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Villanova University Vice President for Facilities Management in VILLANOVA, Pennsylvania
Villanova University
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Posting Number:
20244070S
Position Title:
Vice President for Facilities Management
Position Type:
Staff
Location:
Villanova, PA
Recruitment Type:
Internal/External Applicants
Work Schedule:
full-time/12-months
Avg Hours Week
Department:
791-FS - Administration
Position Summary:
The Vice President, Facilities Management (VPFM) leads a multifaceted facilities organization with primary responsibility for the stewardship of the University's physical assets. Reporting to the University's Executive Vice President, the VPFM will collaborate with senior academic and administrative leaders to advance Villanova's mission and strategic plan by providing best-in-class facilities development and management services.
The VPFM plays a leadership role in supporting the University's teaching, research, and student life activities and provides strategic direction for all major facility projects including master planning, design, construction, and implementation. The VPFM is responsible for developing and staffing an integrated, strategically aligned facilities organization that demonstrates a commitment to excellence and service in all it does. Through the senior staff of Facilities Management, the VPFM is responsible for the performance of approximately 230 employees and for the management of a $25 million annual operating budget.
Serving as an institutional resource for the application and interpretation of facilities policies, the VPFM will interact with senior academic and administrative leadership to support Villanova's mission and will cultivate and sustain cooperative working relationships with all constituencies. They will sustain an inclusive, principled, and learning-oriented environment for all employees and build on current strengths to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of services, deliver critical initiatives, and develop a vision for Facilities that will align its resources and priorities with the University's current and emerging goals while understanding its impact on its local environment.
The VPFM will establish performance goals, allocate resources, and develop policies to affect the efficient operation of the department while controlling operating expenses at a level consistent with best practices for stewardship of Villanova's campus. The VPFM will also identify and pursue opportunities to enhance the use of technology and data in managing Villanova's facilities with optimal levels of safety, energy use, and efficiency.
The Facilities Management organization currently encompasses Grounds, Operations and Maintenance, Environmental Safety and Health, Custodial Services, Planning Design and Construction, and Facilities Finance & Administration. Villanova is a Catholic university sponsored by the Augustinian Order. Diversity and inclusion have been and will continue to be an integral component of Villanova University's mission. The University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and seeks candidates who understand, respect and can contribute to the University's mission and values.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Lead the Facilities Management organization to set new standards as a service-oriented, proactive, professional, and efficient facilities department capable of addressing the diverse needs of a changing campus and the Villanova community.
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``` - Collaborate with and represent Facilities Management to the deans, senior administration, trustees, the broader University community, and the communities that surround the campus. Cultivate and sustain cooperative working relationships with neighborhood, township, state, and federal entities.
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``` - Collabor te with the Executive Vice President and Trustee Chair of the Stewardship Committee to set the agenda for the committee meetings. Prepare and present information to the Board of Trustees related to real estate purchases, facilities planning, and the design, budget, and schedule of capital projects and major maintenance or construction projects.
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``` - Provide strategic leadership by developing and implementing annual a five-year capital renewal plans that align with the University's strategic plan and the campus master plan.
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``` - Communicate priorities, capital project plans and policy decisions to university officers and key members of the University community through presentations at various committee meetings and to appropriate governance bodies.
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``` - Develop and manage the annual Facilities Management budget and the capital renewal budget for presentation to the Board.
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``` - Ensure the periodic measurement and evaluation of Facilities Management's performance by its various internal and external customers in order to obtain feedback that supports continuous quality improvement.
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``` - Ensure the ongoing professional development of senior facilities staff and, through them, of all Facilities Services employees.
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``` - Promote a high-performing and service-oriented culture, with an environment characterized by respect, professionalism, diversity, inclusion, and collaboration with the union.
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