Director of Facilities Administration & Budget Oversight

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 905,000 - 1,084,000; Full time

Job summary

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc. seeks a Director, Facilities Administration to provide district‑wide administrative, financial, and procedural oversight for Real Estate and Facilities, ensuring budget coordination, procurement support, compliance tracking, and documentation standards across planning, construction, and operations.

The role serves as liaison between RE&F and Finance, Purchasing, Risk Management, and Legal, supporting capital projects and facilities programs through

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Public Administration, Construction Management, Facilities Management, or a closely related field.
• Seven (7) years’ working experience in educational facilities environment related to the essential performance requirements.
• Three (3) years’ experience supervising direct reports, including assigning work and managing performance.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains standardized administrative procedures for RE&F budgeting, documentation, and approvals.
• Coordinates facilities budget tracking and prepares variance/trend summaries for RE&F leadership and Finance coordination.
• Supports procurement documentation development and ensures packages are complete and compliant with district requirements.

Skills

Budgeting

Financial reporting

Risk management

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Public Administration, Construction Management, Facilities Management, or closely related field

Job description

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc. seeks a Director, Facilities Administration to provide district‑wide administrative, financial, and procedural oversight for Real Estate and Facilities, ensuring budget coordination, procurement support, compliance tracking, and documentation standards across planning, construction, and operations.

The role serves as liaison between RE&F and Finance, Purchasing, Risk Management, and Legal, supporting capital projects and facilities programs through