Assistant Vice Chancellor of Physical Plant | Madison, WI

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  • Location: Madison, WI

  • Company: UW-Madison

and strategic vision for the division on maintenance and operational issues, manages the resources, staff and budget of the department and is responsible for policy and staff development, departmental communications, and coordination of departmental activities with other FP&M departments (Capital Project Delivery, Campus, Planning & Design, Real Estate Development & Administration, Environment, Health & Safety, Sustainability, Transportation Services, and the Office of the Associate Vice Chancellor).

Physical Plant includes Operations & Maintenance, Campus Renovation Services, Services, Facilities Management, and Utilities & Energy Management. The Assistant Vice Chancellor is responsible

for developing, supporting, and promoting programs necessary to maintain safe and efficient facilities to meet the needs of students, faculty, staff and the visiting public.

The Assistant Vice Chancellor oversees policies, procedures and programs to ensure coordination and collaboration between Physical Plant and other departments and administrative units at the university. More About UW-Madison and FP&M: Founded in 1848, the University of Wisconsin-Madison is the flagship university of the University of Wisconsin System. It has a national and international reputation for educational excellence and cutting-edge research and is consistently among the most prolific research universities

in the world. UW-Madison enrolls 43,000 students and has more than 20,000 employees, including about 2,200 faculty and 12,500 staff plus 12,000 student assistants/employees.

We value our reputation for academic excellence and educational innovation and have made a strong commitment to progress in areas of diversity and inclusion. UW-Madison is a world-class land-grant public university and has an annual budget of about $2.9 billion. The main campus area consists of more than 900 acres. An arboretum, farms and stations, and off-campus properties bring the university's total acreage to 9,566 acres. Facilities include 420 buildings with approximately 25 million gross square feet of space.

The Division of Facilities Planning and Management (FP&M) is committed to promoting respect and civility in the workplace. Staff serve as role models by practicing exemplary behaviors when working with customers, fellow staff members, students, and visitors. The mission of the Division of Facilities Planning and Management is providing excellence in facilities and services for our university community. Responsibilities: Directs all aspects of the campus physical plant operations to provide members of the university community with a reliable and functional physical learning environment which efficiently utilizes university resources.

20% Directs, manages, and provides leadership for all operational aspects of the major areas of the physical plant, including innovative and strategic leadership for programs and functions designed to support the academic, research and outreach mission of the institution 20% Assists, advises, and informs university leadership on short term and long range planning of facility-related programs 20% Oversees the collection and analysis of data necessary to identify institutional needs, evaluates and directs programs and priorities accordingly, and meets regulatory reporting requirements.

Establishes criteria for measuring the effectiveness of programs and adopts mechanisms for periodic self backssment of programs and work units 15% Assists in the formulation of standards, policies, and programs related to the administration and daily operations of the physical plant, its employees, and contractors 15% Establishes, reviews, and controls the annual operating budget for the Physical Plant 10% Exercises supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and/or approving hours worked of at least 2.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees Institutional Statement on Diversity: Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison.

We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals. The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion Education: Preferred Bachelor's Degree Qualifications: - 10 years of progressive professional work experience in the management of facility maintenance and operations with 250+ employees. - Demonstrated progressive experience in the management of programs related to facility maintenance and operation, including experience at the director or assistant director level leading such activities for a large, complex organization.

- Strong demonstrated capabilities in planning, budgeting, and management in a large complex institution or organization. - Skills in leadership, supervision and management, including the ability to coach, mentor, engage and support staff in creating a positive and inclusive workplace. Broad knowledge of leadership/supervisory/management theory and practice. - Skills in communication: oral, written, active listening, conflict resolution, and the ability to deal with difficult and sensitive situations in a positive, productive manner.

- Ability to establish and maintain effective work relationships, including the ability to negotiate and solve problems with multiple constituencies. - Demonstrated achievement of multicultural goals, including recruitment and retention of diverse staff and the ability to support a culturally diverse workforce in working collaboratively and effectively to achieve organizational goals. - Ability to respond to daily challenges while staying focused on long-term goals. Work Type: Full Time: 100%This position may require some work to be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location (90%).

Some work may be performed remotely, at an offsite, non-campus work location (10%). Appointment Type, Duration: Ongoing/Renewable Salary: Negotiable ANNUAL (12 months)The salary of this position is negotiable and commensurate with experience. This position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including generous paid time off, competitively priced health/dental/vision/life insurance, tax-advantaged savings accounts, and participation in the nationally recognized Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) pension fund. For a summary of benefits, please see www.

wisconsin. edu/ohrwd/benefits/download/fasl. pdf. Additional Information: A criminal background check will be conducted on all finalists. PDN-9ae3d1b1-f284-41b1-a537-581966fab907

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