Lead Manager, Facilities Operations and Building Security

usf.edu; Tampa, Northern (FL, KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of South Florida's College of Arts and Sciences invites applications for the Lead Manager, Facilities Operations and Building Security. This role provides advanced operational leadership for planning, coordination, security readiness, and continuous improvement of facilities within the college.

Reporting to the Assistant Dean, Planning, Finance, and Administration, you will lead day-to-day facilities operations, ensure spaces are safe, functional, and welcoming, and help

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day facilities operations, ensuring spaces are safe, functional, and welcoming.
• Coordinate security readiness and space optimization across College facilities.
• Provide advanced operational leadership for planning and continuous improvement.

Job description

Organizational Summary:

The College of Arts and Sciences at the University of South Florida is a diverse, research active community of scholars, teachers, creators, and learners who believe that ideas should live both in the classroom and in the world. We bring together the sciences, social sciences, and humanities to tackle real problems through learning that involves doing, including fieldwork on Florida’s coast, work in laboratories, data focused projects, and storytelling across digital and traditional media. Our faculty are nationally recognized researchers and dedicated mentors who open doors to significant opportunities such as undergraduate research, internships, fellowships, and global experiences. We are especially proud of our vibrant humanities and social sciences, where students connect big questions to real careers through funded experiential learning and projects that engage the community. Rooted in Tampa Bay and connected to global conversations, we see our campus as a living laboratory for studying the environment, society, culture, and technology, and we invite colleagues who share this spirit of curiosity, collaboration, and innovation focused on students to join us.

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Assistant Dean, Planning, Finance, and Administration, the Lead Manager, Facilities Operations and Building Security provides advanced operational leadership for the planning, coordination, security readiness, and continuous improvement of facilities within the assigned college or administrative area. This position serves as the primary day-to-day lead for College of Arts & Sciences facilities operations, helping ensure that academic, research, administrative, and student-facing spaces remain safe, functional, secure, welcoming, and aligned with institutional priorities.

The position plays a key role in coordinating facilities-related activities, supporting operational consistency, advising on building security needs, advancing innovation, improving service delivery, and strengthening communication with campus partners. The role helps identify emerging needs, resolve complex operational issues, support space optimization, assess building security risks, and implement practices that improve efficiency, accountability, safety, sustainability, and the overall user experience.

The hiring salary range for this position is $70,000 to $82,000. Applicants who meet the preferred qualifications may be considered more competitive during the selection process.