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Ranked as one of the Best Employers in Nebraska and certified as a Lincoln Family-Friendly workplace, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is committed to providing a work environment and culture that fosters personal and professional success and satisfaction. By joining our team, you will be given opportunities to grow as an individual and contribute to the significant impact that we make within the University of Nebraska community and Nebraska’s economy each year.
We invest in our employees:
- Vacation, sick, and holiday pay.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- No-cost life insurance.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Parental leave.
- Retirement plans.
- Tuition assistance for employees and dependents.
- Exclusive employee discounts.
- Professional development through training and education.
- And many more!!
As the Assistant Director of Parking Operations, you will:
- Implement and coordinate departmental strategies related to parking operations, parking facilities maintenance, enforcement, event parking, and transit.
- Collaborate with leadership to translate strategic goals into operational plans for parking and transit services programs.
- Monitor operational performance metrics, capital improvement efforts, and implement improvements to parking, enforcement, event, and transit operations.
- Coordinate day-to-day operations for parking facilities and transit services, including maintenance planning, inspections, operational readiness, dispatch, vehicle impoundment, and system performance monitoring for garages, surface lots, and related infrastructure (e.g., pavement, striping, signage, lighting, access systems).
- Monitor operational staffing levels, workflow efficiency, and service delivery, and recommend adjustments to support departmental strategy and changing campus needs.
- Support development and oversight of operational budgets and resource allocation strategies for parking operations, transit services, and related maintenance and improvement initiatives.
- Coordinate construction impacts and maintain parking access and operations, service continuity, and communicate operational changes to stakeholders and customers.
- Evaluate operational needs and recommend changes to procedures, facilities, technologies, and contracted services, and support implementation of approved improvements to enhance system reliability, sustainability, and service quality across parking and transit operations.
- Support and monitor compliance with safety, accessibility, and regulatory requirements; reinforce a culture of safety, accountability, and customer-focused service delivery.
- Assess operational needs for equipment, materials, systems, and contracted support and provide recommendations to leadership, assist with contract implementation and vendor relationship management, and ensure performance aligns with specifications, budgets, and institutional standards.
- Maintain collaborative relationships with campus stakeholders and customers, communicate departmental priorities and manage service expectations, and gather feedback to support continuous improvement initiatives.
- Support evaluation and implementation of evolving technologies, automation systems, and industry best practices to improve parking and transit performance, energy efficiency, operational continuity, and overall departmental effectiveness.
- Promote and reinforce a people-centered culture that emphasizes safety, continuous learning, innovation, collaboration, community, and operational excellence.
- Provide leadership and oversight of staff performance, such as setting goals, communicating expectations, delivering coaching and training, conducting evaluations, documenting performance, and recommending salary adjustments.
What you bring to the position:
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, public administration, communication studies, facilities management, other related field of study, or equivalent experience.
- 3+ years of experience executing operations, project coordination, and/or logistics.
- 3+ years of leadership experience overseeing staff or operational teams.
- Experience implementing daily operational plans and managing resources.
- Skilled in operational planning, goal implementation, and performance monitoring practices.
- Knowledge of safety, environmental, and regulatory compliance practices.
- Proficiency in interpreting operational and financial data to make recommendations to support decision-making and capital improvement efforts.
- Effective ability to lead operational teams, support leadership development, and reinforce a culture of accountability and engagement.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to collaborate with campus stakeholders, customers, and operational partners.
- Ability to manage multiple operational priorities and ensure alignment with departmental goals.
- Ability to support vendor relationship management and service contract implementation to ensure alignment with specifications, budgets, and institutional standards.
- Must have a valid driver’s license and meet University driver eligibility requirements.
Additional qualifications that support success in this position (not required):
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, public administration, communication studies, facilities management, or other related field of study.
- Experience overseeing parking facilities, technology, maintenance planning, capital improvements, and/or parking and transit logistical operations in a complex or campus-based environment.
- Experience coordinating event operations and managing staffing and service coverage.
- Knowledge of local, state, and federal regulations related to parking, transit, and/or facilities maintenance management.
- Knowledge of parking technology and revenue systems, and the ability to support system performance and customer usability.
- Familiar with budget development, oversight, and resource allocation principles.
- Demonstrated ability to apply continuous improvement methods to enhance service delivery and system performance.
- Certified Parking Professional (CPP), Parking Management Professional (PTMP) (IPMI), Facility Management Professional (FMP), Certified Facility Manager (CFM), or other training or certification obtained from a recognized leadership program.
This position is full-time and is classified as exempt.
Apply Now: https://employment.unl.edu/postings/101471
Learn more about University Operations and other opportunities here: https://go.unl.edu/uocareers
Criminal history background check and driving record review are required.
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Working at University of Nebraska-Lincoln
For 150 Years, A Leader in Higher Education
Always a place of high ambition, University of Nebraska was one of the first institutions west of the Mississippi River to award doctoral degrees - the first was granted in 1896. The University of Nebraska established the world's first undergraduate psychology laboratory. The discipline of ecology was born here, and the campuses reflect that tradition, being recognized as botanical gardens and arboreta. An early institutional interest in literature and the arts provided the foundations for today's Prairie Schooner literary magazine, for the University of Nebraska Press, and for the Sheldon Museum of Art, which houses one of the world's most significant collections of 20th century American art.
Today, Nebraska is one of the nation's leading teaching institutions, and a research leader with a wide array of grant-funded projects aimed at broadening knowledge in the sciences and humanities. Nebraska is also a land-grant university and a member of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU). The university is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
Benefits
The University of Nebraska offers an extensive benefits package that includes health, life, disability and long term care insurance; retirement accounts; tuition reimbursement for employees and their spouses and dependent children; and reimbursement accounts for health care and dependent day care. Leave policies are designed to help employees deal with personal or family events or crises.
Diversity and Inclusion
In the spirit of the phrase "Every Interaction Matters", UNL has an enacted commitment to diversity and inclusive excellence for our faculty, staff, and students. On our campus, diversity and inclusion are important priorities. Examples include: Husker Dialogues, which is an event that helps first-year students focus on diversity and inclusion and practice handling difficult conversations around difference; three Chancellor's Diversity Commissions that are charged with informing and advising the Chancellor and addressing issues of constituent campus communities; and the establishment of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion whose leader operates at the Vice Chancellor level. At the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, we strive for excellence in all that we do. True excellence requires that each individual be able to work and learn in an atmosphere of respect, dignity, and belonging. Our commitment to diversity and inclusion requires each of us to continuously ensure our interactions are respectful, protect free speech, and inspire academic freedom.
About Lincoln
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is located in an up-and-coming and safe city of 300,000 people that has many of the cultural and entertainment benefits of a much larger city, with the feel of a friendly Midwestern community. The Pinnacle Bank Arena, opened in 2013, routinely hosts major touring acts. A buzzing entertainment district, the Railyard, connects the arena area to the Historic Haymarket. Cuisines from all continents provide the entree to dynamic urban nightlife and a wide variety of ways to enjoy time with friends. Nebraska's City Campus is one with Lincoln's city center, as it has been since the university was founded.Lincoln has more parkland per capita than Austin, Texas; Portland, Oregon; and all but a handful of U.S. cities. The well-manicured Pioneers Park, the native woods of Wilderness Park and the open grassland of Nine-Mile Prairie are each within a 10-minute trip from campus. Connecting many of these parks is an extensive trails network.
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