Director of Strategic Operations, Metropolitan Tract

Director Of Strategic Operations, Metropolitan Tract

UW Facilities, Real Estate Development has an outstanding opportunity for a Director of Strategic Operations, Metropolitan Tract, to join their team. This role leads day-to-day operations and strategic implementation for the Metropolitan Tract, the University's landmark 11-acre commercial real estate portfolio in downtown Seattle. In the post-COVID era of elevated vacancy rates, this role combines tactical operational excellence with strategic thinking to execute recovery strategies, implement placemaking initiatives, and ensure optimal portfolio performance.

This portfolio is in a prime location in downtown Seattle and will require collaboration with city and regional organizations such as the City of Seattle officials, Downtown Affiliated Associations and other relevant organizations. This position provides subject matter expertise and materials to support executive level decision making, including President, Vice President, and Regents, and the Advisory Committee on Real Estate (ACRE), relative to capital improvements / expenditures for UW owned land and resources. Reports to the AVP Real Estate Development, Chief Real Estate Officer (CREO). Performance of asset management duties on the Metropolitan Tract is a highly visible and critical role for the University. The position will require interaction with executive levels of private and public sector stakeholders. Frequent collaboration is also required with members of the University's executive level of business officers and the University's Advisory Committee on Real Estate (ACRE); an advisory Board consisting of national real estate experts. The support of the CREO and UW Real Estate Director positions and membership in the CPD / Facilities leadership team is also critical and when necessary, includes significant exposure to high level UW administration and governance bodies. The University owns and controls over $5B in capital assets and although a portion is independently managed by UW Medicine, the role will significantly impact the University's stewardship of these assets.

Key responsibilities include :

• Metropolitan Tract Asset Management
• Operational Management
• Financial Management and Analysis
• Stakeholder Relations
• Placemaking & Community Engagement
• Portfolio Repositioning & Development Strategy
• Support the UW Real Estate Team

Core competencies include :

Minimum qualifications :

Additional requirements :

The position is eligible for hybrid work schedule. Typically, the schedule is on site two or three days a week at UWRE office on UW Seattle Campus or Metropolitan Tract Downtown Seattle and remote work the remainder of time.

The University of Washington has retained Seattle Financial Staffing, LLC dba Northwest Recruiting Partners to support this recruitment. Please send your resume and cover letter to Lisa Glenn at lisag@nwrecruitingpartners.com or for additional information or questions call Lisa at 509.670.1388.

Compensation, benefits and position details :

Pay Range Minimum : $225,000.00 annual

Pay Range Maximum : $265,008.00 annual

Benefits : For information about benefits for this position, visit https : / / www.washington.edu / jobs / benefits-for-uw-staff /

Shift : First Shift (United States of America)

Temporary or Regular? This is a regular position

FTE (Full-Time Equivalent) : 100.00%

Union / Bargaining Unit : Not Applicable