Vice President of Facilities Management

Chapman University; Orange (CA); On-site; USD 275,000 - 325,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefits package

Executive salary

Job summary

Chapman University in Orange, California, invites a seasoned Vice President of Facilities Management to shape the future of our facilities enterprise. This role requires strategic leadership, collaboration with senior leaders, and a proven track record managing complex facilities operations in higher education.

The successful candidate will drive operational excellence, ensure world-class campus services, and align facilities priorities with the university's growth and academic goals.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of progressively responsible experience in facilities management.
• Experience leading complex facilities operations and teams in higher education.
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Management, Business Administration, Facilities Management, Public Administration, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall vision, direction, and performance of the university's facilities enterprise.
• Strengthen operational effectiveness and elevate facilities services.
• Collaborate with senior leadership and campus stakeholders to align facilities with strategic priorities.

Skills

Leadership

Collaboration

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

Chapman University, a nationally ranked, mid-sized, student-centered private research institution with campuses in Orange and Irvine, California, seeks an experienced, collaborative, and forward-thinking strategic leader to serve as the Vice President of Facilities Management.

Located in beautiful Orange County in Southern California, Chapman University is known for its commitment to excellence through innovative teaching and research, as well as its distinctive approach to personalized education. The institution has experienced unprecedented growth over the last 30 years, evolving from a regional college with approximately 2,000 students to a nationally ranked R2 comprehensive research university with nearly 10,000 students.

Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the Vice President of Facilities Management is a key strategic leader responsible for the overall vision, direction, and performance of the University's facilities enterprise. The Vice President will strengthen operational effectiveness, elevate the quality of facilities services, and foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement. The Vice President will serve as a collaborative partner to senior leadership and key campus stakeholders, fostering strong communication and alignment of facilities operations and services with the University's strategic priorities and evolving needs. The successful candidate will bring a strong service orientation and the ability to understand institutional priorities, build productive relationships across the University, and translate those priorities into effective facilities operations and services. The successful candidate will also be a reliable and nimble leader who exercises sound judgment, communicates clearly, and responds effectively to both planned priorities and emerging operational needs. The next Vice President of Facilities Management must have at least 10 years of progressively responsible experience in facilities management, operations, building maintenance, or a related field, with demonstrated experience leading complex facilities operations and teams within a higher education environment, as well as a Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Management, Business Administration, Facilities Management, Public Administration, or a related field.

• The anticipated salary range for this position is $275,000-$325,000 and includes a generous benefits package.

Chapman University is an equal opportunity employer that provides equal employment opportunities to all individuals, regardless of their protected characteristics.

All qualified applicants and employees are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.

This document has been prepared based on the information provided by Chapman University.

The material presented in this leadership profile should be relied on for informational purposes only.

While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this information, the original source documents and information provided byChapman University would supersede any conflicting information in this document.

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