Senior Director, Campus Capital Programs

Commonwealth of VA Careers; Virginia; Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid time off

Free tuition for employees

Commuter transit benefits

Hybrid work eligibility

Tuition assistance for dependents

Job summary

George Mason University is seeking a Director, Program Management for Facilities & Campus Operations. You will lead planning, design, and execution of large capital, non-capital, and maintenance projects on the Fairfax campus and coordinate with internal customers and leadership.

You will manage budgets, schedules, procurement, and staff performance, ensuring compliance with university policies while driving strategic project delivery and stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Facilities Management, Business Administration, Public Administration, or related field.
• Significant experience managing large-scale design, construction, renovation, and facilities-related capital programs.
• Experience directing multi-disciplinary teams of staff, consultants, and contractors.

Responsibilities

• Oversee capital, non-capital, and maintenance project planning, design, construction, closeout, and turnover.
• Direct architecture, engineering, design standards, permitting, scheduling, and budget tracking.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Staff supervision

Contract negotiation

Risk management

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture/Engineering/CM/PM/Facilities/Business/Public Administration

Master’s degree in related discipline

Tools

Microsoft Office

Project management software

Job description

George Mason University is seeking a Director, Program Management for Facilities & Campus Operations. You will lead planning, design, and execution of large capital, non-capital, and maintenance projects on the Fairfax campus and coordinate with internal customers and leadership.

You will manage budgets, schedules, procurement, and staff performance, ensuring compliance with university policies while driving strategic project delivery and stakeholder engagement.