Facilities Automation & Data Strategy Lead

Penn State University; University Park (IL); On-site; USD 91,000 - 137,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

75% tuition discount

Job summary

Penn State University is seeking a Facilities Technology and Automation Specialist to improve facilities operations, asset management, and process delivery through approved automation and machine-learning tools. You will bridge OPP business units with PSU IT, evaluate solutions, and support adoption while ensuring data quality and governance.

The role emphasizes leveraging existing reports and dashboards, coordinating with maintenance, engineering, and administrative units, and translating

Qualifications

• Knowledge of facilities management, maintenance, and asset-management processes.
• Ability to translate business needs into practical automation and process-improvement plans.
• Experience working with enterprise facilities applications and data governance.

Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce manual effort, and enhance service delivery in facilities operations.
• Lead moderately complex process-improvement initiatives leveraging automation and analytics.
• Document current/future state processes and establish governance for repeatable operations.
• Collaborate with PSU IT, vendors, and stakeholders to implement approved solutions.
• Monitor adoption, measure benefits, and ensure data quality and security compliance.

Skills

Facilities management knowledge

Process improvement

Data analysis

Stakeholder collaboration

Project coordination

Education

Master’s Degree plus 6+ years experience

Tools

IBM Maximo

Trimble Unity Construct

GIS platforms

Microsoft 365 solutions

Financial & asset-management systems

Job description

Penn State University is seeking a Facilities Technology and Automation Specialist to improve facilities operations, asset management, and process delivery through approved automation and machine-learning tools. You will bridge OPP business units with PSU IT, evaluate solutions, and support adoption while ensuring data quality and governance.

The role emphasizes leveraging existing reports and dashboards, coordinating with maintenance, engineering, and administrative units, and translating