Title: University Planner and Financial Strategist

VP Area: Finance & Operations

Department: Facilities Management

Published Salary Range: 84,000/yr

The University Planner and Financial Strategist position supports the Vice President for Finance & Operations (VPFO) in providing oversight of campus projects while identifying new financial strategies to fund projects and to enhance the overall financial strength of the university. This position will play a key role in leading campus infrastructure improvements, beautification initiatives, assisting with facility projects and renovations, prioritizing facility-related initiatives, ensuring efficient use of campus facilities, and supporting strategic financing and revenue generation tied to university facilities. The position will help ensure that campus spaces are designed and maintained to promote student success, community engagement, and overall well-being.

This position will work closely with Facilities and the Business Office in moving projects forward while minimizing immediate and long-term costs to the university.  In addition, this position will work with campus leaders to identify new and improved revenue-generation ideas that will improve the overall financial health of the university.

Job Summary/Basic Function:

1. Campus Beautification & Aesthetics: Lead efforts to improve curb appeal, landscaping, signage, and campus presentation. Incorporate evidence-based design and environmental psychology principles to create environments that enhance comfort, functionality, and engagement.

2. Facilities Planning, Efficiency & Renovation Support: Assist in the coordination, planning, and oversight of facility upgrades, building renovations, and large-scale maintenance projects. Promote the efficient use of campus facilities through space utilization studies, scheduling optimization, and strategic planning. Work collaboratively with Physical Plant staff, contractors, and architects to ensure projects align with University priorities and student/community needs. Support project prioritization by evaluating impact, cost, and strategic alignment.

3. Strategic Financing & Contracts: Assist leadership in identifying financing strategies for facilities-related initiatives. Provide input on vendor negotiations and contracts related to dining, housing, and facilities management. Explore innovative partnerships to maximize resource use and funding opportunities.

4. Revenue Generation & Partnerships: Identify and recommend opportunities for facilities-based revenue generation (e.g., event hosting, community partnerships, auxiliary services). Cultivate collaborations with local, regional, and industry partners that enhance University visibility and impact.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Bachelor’s degree in Facilities Management, Architecture, Business Administration, Environmental Psychology, Urban Planning or related field.
2. Experience in facilities planning, project coordination, or campus operations.
3. Experience in strategic financing, revenue generation, or partnership development
4. Strong organizational, communication, and collaboration skills.
5. Ability to analyze and prioritize multiple projects with attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Master’s degree in Facilities Management, Architecture, Business Administration, Environmental Psychology, Urban Planning, or related field.
2. Experience in higher education facilities management or campus planning.
3. Familiarity with sustainable, efficient, and human-centered design principles.
4. Experience in strategic financing, revenue generation, or partnership development within a university setting.

Physical Demands:

Ability to hear a normal conversational voice and telephone conversation, with or without a hearing device; ability to speak and be understood under normal circumstances; ability to read and to understand written and spoken language; ability to see with or without vision aid and to concentrate long hours on computer screen. Use of fine motor skills and dexterity to type and input computer information and for use of other business machines. Use of gross motor skills for filing, handling of paperwork and equipment. Ability to communicate with a variety of audiences; ability to understand and work with numbers and detail work.

DISCLAIMER: This Job Description does not describe an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, the University reserves the right to revise the job, duties or assignments, or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned.

Work Hours: 

M-F; some weekends

The University reserves the right to fill this position as regular full-time, part-time, interim or temporary. 

Special Instructions to Applicants:

N/A