Exec Dir, Higher Ed Facilities & Tech

Job Title
Exec Dir, Higher Ed Facilities & Tech

Requisition Number
RE55193

Working Title
Executive Director, Facilities Higher Education & Enterprise Systems

Department Name
3C000:VP - Facilities

Work Location
Lexington, KY

Grade Level
53

Salary Range
$128,981-219,253/year

Type of Position
Staff

Position Time Status
Full-Time

Required Education

BA

Click here for more information about equivalencies:
https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies

Required Related Experience

8 yrs

Required License/Registration/Certification

None

Physical Requirements

Standing or walking with objects up to 25lbs; Sitting at computer workstation for extended periods; Repetitive motion.

May be exposed to loud noises, fumes, confined spaces, and/or weather and temperature extremes while reviewing and/or traveling to/from a job-site(s).

Shift

8:00am – 5:00pm (Monday – Friday)Hours of work may vary dependent upon situational factors, emergencies, and crisis management requiring night(s), weekend(s), and holiday(s) response.

Job Summary

The Executive Director, Facilities Higher Education & Enterprise Systems serves as the University’s primary leader for partner-delivered campus maintenance, custodial and grounds related services across the UK enterprise. The position is responsible for ensuring partner accountability for maintenance performance, service quality, asset stewardship, operational reliability, and customer responsiveness while representing the University’s interests through established governance processes.

In addition, the role provides enterprise leadership for facilities technology strategy, including governance and optimization of the University’s Integrated Work Management System (AssetWorks IWMS) and other technologies that support maintenance operations, asset management, space management, planning, performance measurement, and operational decision-making. Working closely with Facilities Management, Information Technology Services, IRADS, enterprise partners, and university leadership, the position advances data-informed decision-making through KPI development, enterprise dashboards, performance reporting, and continuous improvement initiatives, ensuring alignment between maintenance operations, enterprise technology capabilities, and institutional objectives.

Internal Employee Being Considered (IEBC)

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

MS Windows/Office; SAP; KRONOS

Fundamental Principles of Financial Management; Demonstrated ability to advance strategic financial forecasts, with related tools and metrics, for a multi-departmental facilities, capital project management group, and healthcare organization which also provides utilities and energy management to an educational enterprise.

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?
Yes

Preferred Education/Experience

Bachelor’s Degree — Accounting; Finance; or Related Field.+ 9 Years

Master’s Degree — Finance or Business Administration (MBA) — Preferred

Desirable Certifications:
•Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
•Certified Financial Analyst (CFA)
•Certified Management Accountant (CMA)
•Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)

Certified business Analysis Professional (CBAP)* — Desirable

Certification of Capability in Business Analysis (CCBA)* — Desirable

*Offered by the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA)

Deadline to Apply
07/29/2026

Our University Community

We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.

The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status or whether the person is a smoker or nonsmoker, as long as the person complies with University regulation concerning smoking.

Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.