Facilities Automation & Data Strategy Lead

Penn State; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Penn State's Office of Physical Plant seeks a Facilities Technology and Automation Specialist to drive automation, machine-learning, and data-enabled improvements across facilities to enhance efficiency and service delivery. The role bridges OPS and enterprise technology, defining use cases, roadmaps, and adoption strategies without software development.

The incumbent partners with maintenance, engineering, operations, finance, and planning to improve data capture, governance, and process

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a relevant field with substantial experience in facilities operations or related area.
• 6+ years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to translate operational needs into solution requirements and measurable outcomes.
• Experience evaluating automation or machine-learning technology deployments and organizational change initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate existing facilities and processes to identify efficiencies and reduce manual effort.
• Lead moderately complex process-improvement initiatives using approved automation tools.
• Collaborate with leadership to develop a facilities technology and automation roadmap.
• Coordinate implementation with PSU IT, vendors, and stakeholders and monitor benefits.

Skills

Facilities management

Project coordination

Data governance

Cybersecurity fundamentals

Statistical thinking

Stakeholder collaboration

Process improvement

Machine-learning awareness

Education

Master's Degree

Tools

IBM Maximo

Trimble Unity Construct

GIS platforms

Microsoft 365

Job description

Penn State's Office of Physical Plant seeks a Facilities Technology and Automation Specialist to drive automation, machine-learning, and data-enabled improvements across facilities to enhance efficiency and service delivery. The role bridges OPS and enterprise technology, defining use cases, roadmaps, and adoption strategies without software development.

The incumbent partners with maintenance, engineering, operations, finance, and planning to improve data capture, governance, and process