EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - FACILITIES

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE POSITION

The Executive Director of Facilities provides strategic leadership, operational oversight, and regulatory compliance management to all facilities, engineering, construction, maintenance, and infrastructure functions of Aultman Health System. The position has direct oversight over the engineering, maintenance, renovation, and property management departments. This executive leader ensures a safe, reliable, efficient, and compliant physical environment that supports long-term organizational growth. The Executive Director develops and executes system-wide facilities strategies, capital improvement programs, engineering standards, energy management initiatives, and asset management plans while leading high-performing teams across diverse geographic locations. The role collaborates closely with executive leadership, clinical operations, finance, safety, infection prevention, and regulatory agencies to align facilities operations with organizational objectives. This position requires the coordination of all required regulatory testing and documentation for accrediting bodies such as Joint Commission, ACHC, the Ohio Department of Health, and others for offsite locations.


ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL/COGNITIVE JOB FUNCTIONS

Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of this position, with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Develop and implement a comprehensive facilities and engineering strategy aligned with organizational goals.
• Establish system-wide standards, policies, and procedures for facilities operations, maintenance, engineering, construction, and infrastructure management.
• Lead long-range capital planning and facility master planning initiatives.
• Advise executive leadership on infrastructure investments, facility risks, operational efficiencies, and growth opportunities.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on reliability, sustainability, and operational excellence.
• Establish performance metrics and accountability measures for facilities operations.
• Ensure effective preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs.
• Prompt and regular attendance at assigned facility/area of assignment.
• Ability to work shifts of at least 8 hours, and occasionally longer, 5 days per week.
• Ability to stand for prolonged periods.
• Ability to lift and carry objects weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to walk, push, climb, stoop, bend, twist, turn, kneel, squat, crawl, and reach
• Ability to plan, prioritize workload, and effectively resolve problems.
• Ability to analyze data, diagnose and troubleshoot complex systems and equipment.
• Ability to effectively interact with patient/customers (i.e., neonates/newborns, children, adolescents, young adult, middle-aged adults, as applicable) with the understanding of their needs for self-respect and dignity.
• Assumes accountability for demonstrating behaviors consistent with the customer service policy.
• Population Specific Competency: ability to effectively interact with populations of patients/customers with an understanding of their needs for self-respect and dignity.
• Evaluate financial performance through various cost centers and provide detailed explanations of any variances.
• Provides 24-hour on-call support for assistance with staffing, equipment failures and all other issues associated with the maintenance department or equipment.
• Evaluates the needs of facilities to prioritize capital projects.
• Applies a problem-solving approach of preventive maintenance, diagnostic troubleshooting, and evaluation of systems. Evaluates, procures, and monitors physical plant needs. Communicates with contractors and vendors to maintain system integrity.
• Promotes safe work environment.
• Completes building walkthroughs periodically of offsite facilities.
• Participates in ongoing evaluation to ensure quality, cost effective systems and procedures.
• Ability to receive, understand, and implement direction from management and senior leadership. Ability to effectively develop and supervise functions and tasks within the framework of department and organizational policies and procedures.
• Ability to complete administrative functions at multiple facilities and shifts as assigned, to include, but not limited to, maintaining time and attendance for assigned staff, monitor and document staff performance, contribute to, and complete staff performance evaluations, etc.
• Ability to effectively manage the completion of performance improvement processes.
• Ability to proactively and positively contribute to the strategic direction and development of the organizations.
• Other duties as assigned by senior leadership.
• Ability to use a personal computer for tasks such as communicating via email and preparing reports and other professional documents.

EDUCATIONAL/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required, MBA or other advanced degree preferred.
• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills with the ability to handle a wide variety of circumstances and conditions.
• Previous supervisory experience within facilities and/or industry is preferred.
• Previous experience in a large institution, commercial facility, or service company in regulatory compliance, maintenance, and contracting is preferred.
• Certified Healthcare Facilities Management (CHFM) preferred or to be completed within first 12 months.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft office products.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, or veteran status.


JOB LOCATION AND SCHEDULING

• Varied locations and hours as required by the job (generally scheduled for 8 hour shifts). May be scheduled weekends and/or holidays as needed.
• Provide 24-hour on-call support for assistance with staffing, equipment failures and all other issues associated with the Property Management department.
• Subject to frequent interruptions and changes in priority of duties throughout the day.
• Sitting/standing/moving about during working hours.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

This job description is intended to describe the general nature of the work performed. It does not contain a comprehensive inventory of all job duties, responsibilities, and qualifications. Employees will be required to perform any other job-related duties as requested by management. Aultman reserves the right to revise this job description. Employment with Aultman is at-will, meaning both Aultman and employees have the right to end the employment relationship at any time and for any reason. The at-will nature of this employment cannot be altered by and verbal statement or alleged verbal agreement. It may only be changed by a legally-binding written contract covering employment status. Aultman will reasonable accommodate employees or applicants with disabilities, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, who are otherwise qualified to safely perform the essential functions of the job, with or without accommodation, unless such accommodation would constitute an undue hardship on Aultman, or poses a direct threat to the health and safety of the individual or others that cannot be sufficiently mitigated by reasonable accommodation. Any applicant or employee who requires an accommodation to perform the essential functions of his or her job or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment should notify the Human Resource Department and request such an accommodation.