Vice President, Campus Readiness & Facilities Execution

About the Role

We are a large, mission-driven campus-based organization operating across multiple locations with highly complex physical environments. Our campuses support academic instruction, research, clinical operations, residential life, and innovation programs that require uninterrupted readiness, safety, and operational excellence. Facilities execution is not simply about maintenance; it is a strategic capability that directly impacts student experience, faculty productivity, public safety, and institutional resilience.

The Vice President of Campus Readiness & Facilities Execution will serve as the enterprise leader responsible for ensuring campuses are operationally prepared, compliant, and future-ready. This role integrates facilities operations, capital execution, emergency preparedness, and infrastructure modernization into a single accountable function. You will operate at the executive level, partnering with academic, clinical, and administrative leadership to ensure environments are safe, reliable, and adaptable to evolving institutional needs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Campus Readiness Leadership: Ensure continuous operational readiness across all campuses, including utilities, life safety systems, accessibility, and regulatory compliance.

• Facilities Execution Oversight: Lead day-to-day facilities operations, preventive maintenance, and rapid-response execution across diverse campus environments.

• Capital & Infrastructure Delivery: Oversee execution of capital projects, deferred maintenance reduction, and infrastructure modernization initiatives.

• Emergency Preparedness & Resilience: Direct campus emergency readiness, continuity planning, and coordinated response frameworks.

• Standards & Governance: Establish enterprise-wide facilities standards, performance metrics, and execution governance models.

• Vendor & Partner Management: Manage large-scale vendor ecosystems, construction partners, and service providers to ensure cost, quality, and schedule discipline.

• Operational Analytics: Implement data-driven performance dashboards covering uptime, response times, cost efficiency, and readiness indicators.

• Team Leadership: Lead and develop regional and campus-based facilities leaders, fostering accountability, safety culture, and execution excellence.

Job Qualifications and Requirements

• 15+ years of senior leadership experience in facilities operations, campus infrastructure, capital execution, or large-scale physical asset management.

• Proven background in higher education systems, healthcare campuses, research institutions, or complex multi-site environments.

• Demonstrated success leading large, geographically distributed operations teams.

• Deep understanding of life safety, building systems, regulatory compliance, and capital project delivery.

• Experience managing significant operating and capital budgets.

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.

Personal Capabilities and Qualifications

• Executive-level operational leader with strong decision-making under pressure.

• Highly organized, execution-focused, and disciplined in governance.

• Strong communicator able to engage academic, clinical, and administrative stakeholders.

• Calm, credible leader during emergencies and operational disruptions.

• Systems thinker who balances immediate readiness with long-term infrastructure strategy.

• Trusted people leader who builds accountability, safety, and performance culture.

Strategic Support

• Partner with the President, Provost, CFO, and campus leadership on facilities strategy and capital prioritization.

• Support institutional growth, enrollment expansion, and program development through infrastructure readiness.

• Provide operational insight for new campus development, acquisitions, and public–private partnerships.

• Enable risk mitigation and compliance through disciplined execution and oversight.

• Align facilities execution with sustainability, resilience, and long-term institutional goals.

Working Conditions

• Remote role with frequent travel to campuses for readiness assessments, executive reviews, and major project milestones.

• Requires flexibility to respond to campus incidents or emergencies across time zones.

• High-visibility executive role with responsibility for safety, continuity, and operational performance.

• Fast-paced environment requiring decisiveness, prioritization, and resilience.

Job Function

• Lead enterprise-wide campus readiness, facilities operations, and execution strategy.

• Oversee physical infrastructure performance across academic, research, residential, and clinical environments.

• Ensure campuses remain safe, compliant, and future-ready.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base Salary: $324,000 – $396,000

• Annual Incentive: Performance-based executive bonus

• Long-Term Incentives: Eligibility for long-term or deferred compensation programs

• Comprehensive Benefits:

  • Premium health, dental, and vision coverage

  • Retirement and financial planning programs

  • Paid executive leave and wellness benefits

  • Professional development and leadership training

Why Join Us

• Mission at Scale: Lead facilities execution that directly supports education, research, and community impact.

• Executive Influence: Partner with senior leadership on campus strategy and investment decisions.

• Complex Operations: Manage some of the most diverse and demanding physical environments in the sector.

• Visible Impact: See your leadership reflected in safe, reliable, and resilient campuses.

• Remote-First Leadership: Strategic autonomy with purposeful campus engagement.

• Enduring Legacy: Build infrastructure and readiness systems that support generations to come.