Director Facilities Management

At Houston Methodist, the Director Facilities Management position is responsible for overall operations of the Facility Management Services (FMS), and Safety departments, as applicable. Responsibilities for this position may include building and equipment maintenance, design and construction activities, central plant operations, and ground maintenance for the hospital complex. This position formulates business plans to drive growth of FMS, manages results and ensures positive client relations at Houston Methodist campuses and tracks FMS operations against industry standards.

The Director of Facilities Management position serves as advisor for facility issues and initiates and supports leadership development programs.

The Director position responsibilities include overseeing the activities of the department staff, ensuring quality, productivity, functional excellence and efficiency to accomplish strategic and operational objectives. In addition, this position is accountable for employee engagement, adequate staffing levels, budget development and compliance, staffing decisions such as hiring and terminating employment, coaching and counseling employees on work related performance, and developing and implementing policies and procedures to ensure a safe and effective work environment.

This position also ensures training, monitoring and operations initiatives are implemented which secure compliance with ethical and legal business practices and accreditation/regulatory/government regulations.

Exempt

• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering or related field; may consider a Houston Methodist employee with four additional years of experience (in addition to the minimum experience requirements listed below) in lieu of a degree
• Master’s degree preferred

• Eight years of related work experience, preferably in a healthcare setting; may consider a Houston Methodist employee with seven years of progressively responsible staff experience in applicable field, two years must have been in a project management/people management role

• CHFM
  - Certified Healthcare Facility Manager (AHA)
  or
• CHSP-Certified Hospitality Sales Professional or
• CPE
  - Certified Plant Engineer or
• CHC
  - Certified Healthcare Constructor

• Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through on-going skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations
• Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially about activities impacting patient or employee safety or security
• Demonstrates the ability to interact with others in a way that gives them confidence in one’s intentions and those of the organization
• Ability to use appropriate interpersonal styles and techniques to gain acceptance of ideas or plans; modifying one’s own behavior to accommodate tasks, situations and individuals involved
• Demonstrates leadership qualities and critical thinking through self-direction initiative and effective interpersonal skills and oral/written communication skills
• Ability to identify and understand issues, problems and opportunities, comparing data from different sources to draw conclusions; using effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; taking action that is consistent with available facts, constraints and probable consequences
• Extensive knowledge of regulatory and accreditation agency requirements that impact department; stays abreast of industry changes
• Demonstrates highly effective communication skills—strong written communications and platform presentation abilities
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrates flexibility and adaptability in the workplace
• Capable of leading teams/facilitating groups, building consensus and garnering highest confidence in professionalism and work product by senior leadership
• Ability to work under pressure and balance many competing priorities; highly responsive and solution/action oriented
• Proficiency in spreadsheet, word…