Director, Space Planning

University of Miami; Avenue (MD); On-site; USD 170,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Tuition remission

Job summary

University of Miami Health System is seeking a Director of Space Planning for the UHealth Medical Campus in South Florida. The role leads space planning, space inventory management, and master planning to optimize clinical, research, and administrative facilities.

The candidate will oversee renovations, coordinate contracts and leases, and advance a comprehensive space management strategy with data-driven insights. Strong leadership and collaboration across departments are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Urban Planning, Facilities Management, or related field.
• Master’s degree or MBA strongly preferred.
• Minimum 7 years in space planning, facilities planning, or capital planning in healthcare/academic/research environments.

Responsibilities

• Oversee renovation and improvement of facilities, coordinating new buildings and leases.
• Lead space planning strategy for academic health campus and space utilization analysis.
• Manage data on space inventory, occupancy trends, and benchmarking metrics.
• Lead and develop a high-performing team of space planners and analysts.
• Collaborate with Facilities, Real Estate, and Capital Planning teams in campus and capital initiatives.

Skills

Space planning leadership

Analytics & reporting

Team development

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Architecture/U Planning/Facilities Mgmt

Master’s degree or MBA preferred

Tools

FAMIS

AutoCAD

Revit

GIS

Job description

South Florida | Onsite Leadership Role The University of Miami/UHealth department of Facilities has an exciting opportunity for a Full Time Director, Space Planning to work at the UHealth Medical Campus.

The Director, Space Planning oversees the renovation and improvement of facilities by coordinating the development of new buildings and negotiating professional service contracts and leases. The Director, Space Planning’s goal is to maximize space in a way that meets institutional needs and objectives.

Core Responsibilities

• Inspects physical structures and surrounding grounds, and spearheads remedial projects.
• Coordinates custodial activities, landscaping, and building maintenance.
• Delegates work assignments to assigned personnel and provides guidance, training, and general direction to staff.
• Oversees all equipment, fixture, and furniture acquisitions and installations.
• Collaborates with senior leadership and other vested parties to plan, develop, and implement safety and security issues.
• Prepares reports detailing space trends and needs and generates recommendations to resolve issues.
• Monitors projects to ensure compliance with plans, specifications, and applicable policies, procedures, and standards.
• Establishes and continuously assesses the effectiveness of the internal controls within the unit and compliance with University policies and procedures.
• Ensures employees are trained on controls within the function and on University policy and procedures.

Department Specific Functions

• Lead the development and implementation of a comprehensive space management strategy for the academic health campus, encompassing clinical, research, academic, and administrative facilities.
• Provide data-driven space utilization analysis to guide short- and long-term space decisions.
• Lead efforts in space inventory management, including data collection, analysis, reporting, and forecasting.
• Establish space standards and guidelines for various space types: clinical, research, education, and administration.
• Collaborate with Facilities, Real Estate, and Capital Planning teams to integrate space planning into broader campus and capital planning initiatives.
• Support master planning and major capital projects by providing input on space programming and departmental adjacency requirements.

Stakeholder Engagement & Management

• Serve as the primary liaison for departments regarding space needs, allocations, renovations, and relocations working closely with in-house design team.
• Facilitate space planning committees and governance processes to ensure transparency, consistency, and stakeholder input.

Data Management & Reporting

• Oversee the maintenance and accuracy of space inventory databases, floor plans, and space management systems (e.g., CAFM, IWMS).
• Produce regular reports on space utilization, occupancy trends, and benchmarking metrics to inform leadership decision-making.

Team Leadership

• Lead and develop a high-performing team of space planners and analysts.
• Establish performance metrics and ensure continuous professional development for staff.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Urban Planning, Facilities Management, or related field required preferably in a healthcare, academic or research-intensive environment.
• Master’s degree in related discipline or MBA strongly preferred.
• Minimum 7 years in space planning, facilities planning, or capital planning within a complex healthcare, higher education, or research environment.
• Any relevant education, certifications and/or work experience may be considered.

Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes

• Knowledge of business and management principles.
• Ability to direct, manage, implement, and evaluate department operations.
• Ability to establish department goals and objectives that support the strategic plan.
• Ability to effectively plan, delegate and/or supervise the work of others.
• Ability to lead, motivate, develop, and train others.
• Commitment to the University’s core values.
• Strong understanding of healthcare operations, medical education, and research space requirements.
• Strong analytical skills with expertise in space utilization analysis and planning methodologies.
• Proficiency in space management software ability to maintain a space inventory and utilization metrics (e.g., FAMIS, AutoCAD, Revit, GIS, etc.).
• Exceptional communication, facilitation, and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to navigate complex governance and stakeholder environments.
• Strategic thinker with a collaborative, customer-focused approach.
• Experience with long-range facilities strategy, not just isolated project work.
• Strong knowledge of applicable building codes, life safety, ADA, and FGI guidelines.

Students: The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

Job Status: Full time Employee Type: Staff

The mission of the University of Miami is to transform lives through education, research, innovation, and service. A vibrant and diverse academic and healthcare community, the University of Miami and the University of Miami Health System ("UHealth") have rapidly progressed to become one of the nation’s top research universities and academic medical centers in the nation. The University comprises 12 schools and colleges serving undergraduate and graduate students in more than 350 majors and programs. Visit welcome.miami.edu/about-um to learn more about our points of pride. The University ranks No. 55 on U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best Colleges list and ranked No. 49 in the 2022 Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings. Bascom Palmer Eye Institute is ranked the #1 eye hospital in the USA and offers some of the nation's premiere eye doctors to treat every eye condition for adults. Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer, part of the Miller School of Medicine, received the prestigious National Cancer Institute designation in 2019. The University of Miami and UHealth have also ranked among the Forbes Best Employers and Best Employers for Women on several occasions, most recently in 2022. With more than 17,000 faculty and staff, the University strives for excellence, and is driven by a powerful mission to transform and impact the lives of its students, patients, members of the community, and people across the globe.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.