SCPS Director of Operations

SCPS Director of Operations is responsible for the strategic leadership and day‑to‑day management of SCPS facilities, operations, and hospitality, including staff supervision, maintenance planning, project management, and vendor coordination. This role ensures that SCPS facilities are safe, efficient, and aligned with organizational goals, while fostering a culture of excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement.

The successful candidate should embody a service focus, with the capacity for both hands‑on execution and effective leadership for a growing team for facilities, hospitality, and events. Periodic nights and weekends will be required.

• Recruit, hire, train, schedule, evaluate, and supervise facility, hospitality, and event staff to ensure high performance and professional development.
• Foster a positive, collaborative, and safety‑conscious work environment.

• Collaborate with Facilities Management to coordinate preventative, routine, and deferred maintenance schedules.
• Support event planning and space utilization by ensuring facilities are prepared and maintained appropriately.
• Conduct regular risk management and safety audits to ensure compliance with regulations and best practices.

• Establish and maintain strong professional relationships with internal stakeholders, Facilities Management personnel, and external service providers.
• Oversee vendor contracts and ensure service quality, cost‑effectiveness, and compliance with organizational standards.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor's degree.
• Experience:
  
  At least four years of experience.

• Bachelor's degree with four years of experience. Additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• 7+ years of progressive experience in facilities operations, including supervisory or management roles.
• Strong knowledge of building systems, maintenance protocols, and safety regulations.
• Proven experience managing budgets, contracts, and cross‑functional teams.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills.
• Proficiency in facilities management and Microsoft Office software.

This position is located in Charlottesville, VA and is in person. This is a full‑time, exempt level, benefited position with UVA benefits. Employees benefits package highlights include:

• 22 days of paid time off, increasing with service; 13+ paid holidays each year, in addition to paid time off.
• Parental and Community Service Leave.
• Health plan with options to meet healthcare and financial needs available immediately.
• Competitive retirement benefits.
• Tuition and professional development benefits after six months of employment.
• Employee wellness program featuring activities to earn up to $500/year.

The anticipated compensation range for this position is $85,000–$95,000, commensurate with experience. This position will remain open until filled but preference will be given to applications received by October 31, 2025. This position will not sponsor applicants for work visas. The University will perform background checks on all new hires prior to employment.

This position will require frequent traveling, standing, and climbing stairs to access buildings and facilities in order to assess conditions and review facility projects and the ability to lift/push/pull 50–100 lbs. It also requires occasional light lifting, bending, and stooping, in addition to the use of desktop computers in an office environment. The job may require standing for prolonged periods, frequently bending/stooping/traveling, climbing (ladder, steps) and reaching (overhead, extensive, repetitive).

Also required: proficient communicative, auditory, and visual skills; and attention to detail and ability to write legibly. The employee may be exposed to cold and heat.

Create an account or log in and submit an application in the UVA Job Board, search for R0077595. Applications that do not contain all required documents will not receive full consideration.

• Cover letter
• Resume/CV

References will be completed via UVA's standardized process Skill Survey. A total of five references will be requested via Skill Survey during the final phase of the interview process; a total of three is required. For questions about the application process, please contact Michele Jarman, Academic Recruiter.

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