Associate Vice President, Facilities Management

Associate Vice President

The Facilities Management Department at The University Of Iowa is seeking an Associate Vice President. The Associate Vice President will lead the strategic and operational activities of Facilities Management. Provide strategic direction, oversight of financial and administrative functions, create and foster a culture that facilitates the achievement of the vision, mission and goals of the organization. Participates with other Finance and Operations senior managers in division-wide leadership.

Duties to Include :

• Provide administrative leadership over all units of Facilities Management.
• Setting, communicating and implementing the strategic plan and direction for campus physical facilities.
• Determining strategic and tactical efforts to ensure long term effective stewardship of UI's $5 billion physical assets.
• Serve as administrative liaison to the Campus Planning.
• Support the Senior Vice President, Finance and Operations and other University officials as the need arises.
• Serve as organizational leader, driver and strategist for strategic goals including promoting business plan methodologies, enhancing collaborative relationships, establishing effective tools and metrics and enabling staff.

Location : Hybrid within Iowa / University Services Building (USB)

Schedule : Monday through Friday, 8 : 00am-4 : 30pm

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Desired Qualifications :

Position and Application Details :

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 7 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended. Anticipated deadline of posting is October 26, 2025. Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.

For additional questions, please contact Brooke McMurl at brooke-mcmurl@uiowa.edu or 319-467-0719.

This position is eligible for hybrid work within Iowa and will require a work arrangement form to be completed upon the start of your employment. Per policy, work arrangements will be reviewed annually, and must comply with the remote work program and related policies and employee travel policy when working at a remote location.

About Iowa :

Joining the University of Iowa means becoming a vital part of the Hawkeye community, where your work directly impacts education, research, and student success. Enjoy exceptional health coverage, university-paid life insurance, robust retirement plans, and generous leave policies. Benefit from 24 / 7 support services, well-being resources, and access to UI Health Care specialists. Grow professionally with advanced training, leadership development, and tuition assistance. Iowa City offers a great quality of life with world-class performances at Hancher Auditorium, Big Ten athletics, top-ranked public schools, and outdoor recreation. Join us in making a difference at a leading Big Ten university and premier public research institution.