Assistant Director — Capital Planning Space Admin Asst Dir

Position Summary

Capital Planning and Space Administration within MSU Finance is seeking an Assistant Director to lead strategic solutions for space and facilities needs. The role involves initiating, planning, and directing activities for space planning, utilization, and project management.

What You'll Do

• Facilitate and lead idea generation for space strategies and solutions, ranging from unit level needs to short and long-term institutional strategies.
• Lead and participate in Capital and Space initiatives, planning, organizing, and implementing long and short-term objectives.
• Receive, review, evaluate, and authorize the execution of unit-initiated services requests.
• Develop and facilitate the execution of alterations and remodeling projects to address programmatic needs, improve space utilization, address code requirements, and provide barrier-free access.
• Prepare, direct, or participate in the preparation of building program statements for major capital projects.
• Consult, advise, and negotiate with administrative unit heads to resolve space and facilities planning problems.
• Supervise, mentor, coach, and develop space planner/project managers to maximize staff potential on space planning and facility projects, ensuring academic and university strategic goals are considered and met.
• Identify needs and oversee assignment of workload among space planner/project managers.
• Lead and participate in campus space planning committees and project teams.
• Participate and assist MAU leadership in directing and coordinating audits for utilization of space, evaluation of needs, and interact with departments to evaluate space and facility needs and provide advice and recommendations.

Minimum Requirements

• Knowledge equivalent to a four-year college degree in Business, Architecture, Urban Planning, or a related field.
• Five to eight years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in space planning, facilities management, and project management, including experience supervising or leading professional staff.
• Or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Desired Qualifications

• Five or more years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in space management, space planning, architecture, engineering, or related field.
• Strong reasoning, judgment, and communication skills.
• Strong memory and ability to connect many functions and/or variables.
• Enjoy problem-solving and working in a fast-paced and complex systems environment.
• Able to work successfully with a variety of constituencies in an educational institution and business environment.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Required Application Materials

• Cover Letter
• Resume
• Three Professional References

Special Instructions

• This is an on-campus, in-person position.
• Salary is commensurate with experience.
• Work Hours: Standard 8-5.
• Website: https://ispm.msu.edu/
• Bidding eligibility ends September 1, 2026, 11:55 PM.