Senior Director

Description:

The Senior Director works collaboratively with others in the department to lead, direct, and oversee activities associated with physical planning including master plans, land use plans, space management and program plans, and environmental compliance, capital planning including development of capital outlay plans and ensuring compliance with CSU and other regulatory processes during project planning and execution, and real estate management including entitlements, property management, and assigned development activities. The Senior Director, while working collaboratively with other leaders within Facilities Development & Operations and campus senior leadership, develops multi-year capital investment plans and space management standards to support University goals and objectives. The Senior Director works collaboratively with others to ensure environmental and capital planning requirements associated with construction projects is executed successfully. The Senior Director, in support of the Senior Associate Vice President, manages real estate development opportunities. The Senior Director develops processes and procedures for the successful management of all assigned areas. The Senior Director is responsible to establish and maintain strong relationships with campus clientele, CSU partners, and outside agencies while driving forward a vision of stewardship and delivering services in a customer focused manner. The Senior Director administers an assigned operations budget and works collaboratively with others where funding is provided for planning activities as part of a project or development. The Senior Director also participates with other senior department leaders to develop, establish, and implement Department strategic and operational plans and initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Manages the University’s facilities information platform (MetaBim) ensuring consistency of structure and accuracy of information. To include development and organization of an online plan room containing University records as related to its property and physical space
Conducts meetings necessary to manage all aspects of the physical planning portfolio including with University representatives and stakeholders, architects, engineers, special consultants, California State University officials, and local, state and federal agencies having jurisdiction
Reviews proposed construction projects and participates in design review efforts as well as provides advice and guidance to project teams to ensure compliance with University master plans, land use plans, and standards
Ensures requirements as related to CEQA/EIR and other land use regulatory authorities are met for all projects, including those which may be pursued independently by campus auxiliaries. Serves as the point of contact and subject matter expert for the campus as related to these topics
Leads and oversees efforts, working closely with the Senior Associate Vice President- Facilities Development & Operations and the Design & Construction and Maintenance & Infrastructure Project units, as well as with leaders across the campus, to develop the annual Five Year Capital Plan submission by the campus to the CSU Chancellor’s Office
Collaborates with the Design & Construction and Maintenance & Infrastructure units to ensure robust development and timely submission of required campus or CSU-required documents and reports as related to the overall project portfolio
Collaborates with the Design & Construction and Maintenance & Infrastructure units to ensure robust development and timely submission of required campus or CSU-required documents and reports as related to the overall project portfolio
Strategically plans for, sets and monitors accomplishment of goals, objectives, and priorities. Provides reports on the performance of physical and capital planning and real estate development efforts, including performance metrics, for transparency, accountability, and decision-making
Oversees personnel management and administration including hiring, retention, performance, corrective and/or disciplinary action, and resolution of issues while working closely with the Business & Administrative Services unit and University Personnel
Establishes performance requirements and personal development goals for direct reports including monitoring performance and coaching for improvement and development
Acts as a key department representative for the assigned area of work and initiates and maintains relationships within the Chancellor’s Office, department, and clients across the campus as well as with outside agencies to advance the physical vision of the campus and implementation of the adopted project portfolio
Develops and implements strategies to improve the customer experience and ease access to services and information utilizing varied methods of communication, including a robust unit website
Participates in efforts to manage campus emergencies as related to the assigned area of responsibility including active participation in emergency management teams