Senior Director - Administrative Agency Division Director Senior

About the role

The Real Estate and Construction Services (RECS) division manages over 320 construction projects and 800 property leases annually. We are seeking a Senior Director (RECS Director) to lead the RECS division in providing services to state agencies, including property leasing, space planning and allocation, property acquisition and disposition, overseeing design, and construction project management. You will provide leadership, direction, oversight, and support to the RECS division and represent it within the agency and with external constituents. You will also be responsible for leading the development and implementation of enterprise-wide governance policies and procedures, including overseeing the division's operating and project bond budgets, ensuring strong financial controls, timely and accurate contractor payments, and full compliance with fiscal policies, guidelines, and laws. In this role, you will work closely with senior management staff in state agencies and represent Admin to legislative bodies and other government entities.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, direction, oversight, and support to the RECS division and represent it within the agency and with external constituents.
• Lead the development and implementation of enterprise-wide governance policies and procedures.
• Oversee the division's operating and project bond budgets, ensuring strong financial controls, timely and accurate contractor payments, and full compliance with fiscal policies, guidelines, and laws.
• Work closely with senior management staff in state agencies and represent Admin to legislative bodies and other government entities.
• Directly supervise three (3) unit/sectional managers and indirectly up to 30 professional and support staff.
• Oversee approximately a $6-$7 million biennial operating budget and $100+ million in capital improvement funding.
• Lead others and represent the State of Minnesota by modeling behaviors that build trust, foster effective collaboration, remove barriers, seek and integrate multiple perspectives when prioritizing initiatives and strategies, coordinate work aligned with agency and enterprise priorities, and steward resources responsibly.

Minimum Qualifications

• Five (5) years of experience managing a large-scale construction project management operation or leasing services program.
• Knowledge of architectural design, engineering, construction project management, and energy conservation/building sustainability.
• Knowledge of real estate planning and transactions, including leasing, acquisition, disposition, and easements.
• Experience with financial/budget development, management, and monitoring to direct fiscal resources to achieve full productivity of operations.
• Knowledge of public procurement and/or administration of contracts, grants, leases, and similar agreements.
• Experience as a manager or supervisor managing, leading, and holding others accountable.
• Strong leadership capabilities to create and implement an organizational vision, achieving results with stakeholders, partners, and customers; and to serve as a trusted resource or relationship manager.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in state government and public administration.
• Knowledge of legislative processes and public policy development.
• Effective communication skills to present ideas, policies, and complex programs to a wide range of audiences, including preparing and presenting testimony at legislative hearing and conference committees.
• Interpersonal and human relations skills to establish and maintain strong working relationships within the agency, other agencies, stakeholders, partners, and customers.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and resourcefulness to identify, analyze, and resolve a broad range of complex problems to achieve program efficiency and success.
• Proficient negotiation and mediation skills sufficient to resolve differences between competing priorities and interests.
• Champion change by continuously seeking and examining best practices.

Pay

Salary Range: $55.68 - $79.79 / hourly; $116,259 - $166,601 / annually

Schedule

Work Shift/Work Hours: Day Shift. Days of Work: Monday - Friday. This position is eligible for a hybrid telework arrangement; additional onsite attendance will be required to provide leadership and direction to the team or as requested by management to meet business needs. Travel of up to 5% will be required to meet with stakeholders, partners, and/or customers at their preferred location(s).

Benefits

• Paid vacation and sick leave
• 12 paid holidays each year
• Low-cost medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plans
• Fertility care, including IVF
• Diabetes care
• Dental and orthodontic care for adults and children
• 6 weeks paid leave for parents of newborn or newly adopted children
• Pension plan that provides income when you retire (after working at least three years)
• Employer paid life insurance to provide support for your family in the event of death
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance that can provide income if you are unable to work due to illness or injury
• Tax-free expense accounts for health, dental, and dependent care
• Resources that provide support and promote physical, emotional, social, and financial well-being
• Training, classes, and professional development
• Tuition reimbursement
• Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (some positions may qualify)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for work/life support addressing mental health, relationship challenges, grief and loss, finances, and legal issues
• Daily Living/Convenience Services: Chore services, home repair, trip planning, child/elder care