Director 2 - Facilities Operations

Role Overview:

• Our client is hiring our Director of Facilities – Vincennes Community School Corporation. As the Director of Facilities for our client at Vincennes Community School Corporation in Indiana, you will lead a full Integrated Facilities Management (IFM) program across eight district buildings, overseeing our team in a predominantly swing and night?shift environment.
• This is a highly visible, hands?on leadership role supporting a long?standing, partnership with the district, you will work in close collaboration with the Superintendent and school administrators, ensuring proactive communication, exceptional custodial oversight, and seamless coordination of maintenance, grounds, and renovation projects.
• With a diverse operational footprint, this role demands adaptability, strong client relationship skills, and the ability to stay one step ahead in reporting, planning, and execution.

What You'll Do:

• Lead full IFM operations across 8 school district buildings, ensuring excellence in maintenance, custodial, and grounds services.
• Manage our team, while fostering accountability, performance, and engagement.
• Serve as the primary liaison to the Superintendent, providing proactive, transparent reporting and maintaining exceptional client relationships.
• Oversee district?wide renovation and construction projects, acting as the owner’s representative and coordinating with contractors and vendors.
• Manage our P&L budget, ensuring financial performance, operational efficiency, and alignment with our client and district goals.

What You Bring:

• Proven ability to build and sustain excellent client relationships, especially with senior district leadership.
• Strong project management experience, including oversight of renovations and construction as an owner’s rep.
• Deep expertise in custodial and maintenance operations, with working knowledge of the grounds management and high school sports fields.
• High adaptability and emotional intelligence to work effectively with diverse personalities across the district.
• A hands?on leadership style with the ability to anticipate needs, solve problems proactively, and communicate with clarity and confidence.
• This is a daytime management position with occasional nights and weekends depending on business needs

Minimum Qualifications & Requirements:

• Minimum Education Requirement - Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
• Minimum Management Experience – 5 years
• Minimum Functional Experience – 5 years

Position Summary:

• The Director of Facilities Operations is responsible for directing facilities maintenance operations of building(s) and property at a single unit.
• The Director of Facilities Operations manages the preventative maintenance and reactive repair of skilled trades, e.g., HVAC, plumbing, electrical, utilities; and manages the hiring, training and supervision of staff, professionals and management.
• The Director of Facilities Operations manages a safe and efficient working environment, essential to the performance of the business.
• The Director may oversee construction work and often manages other core our client services, and/or logistics of business/operations services, e.g., grounds keeping, laundry, food, security, inventory, mail, concierge services.