Senior Director - Administrative Agency Division Director Senior

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* Working Title:

Senior Director (RECS Director)*
* ** Job Class:
Administrative Agency Division Director Senior*
* ** Agency:
Administration Dept*
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** Job ** : 96330

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** Location** :
St. Paul

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** Telework Eligible** :
Yes

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** Full/Part Time** :
Full-Time

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** Regular/Temporary** :
Unlimited

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** Who May Apply** :
Open to all qualified job seekers

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** Date Posted** : 08/18/2026

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** Closing Date** : 09/10/2026

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** Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit** :
Administration Dept / Administration-Managerial

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** Division/Unit** :
Property & Risk Svcs

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** Work Shift/Work Hours** :
Day Shift

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** Days of Work** :
Monday - Friday

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** Travel Required** :
Yes - up to 5%

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

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** Classified Status** :
Classified

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** Bargaining Unit/Union** : 220 - Manager/Unrep

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** FLSA Status** :
Exempt - Executive

+ Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities ((Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./connect
700/) :
Yes

** The work you'll do is more than just a job.*
* At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

The Real Estate and Construction Services (RECS) division manages over 320 construction projects and 800 property leases annually. To learn more about what we do, click on the links provided:

+ Real Estate ()  **:
** We provide a broad range of pre-planning, acquisition, disposition, leasing, project management, relocation, and space management services to facilitate facility and real estate solutions that help Minnesota state agencies succeed.

+ Construction Services ()  **:
** We serve as the State's owner's representative on construction projects for Minnesota state agencies. The cost and complexity of today's buildings, the importance of time, and the need to deal with unanticipated events and unforeseen conditions all necessitates for an integrated and managed approach to the delivery of facility projects for these agencies.

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. This position reports to the Assistant Commissioner, directly supervises three (3) unit/sectional managers and indirectly up to 30 professional and support staff, and oversees approximately a $6-$7 million biennial operating budget and $100+ million in capital improvement funding.

In this critical leadership role, you will 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.

This position is eligible for a hybrid telework arrangement. With a 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. Completion of a telework agreement will be required. Please review the Telework Policy ()  for details.

In addition, traveling of up to 5% will be required to meet with stakeholders, partners, and/or customers at their preferred location(s).

** Minimum Qualifications*
* The following qualifications are required of all applicants seeking consideration for this position. Only applicants whose application materials clearly demonstrate fulfillment of each of these minimum qualifications will be considered for the position.

+ Five (5) years of experience managing a large-scale construction project management operation or leasing services program.

+ A Master's degree in real estate, construction management, construction science, architecture, engineering, or related field may…