Director of Facilities Operations - CMU Miami

A New Campus. A New Model. A Bold New Chapter:
Carnegie Mellon University Miami Through a significant investment in a new university presence in Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood, CMU is bringing its strengths in technology, research, creativity, and interdisciplinary collaboration to one of the world’s most dynamic cities.

CMU Miami will reimagine the traditional university model, bringing education and research together around some of society’s most consequential challenges—not isolated disciplines. This future-focused environment will connect bold ideas, diverse expertise, technology, and real-world partnerships across education, research, industry, government, and the broader South Florida community.

By connecting Carnegie Mellon’s expertise with Miami’s dynamic ecosystem, CMU Miami will create new opportunities to attract exceptional talent, cultivate partnerships, and turn discovery into meaningful, real-world impact.

This is more than an expansion. It’s an opportunity to help shape what a university can be and to contribute to ideas, discoveries, and solutions with the potential to make an impact far beyond Miami.

Now, we need you.

We’re looking for people who want to do more than join an established institution. Bring your expertise, creativity, and perspective to help build CMU Miami from the ground up. Together, we can create something new, tackle substantial challenges, and shape a bold new chapter for Carnegie Mellon—and for the future.

Build What’s Next in Miami. Help Shape a Better Future.

Learn more about CMU Miami: https://miami.cmu.edu/

The Opportunity:

As the Director of Facilities Operations, you will play a pivotal role in bringing CMU Miami to life, leading the operational transition and launch of our newly acquired property while establishing the facilities, infrastructure, and operational foundation for this bold new  this pivotal role, you will hold primary operational responsibility for maintaining and optimizing all existing facilities and infrastructure in real time, ensuring site security, life safety, and uninterrupted daily continuity while plans for facility renovations and ground-up new construction unfold.

Initially reporting to the Associate Vice President for Facilities Management Services, you will serve as the strategic lead for developing the Request for Proposal (RFP), defining detailed Scopes of Work (SOW), evaluating bids, and executing contract awards for outsourced property management and maintenance services. Balancing hands-on property management, vendor management, and collaborating on site development, you will bridge current site operations with the university’s future capital expansion vision.

Job Functions/

Core responsibilities:

Serve as the on-site lead during transition of land and existing facilities to ensure continuity of services and oversight for ground maintenance, physical security, life-safety compliance and general asset preservation and maintenance.

Draft, publish and manage the RFP process for third-party property management and maintenance services. Formulate detailed Scopes of Work (SOW) covering grounds maintenance, custodial, physical security, routine maintenance and waste management. Serve as the primary university liaison for contractor performance monitoring post-award.

Establish vendor schedules, coordinate emergency repairs, and oversee physical plant needs (HVAC, Electrical, plumbing, utilities, perimeter security) prior to and following vendor deployment.

Develop initial operating and maintenance budgets, track transition and facility expenses, and oversee day-to-day cost controls for vendor contracts, and immediate repair needs.

Collaborate and ensure alignment and clear communications across several departments including…