Vice President of Facilities Management

education. The institution has experienced unprecedented growth over the last 30 years, evolving from a regional college with approximately 2,000 students to a nationally ranked R2 comprehensive research university with nearly 10,000 students. Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the Vice President of Facilities Management is a key strategic leader responsible for the overall vision, direction, and performance of the University's facilities enterprise. The Vice President will strengthen operational effectiveness, elevate the quality of facilities services, and foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement. The Vice President will serve as a collaborative partner to senior leadership and key campus stakeholders, fostering strong communication and alignment of facilities operations and services with the University's strategic priorities and evolving needs. The successful candidate will bring a strong service orientation and the ability to understand institutional priorities, build productive relationships across the University, and translate those priorities into effective facilities operations and services. The successful candidate will also be a reliable and nimble leader who exercises sound judgment, communicates clearly, and responds effectively to both planned priorities and emerging operational needs. The next Vice President of Facilities Management must have at least 10 years of progressively responsible experience in facilities management, operations, building maintenance, or a related field, with demonstrated experience leading complex facilities operations and teams within a higher education environment, as well as a Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Management, Business Administration, Facilities Management, Public Administration, or a related field. This search is led by Ben Haden and Randi Miller of WittKieffer. Nominations and inquiries may be directed to Randi Miller ( rlmiller@wittkieffer.com ). This search will remain open until an appointment is made. Please submit all applications, nominations, and inquiries to the search team through the WittKieffer Candidate Portal . New Users should select "Register Here" to create an account before proceeding. After logging in, navigate to "Open Positions," then locate the role by entering the institution's name and clicking the search wheel. The anticipated salary range for this position is $275,000-$325,000 and includes a generous benefits package. Chapman University is an equal opportunity employer that provides equal employment opportunities to all individuals, regardless of their protected characteristics. All qualified applicants and employees are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. This document has been prepared based on the information provided by Chapman University. The material presented in this leadership profile should be relied on for informational purposes only. While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this information, the original source documents and information provided by Chapman University would supersede any conflicting information in this document. je-68225ccaad7242fdbebe8ec867bb59b2