Deputy Director of Facilities.

About the Organization

History Colorado is a people-driven, history-centered movement building a better future. As an agency of the State of Colorado and a non-profit organization, we are committed to serving all Coloradans through enriching experiences at eleven museums and historic sites, educational programs, a free public research center, and preservation initiatives like the Colorado State Historical Fund. We steward 15 million objects and serve tens of thousands of learners, striving to be a place of belonging for all Coloradans.

Our work is guided by the following virtues: Being in Community, Amplifying and Centering Voices of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, Co-creation and Shared Authority, Humility and Reflection, Responsiveness and Flexibility, and Shared Destiny.

Benefits

• Strong, secure, and flexible retirement benefits including a PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan plus 401K and 457 plans
• Medical and dental health plans (stateofcoloradobenefits.com)
• Employer-supplemented Health Savings Account
• Paid life insurance, plus optional additional life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• 11 paid holidays per year plus generous vacation and sick leave accruals
• BenefitHub state employee discount program
• State of Health employee wellness program
• Excellent work-life programs, such as flexible schedules

About the Role

The Facilities Division is responsible for the management, maintenance, preservation, and strategic planning of all History Colorado facilities and infrastructure, including statewide building operations, capital construction, controlled maintenance, deferred maintenance planning, and long-range facility investment.

The Deputy Director of Facilities serves as an operational leader responsible for implementing, managing, and coordinating facilities operations and capital project delivery across assigned portions of History Colorado’s statewide facilities portfolio. This position executes division priorities by overseeing facility operations, maintenance programs, and capital projects, ensuring alignment with organizational goals, regulatory requirements, and established division standards.

Responsibilities

• Facilities Operations Management: Leads day-to-day facilities operations across assigned sites, ensuring buildings are safe, functional, and aligned with organizational needs and division standards. Determines operational priorities and resource allocation, and responds to operational issues impacting building performance.
• Capital Project Delivery & Implementation: Implements and manages capital construction and controlled maintenance projects in alignment with division priorities and established strategies. Oversees project scope, schedule, and budget execution, and coordinates with architects, engineers, and contractors.
• Maintenance Programs: Develops and implements preventative, predictive, and deferred maintenance programs to support asset longevity and operational efficiency. Establishes maintenance schedules and priorities within assigned areas and identifies infrastructure risks and maintenance needs.
• Professionalism & Leadership: Demonstrates and reinforces professionalism across assigned teams through strong job knowledge, accountability, communication, interpersonal effectiveness, and customer service. Establishes expectations for professional conduct, communication, and accountability among facilities staff.
• Budget Management: In partnership with the Senior Director, manages operational budgets and supports implementation of capital budgets within assigned areas. Tracks expenditures and adjusts resource allocation while ensuring compliance with fiscal policies.
• Collaboration: Collaborates with internal teams and external partners to support operations and project implementation. Coordinates facility support for programs and events.
• Safety & Compliance: Ensures facility operations align with agency-wide safety, security, and emergency preparedness efforts. Implements safety, security, and emergency preparedness protocols at the site level and evaluates facility-related risks to determine appropriate mitigation actions.
• Supervision: Provides leadership and direction both directly and indirectly to facilities staff and leads personnel across assigned sites. Directly or indirectly supervises Facilities Specialists and lead personnel, and is responsible for hiring, performance management, and disciplinary recommendations.

Requirements

• Professional Experience: 6 years of full-time professional experience in facilities management, building operations, and capital project delivery.
• Operational Leadership & Supervision: At least 2 years of direct supervisory experience managing maintenance, construction, or facilities staff, including accountability, coaching, and performance management.
• Project & Budget Management: Demonstrated experience overseeing capital construction and controlled maintenance projects, as well as managing operational budgets and tracking expenditures.
• Strategic Maintenance Implementation: Experience developing and executing preventative, predictive, and deferred maintenance programs.
• Compliance & Regulatory Knowledge: Working knowledge of regulatory standards and state compliance requirements, including State of Colorado fiscal rules and Office of the State Architect State Buildings Program requirements.

Qualifications

Education Substitutions: An Associate’s, Bachelor’s, or Master’s degree from an accredited institution in Facilities Management, Construction Management, Engineering, Business Administration, or a closely related field may substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis:

• Associate’s Degree = substitutes for 2 years of experience (requires 4 years of remaining professional experience)
• Bachelor’s Degree = substitutes for 4 years of experience (requires 2 years of remaining professional experience)
• Master’s Degree = substitutes for 6 years of experience and meets the requirement in full

Note: Education may not substitute for the required 2 years of supervisory experience.

Proven Experience, Knowledge, and Skills:

• Strategic Transitioning: Proven ability to transition facilities operations from a reactive service model to a strategic, proactive organizational partnership.
• Tactical Decision-Making: Strong aptitude for independent, tactical decision-making regarding vendor management, service delivery, operational priorities, and staffing coordination.
• Multi-Site Management: Experience executing priorities, managing resources, and ensuring consistent service delivery across a multi-site or statewide facilities portfolio.
• Safety & Security Integration: Experience evaluating facility-related risks and implementing safety, security, and emergency preparedness protocols at the site level.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to navigate conflicts, coordinate with external partners, and support organizational programming and space planning needs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strategic Operations Experience: Proven track record of transitioning facilities operations from a reactive service model to a strategic, proactive organizational partnership.
• Advanced Leadership & Coaching: Demonstrated success in team leadership, including coaching, performance management, and cultivating leadership development among facilities personnel.
• Capital Planning & Strategy: Experience collaborating on long-term capital planning, statewide facilities strategy, and space planning initiatives that support broader institutional goals.
• Complex Implementation Leadership: Strong background in taking ownership of the operational implementation for major infrastructure improvements, deferred maintenance work, and large-scale organizational initiatives.
• Tactical Decision-Making & Vendor Management: Advanced aptitude for independent, tactical decision-making regarding issue escalation, staffing coordination, vendor management, and service delivery optimization.