Dir- Facility Planning & Analytics

Job Responsibilities

Direct and oversee campus interior design, furniture planning, signage, move management, and art program initiatives to ensure projects are completed on time, within budget, and aligned with institutional standards and strategic objectives.

Lead the development and implementation of facility planning, space utilization, and analytics strategies that support organizational growth, operational efficiency, and an exceptional workplace environment.

Establish, maintain, and enforce campus design standards, space planning guidelines, and workplace aesthetics to ensure consistency across all facilities and projects.

Partner with leadership, departments, and vendors to support strategic planning, project execution, and informed decision-making.

Identify and implement innovative processes, technologies, and best practices to enhance departmental performance and service delivery.

Influence and engage with key stakeholders (e.g., cross-functional teams, senior leadership, vendors) to influence decision-making.

Stay updated with latest developments in the field (e.g., latest updates to federal and state laws); Evaluate and advise on the impact of new related strategies, programs, and/ or regulatory actions.

Requirements

Direct and oversee campus interior design, furniture planning, signage, move management, and art program initiatives to ensure projects are completed on time, within budget, and aligned with institutional standards and strategic objectives.

Lead the development and implementation of facility planning, space utilization, and analytics strategies that support organizational growth, operational efficiency, and an exceptional workplace environment.

Establish, maintain, and enforce campus design standards, space planning guidelines, and workplace aesthetics to ensure consistency across all facilities and projects.

Partner with leadership, departments, and vendors to support strategic planning, project execution, and informed decision-making.

Identify and implement innovative processes, technologies, and best practices to enhance departmental performance and service delivery.

Influence and engage with key stakeholders (e.g., cross-functional teams, senior leadership, vendors) to influence decision-making.

Stay updated with latest developments in the field (e.g., latest updates to federal and state laws); Evaluate and advise on the impact of new related strategies, programs, and/ or regulatory actions.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Interior Design, Business or related area required.

Master's degree preferred.

10+ years experience in the planning, design and administration in construction or related industry.

2+ years of management and/or supervisory experience required.

Experience leading/ overseeing overall operations of multiple areas within Design, construction and planning or comparable function(s).

Prior experience in building external connections with peers, emerging technology communities, and expert networks.

Experience leading & managing teams in a supervisory/ leadership capacity.

Prior experience in building complex/ long-term facilities planning projects with a focus on schedules, resources, contingencies, and budgets.

Experience with operational management, budget planning, and stakeholder and resource management.

Proven performance in earlier role.

Skills

Shows strong skills in thinking critically with a systemic view.

Shows expertise in taking a structured approach to analyze and resolve issues.

Able to distinguish between different sets of issues, set priorities, and make decisions.

Builds internal connections and external partnerships across executive/leadership levels.

Strategically understands stakeholder needs and manages expectations and relationships on a regular basis.

Models resourcefulness by reaching out to people within and outside functional groups to get work done effectively.

Keeps large teams/ departments energized and focused on high-quality results by leveraging data/ analytics-based approaches.

Builds effective business cases for necessary capital, equipment, and technology in line with goals.

Drives a culture of efficient budget planning and utilization across the department.

Defines long-term project/program/team budgets based on an understanding of all resource variables and financial goals of the division/ organization.

Drives and monitors clear goal setting, accountability, and feedback for the department (and matrixed teams).

Manages ER issues as they arise.

Guides performance of direct reports (or indirect if managing people indirectly) through coaching and development.

Consistently evaluates and addresses the team’s overarching development needs in line with the talent strategy.

Explores, identifies, tracks and leverages trends and best practices of the economic market for the planning and design industry.

Led complex/ long-term facilities planning projects with a focus on schedules, resources, contingencies, and budgets.

Drives development of project management and/ or facilities planning capabilities within organization to increase efficiency and effectiveness.

Proactively builds and maintains key relationships within and outside the organization.

Guides structured evaluation of priorities with stakeholders for critical decision-making with a long term focus.

Facilitates communication and solutioning between stakeholders to address needs and perspectives.

Benefits

St. Jude is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Pay

$114,400 - $216,320 per year

Schedule

Regular full-time hours.