Facilities Stewardship Program Manager

University of Arkansas System • Fayetteville, NC

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About The Position

The Facilities Stewardship Program Manager provides governance of campus facilities data and condition assessments to support capital planning, risk analysis, and institutional priorities. This role oversees the evaluation and documentation of higher education spaces and facilities, focusing on physical condition, functionality, and regulatory compliance. The program manager ensures accurate, actionable data through audits, surveys, and integrated reporting. Responsibilities include leading the development of standardized data models and dashboards that inform project scoping, prioritization, and long-term capital planning. Regular, reliable and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Architectural Engineering, Interior Architecture/Design, Construction Management, Facilities Management, or closely related field
• At least three years of experience in facilities assessment, space audits, campus planning, or higher education space data collection
• Experience interpreting blueprints and floor plans
• Experience in Facilities Inventory and Classification Manual (FICM) space typologies, and National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) functional categories
• Experience developing data strategies or implementing database solutions; building repeatable, standards-based reports/dashboards
• Experience with team leadership and cross-functional collaboration

Nice To Haves

• Experience in facilities/space analytics; implementation of the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) criteria, and performance of site audits in support of capital planning
• Certifications such as Microsoft Data Analytics, Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office scripting and expertise with DAX (Data Analysis Expressions) for Power BI data modeling, measures, and performance‑optimized calculations
• Experience performing benefit–cost analysis (BCA), life‑cycle costing (LCC), net present value (NPV) modeling, and risk-adjusted capital prioritization for facilities or infrastructure portfolios
• Request for proposals (RFP) authorship and experience coordinating consultant work
• Experience collaborating with research stakeholders and mapping lab function to NACUBO categories
• Knowledge in benefit–cost analysis (BCA), life‑cycle costing (LCC), net present value (NPV) modeling, and risk-adjusted capital prioritization for facilities or infrastructure portfolios
• Knowledge of construction techniques, materials, cost estimation, and capital planning practices
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

• governance of campus facilities data
• condition assessments to support capital planning, risk analysis, and institutional priorities
• evaluation and documentation of higher education spaces and facilities, focusing on physical condition, functionality, and regulatory compliance
• ensures accurate, actionable data through audits, surveys, and integrated reporting
• leading the development of standardized data models and dashboards that inform project scoping, prioritization, and long-term capital planning
• Regular, reliable and non-disruptive attendance
• ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others

Benefits

• university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance
• tuition waivers for employees and their families
• 12 official holidays
• immediate leave accrual
• choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager