Head of Campus Facilities Operations

Agupdate; Buffalo, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 200.000 - 235.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

University at Buffalo invites nominations and applications for the position of Assistant Vice President of Operations, University Facilities (Asst. VP).

This campus-based role leads 500–600 unionized employees and oversees a portfolio of 13 million gross square feet and 600 acres, with an operating budget of about $45 million. Responsibilities include setting an operations strategy, driving safety and service excellence, and ensuring reliable maintenance and emergency readiness.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, facilities management, business administration, or related field.
• At least 10 years of progressive leadership experience in large-scale institutional facilities operations.
• Proven record of leading large, unionized teams and complex infrastructure systems.
• Expertise with CMMS, KPI development, data analytics, and budget management.
• Exceptional communication skills.
• Valid driver's license.

Aufgaben

• Developing and carrying out an operations strategy aligned with institutional and research priorities.
• Building a culture of accountability, safety, and service excellence.
• Overseeing reactive, preventive, and predictive maintenance programs for critical infrastructure.
• Setting up governance and accountability for consistent use of the CMMS.
• Setting KPIs, conducting root cause analysis, and driving continuous improvement.
• Developing SOPs, MOUs, service level agreements, and university-wide operations policies.
• Maintaining 24/7/365 operational readiness and emergency response, in partnership with Environment, Health and Safety.
• Administering collective bargaining agreements effectively and investing in staff development.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Communication

Data analytics

Budget management

Facilities management

CMMS

KPI development

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Advanced engineering degree

IFMA CFM or related credential

Tools

CMMS

Jobbeschreibung

University at Buffalo invites nominations and applications for the position of Assistant Vice President of Operations, University Facilities (Asst. VP).

This campus-based role leads 500–600 unionized employees and oversees a portfolio of 13 million gross square feet and 600 acres, with an operating budget of about $45 million. Responsibilities include setting an operations strategy, driving safety and service excellence, and ensuring reliable maintenance and emergency readiness.