Building and Operations Manager (Finance)
Dept Number/Name: 0-0101-000 / President's Office
College Division: Exec Svcs-Presidents Office
Salary Plan: Administrative
Job Code/Title: 9553 / Manager, Building & Maint. Ope
Position Number: 00017737
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Building and Operations Manager for the Patel Center for Global Solutions is responsible for overseeing the facility's maintenance, security, and daily operations while supporting the Office of the President. This role involves coordinating with various university departments to ensure the building's upkeep, managing access control systems, and addressing facility-related issues promptly. The manager supports in the hiring, training, and supervision of student employees to assist with reception, mail services, and event support. Additionally, the role includes serving as an event liaison, managing room reservations, enforcing policies, and ensuring smooth execution of activities. The manager collaborates with security and emergency services to maintain safety and assists with high-profile university events.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Serves as a member of the Office of the President's staff with the role of Building and Operations Manager, responsible for the Patel Center for Global Solutions (CGS), a 74,788 gross-square-foot indoor facility, that houses offices for executive departments, a college, an auditorium, and event spaces. The Manager is responsible for overseeing facility's maintenance, security, and space organization and daily support operations for the Office of the President through clerical duties and office support including purchasing, copier maintenance, break room management, and supplies inventory.
Serves as liaison to Facilities Services, Information Technology, Parking and Transportation Services, and other partners to ensure maintenance of the facility and effectiveness of operations.
Responsibilities include monitoring the lobby and elevators, Building Access Control System, swipe card access, and office keys, as well as general upkeep of the building. Works to identify existing or potential facility problems and coordinates as appropriate with partners to ensure timely response while taking care to minimize interruptions to building occupants.
Responsible for hiring, training, and supervising student employees whose primary responsibilities include staffing the reception desk, overseeing mail delivery operations to/for occupants, supporting events hosting in the building, and other general support to the Office of the President's staff. Works with student employees to ensure common areas are staffed and maintained, as appropriate. Partners with University Police, Parking and Transportation Services, Facilities Services, and others as appropriate for matters of facility operations and security. Collaborates with University Police to identify potential problems in advance for activities and protests, and frequent testing of emergency buttons. Develops on-the-spot contingency plans during high level events. Executes essential procedures and functions in the event of an emergency.
Serves as event liaison for activities in the facility, which may include CGS occupants, other members of the university community, and/or external community as appropriate to the event. Manages reservations of room and activity requests. Develops operational policies and
procedures, in line with university-wide policies and guidance, and monitors activities to ensure compliance. Ensures activities are setup for success and able to be executed properly, and sees activity through until full execution (i.e. cleanup/teardown).
Provides general support for the Office of the President as needed, including working high-profile events such as Commencement, groundbreakings, and other presidential and executive events.
Performs other duties as assigned.
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:
MINIMUM:
The position requires master's degree in an appropriate area of specialization; or a bachelor's degree in an appropriate area of specialization and two years of appropriate experience. Directly related career experience may be substituted for the degree requirements on a year for year basis.
FLSB1310 Equivalency:
4 years of directly relevant experience may be substituted for bachelor's degree.
PREFERRED:
Experience planning high-level conference and special events; experience in applying etiquette, decorum, and protocol in strategic settings; strong interpersonal and communication skills; a successful professional record in leadership, multi-tasking, and problem-solving scenarios.
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Information for Applicants
This position is subject to a Level 1 criminal background check.
Job Opening Number: 38862
Posting Date: 03/11/2025
Posting End Date: 03/25/2025
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