, functional, compliant, reliable, and well-maintained to support patient care and operations.
• Directs operation and maintenance of building systems, utilities, grounds, life-safety, and preventive/corrective maintenance.
• Establishes consistent facilities operating standards, processes, service expectations, and performance measures.
• Oversees the Facilities Operations team and drives reliability, safety, customer service, and continuous improvement.
• Partners with senior leadership and external service providers to align facilities with organizational priorities.

Skills

Leadership

Facilities management

Budget management

Vendor management

Regulatory compliance

Life-safety systems

Strategic planning

Operations oversight

Communication

Problem solving

Education

CHFM Certification

CFM Certification

Job description

Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center is Louisiana’s leading cancer care organization, caring for more patients each year than any other facility in the region. And with strategic hospital and physician partnerships, we are delivering on our mission to improve survivorship and lessen the burden of cancer.

Mary Bird Perkins and its partners work together to provide state-of-the-art treatments and unparalleled collaborative, comprehensive cancer services. This culture of innovation helps attract the best cancer minds in the country, from expert physicians and highly specialized scientists to forward-thinking leaders in supportive care and other disciplines.

Together, with our hospital and physician partners, we are one-hundred percent focused on cancer care.

Why Join Us? We are looking for talented and highly-motivated individuals who demonstrate a natural desire to support the meaningful work of community oncologists and the patients we serve.

Job Description

SCOPE

Provides strategic and operational leadership for Facilities Operations across Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center's 24 locations. Responsible for ensuring facilities are safe, functional, compliant, reliable, and well-maintained in support of patient care, clinical operations, employees, physicians, and visitors. Directs the operation and maintenance of facilities, building systems, utilities, infrastructure, grounds, life-safety systems, preventive and corrective maintenance programs, work order management, facility inspections, regulatory readiness, emergency response, vendor performance, and assigned facility support services. Establishes consistent facilities operating standards, processes, service expectations, and performance measures across the organization. Oversees the Facilities Operations team and develop a proactive, service-oriented culture focused on reliability, responsiveness, safety, accountability, customer service, and continuous improvement. Monitors facility condition and operational performance, identifies recurring maintenance and infrastructure issues, and develop strategies to address facility risks and long-term operational needs. Partners with the Senior Director of Facilities, Procurement, Finance, clinical and operational leadership, IT, Quality, Safety, Infection Prevention, and external service providers to align facilities operations with organizational priorities

Functions

• Facilities Operations and Maintenance
• Facilities Services, Vendor & Customer Management
• Safety, Regulatory, Emergency Preparedness & Security
• Leadership, Strategic Planning & Administration

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Facilities Management, Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.

Minimum of 7 years of progressive facilities, engineering, maintenance, construction, or building operations experience.

Minimum Of 3 Years Of Leadership Or Management Experience

Certified Healthcare Facility Manager (CHFM). Certified Facility Manager (CFM).

Specialized Knowledge

Experience managing multiple facilities or geographically distributed operations. Demonstrated experience managing vendors, contractors, budgets, and facility maintenance programs. Strong understanding of building systems, preventive maintenance, life-safety systems, and facility operations. Strong organizational, communication, problem-solving, and leadership skills. Experience managing ambulatory healthcare facilities or medical office buildings.