Assistant VC for Facilities Strategic Initiatives
The University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass Amherst) seeks a visionary, collaborative, and inclusive executive to serve as their inaugural Assistant Vice Chancellor for Facilities Strategic Initiatives.
UMass Amherst is the flagship institution for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, ranked #32 among the over 700 public colleges and universities included in U.S. News and World Report's annual survey. The university is a major doctoral-degree granting university with prolific research activity, global reach and a reputation for excellence and innovation. The campus with 300 buildings encompassing 13 million square feet, sits on nearly 1,450 acres in the scenic Pioneer Valley of western Massachusetts, 90 miles from Boston and 175 miles from New York City. The university provides a rich cultural environment in a rural setting close to major urban centers. In addition, the university is part of the Five Colleges Consortium (including Amherst College, Hampshire College, Mount Holyoke College, and Smith College), which adds to the intellectual energy of the region.
Facilities & Campus Services (F&CS) is a major unit within Administration & Finance at UMass Amherst. F&CS employs nearly one thousand people and is responsible for planning, design and construction activities, management and maintenance of facilities, infrastructure, and grounds, and for campus area public transportation and parking services. F&CS also has a dedicated business services department responsible for budgeting, inventory, procurement, and business process workflow. F&CS strives to maintain a welcoming and engaging environment for faculty, staff, students, alumni and visitors – a campus where living, learning, teaching, researching and working is rewarding and memorable.
Reporting to Shane Conklin, the Associate Vice Chancellor for Facilities & Campus Services, the incoming Assistant Vice Chancellor will lead strategic planning and crafting of strategic initiatives for F&CS. The position provides direct management of the business services, communications, and transportation services departments of the F&CS operations. The position will play a key leadership role in budget planning and development for all of F&CS. The person in this role will support the Associate Vice Chancellor in the overall leadership of the F&CS portfolio and will exercise decision-making responsibility in their absence.
The successful candidate will be a highly motivated leader with exceptional strategic, operational, and interpersonal skills with an innovative approach to implementing solutions for complex problems. The Assistant Vice Chancellor will display an ability to establish and maintain productive relationships with a full range of diverse campus and external constituents that reflects a strong customer service commitment and a continuous quality focus. A bachelor's degree with a minimum of 10 years of progressive management experience and demonstrated experience in budget planning and personnel supervision within large complex organizations are required.
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WittKieffer is assisting University of Massachusetts Amherst in this search, which will remain open until an appointment is made. Application materials should be submitted using WittKieffer's candidate portal.
Nominations and inquiries can be directed to:
Christy Pratt, Ben Haden, and Anissa Conner at UMassAmherstAVCFacilities [at] qittkieffer [dot] com (UMassAmherstAVCFacilities[at]qittkieffer[dot]com).
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