Vice President for Campus Serv
Company: Harvard University
Location: Cambridge
Posted on: August 3, 2022
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Job Description:
Harvard University seeks a leader with exceptional strategic,
operational, and interpersonal skills to lead the Campus Services
team as Vice President for Campus Services. The Vice President is
responsible for the leadership and executive direction of essential
operational services to the University's schools and departments in
a highly decentralized management environment. -
Campus Services at Harvard serves as a part of the central
administration with a goal to advance Harvard's mission of teaching
and research, by partnering to provide stewardship, strategies, and
services that create exceptional community experiences. The scope
of responsibilities of the Vice President for Campus Services
(VPCS) includes oversight of and accountability for a large array
of operating service departments, including facilities services and
property management, sustainability services, capital projects,
residential and commercial real estate management, dining and
hospitality, engineering and utilities, transportation and parking,
global support services and international student/scholar services,
and environmental health and safety. The overarching objective of
these units is to ensure that essential services and critical
infrastructure are organized appropriately and function with the
highest possible effectiveness in support of the University's
academic mission.
Campus Services departments are primarily self-supporting,
fee-based business operations, consisting of approximately 1,800
employees (70% of staff are represented by eight unions) and with
annual revenues of $540 million and a capital budget of $930
million over the next five years. Operations in real estate,
parking and plants cover approximately 7.6 million square feet of
campus and provide essential services to the Harvard community
under market-based, competitive cost structures.
The VPCS is a member of the senior management team of the Executive
Vice President and works closely and collaboratively with other
senior leaders across the campus including deans, vice-presidents,
and senior managers. Responsibilities include leading and
participating in a variety of University and school initiatives and
programs, serving on ad-hoc committees, and advising senior
leadership on policy issues. This role is dynamic, and the scope of
responsibilities is broad and likely to evolve to meet the needs of
the University.
The VPCS leads the University's emergency management program,
including supporting the Crisis Management Team, an
interdisciplinary group of senior managers from across the
University providing support and coordination under the University
Emergency Management Plan. -
The VPCS will be a collaborative and creative leader who values
team development, is an accomplished manager, and is committed to
building a team-oriented organizational culture. The ideal
candidate will view equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging as
the pathway to achieving inclusive excellence and fostering a
campus culture where everyone can thrive. The duties associated
with this position are wide-ranging and as an executive of the
University, the scope of the position does not have rigid
boundaries.
- Position Description The Vice President for Campus Services is
responsible for the following:
Leadership and Management
Asset Management
Well-qualified candidates will also possess:
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Harvard University has engaged Opus Partners to support the
recruitment of this position. Katie Dean, Associate Partner, and
Thomas Lapierre, Senior Associate, are leading the search.
Confidential inquiries, applications, and nominations should be
submitted by email to thomas.lapierre@opuspartners.net .
- Commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and BelongingHarvard
University views equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging as the
pathway to achieving inclusive excellence and fostering a campus
culture where everyone can thrive. We strive to create a community
that draws upon the widest possible pool of talent to unify
excellence and diversity while fully embracing individuals from
varied backgrounds, cultures, races, identities, life experiences,
perspectives, beliefs, and values.EEO StatementWe are an equal
opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected
veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and
pregnancy-related conditions, or any other characteristic protected
by law.
Keywords: Harvard University, Cambridge , Vice President for Campus Serv, Executive , Cambridge, Massachusetts
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