Facilities Operations Associate Director; Temporary Position

Are you a dedicated, energetic, and self‑motivated Facilities Operations professional who thrives on challenging the norm? We’re looking for a proactive Facilities Operations Associate Director to join our team. In this essential role, you’ll contribute to creating a safe, clean, and efficient environment across our campus facilities. As a key member of the facilities team, you’ll be responsible for conducting daily inspections, addressing service quality concerns, managing work orders, and coordinating vendor services to support seamless campus operations.

1. Provide full operational leadership for building performance across classrooms, offices, and public spaces. Oversee maintenance, custodial services, infrastructure reliability, and service delivery standards while proactively identifying risks and driving long term operational stability.

2. Act as the primary point of contact between stakeholders, Facilities, vendors, landlords, and leadership. Translate operational issues into clear action plans, professionally expedite deficiencies, and take ownership of resolving complex facilities concerns with urgency and accountability. Oversee vendor selection, proposals, purchase orders, and expense tracking.

3. Conduct regular building assessments and implement quality control measures. Analyze work order trends, identify operational gaps, report on service shortfalls, and communicate and lead corrective action planning to maintain high standards of safety, cleanliness, and functionality.

4. Develop and implement operational protocols including emergency preparedness, business continuity, compliance monitoring, and cleanliness standards. Supervise one facilities coordinator and indirectly hold University facilities staff and engineers, landlords, and service providers accountable for delivering safe, efficient, and well‑maintained environments. Oversee vendor selection, proposals, purchase orders, and expense tracking.

• You actively seek ways to improve processes and aren’t afraid to introduce new ideas.
• Independent and Self‑Motivated:
  You can handle tasks autonomously, troubleshoot issues, and solve problems with minimal guidance.
• Detail‑Oriented and Highly Organized:
  Skilled in managing multiple tasks, prioritizing effectively, and ensuring timely project completion.
• Strong communication skills for collaborating with internal teams, vendors, and contractors.

• Experience in facilities, property management, building services, or a similar role.
• Familiarity with facility management software and ticketing systems.
• Ability to proactively troubleshoot and provide practical solutions.

Senior Director of Operations

Temporary, 35 hours per week, (0-12 months) with potential full‑time hire offer