ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT/FACILITIES MANAGEMENT

Responsible for providing executive leadership, strategic direction, and administrative oversight of the Facilities Management Department of Central Michigan University. Oversees comprehensive facilities functions, including Campus Planning, Project Design and Construction, Campus Operations and Maintenance, Custodial Services, Utilities Operations, and Landscape Operations. Develops and recommends policy and/or procedural improvements to the Vice President of Finance and Administrative Services on all matters relative to facilities management, construction programs, resource utilization, and related matters. Responsible for an operational budget of $32 million, including the Central Energy Facility, leads an organization of approximately 150 full-time equivalent employees, most of whom are unionized, and oversees a capital construction program of approximately $180 million.

Bachelor’s degree preferably in engineering, architecture, construction management or related fields.
Eight years of director or similar senior-level administrative experience in facilities management or other service-oriented operation.
Demonstrated experience in developing and leading large teams, creative problem solving, and a commitment to service excellence.
Demonstrated commitment to ensuring that all members of the university community can thrive.
Demonstrated ability to plan, organize and direct the work of a large organization.
Demonstrated experience with managing large, complex budgets.
Experience with project planning, contract negotiations and policy formation in facilities areas (engineering, architecture, maintenance, and/or skilled trades).
Demonstrated experience ensuring compliance with and administering policies, procedures and bargaining unit contracts while managing a large union workforce.
Demonstrated organizational skills and strong written and verbal communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to maintain positive and effective working relationships with associates, subordinates, public officials, media representatives, and other external agencies.
Available for university emergency response operations outside of standard work hours, including, but not limited to nights, weekends, holidays, or university closure days.
Ability to perform the essential functions of the job.

Master’s degree.
Registration as a Professional Engineer or Architect.
Experience in a higher education work environment.
Experience with emergency management.

Directs the development and implementation of all programs pertaining to the maintenance and operation of university buildings, utility systems, and grounds.
Directs the development and implementation of all programs pertaining to building and utility systems design, construction, and contract administration.
Responsible for the administration, development and execution of the campus Deferred Maintenance Program.
Responsible for the review of plans and specifications for all construction projects and directs modifications based on operational and maintenance requirements.
Responsible for the development of the annual budget for the Facilities Management Department and exercises control over expenditures.
Develops and maintains contacts with local and state government officials to facilitate the coordination of university facility and utility activities.
Evaluates the overall effectiveness of the Facilities Management operation; recommends and initiates changes to improve the performance of the department.
Responsible for effectively communicating the status of university facilities and utilities infrastructure, operations and maintenance, planning, design and construction to the Board of Trustees.
Serves as a key leader on the University Emergency Management Steering Committee.
May serve as backup in the absence of the Vice President of Finance and Administrative Services.

Supervisors are expected to support the Leadership Standards of Central Michigan University and foster a culture that inspires excellence. The Leadership Standards define how we lead and treat others in our teams. As leaders, it is our responsibility to seek input from our teams to continuously improve leadership abilities and demonstration of the standards. Additionally, it is our responsibility to encourage and support the growth and development of those whom we lead. At CMU, we encourage employees to grow both personally and professionally, and thus advance CMU’s culture of excellence.

Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives.

We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, master’s, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.

CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more.

Central is home to 17 men’s and women’s Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17.

CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. It’s part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the state’s largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant.

Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions — Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more — are within easy reach of the city’s central location in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula.

CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms.

Central Michigan University is a place where we value students and work for their success, where we act as family, and where employees are engaged, appreciated and have extraordinary opportunities to make a difference.

We intentionally maintain and strengthen the hallmark CMU culture that sets us apart from our peers by expecting CMU leaders and employees to model the following Leadership Standards and develop them within their teams.

Please review the Leadership Standards before applying for this position.

Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering an environment that is reflective of the communities we serve. We are especially interested in highly qualified candidates who will advance and promote CMU’s mission, vision, and leadership standards.

You must submit an on-line application in order to be considered as an applicant for this position.

Cover letters may be addressed to the Hiring Committee.

For best consideration, apply by March 8, 2026.

Supervisors are expected to support the Leadership Standards of Central Michigan University and foster a culture that inspires excellence. Please review the Leadership Standards before applying for this position.

CMU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and institution. CMU does not discriminate against persons based on age, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, height, marital status, national origin, political persuasion, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, race, religion, sex, sex-based stereotypes, sexual orientation, transgender status, veteran status, or weight.

 

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Office: 103 E. Preston St.
Bovee University Center, suite 306
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
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