Exec Dir,Campus Cptl&Space Pln
University of New Mexico
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- Location
- Albuquerque, United States
- Job type
- Full time
- Posted
- Oct 13
- 7 days ago
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University of New Mexico
Higher education · 2 to 10 employees
What you'll do
- Lead UNM’s capital strategy, asset management, space and campus planning, and investment prioritization.
- Advise University leadership, coordinate with external entities, oversee planning data and analytics, and lead personnel and cross-functional initiatives.
Key skills
Capital planningAsset managementSpace planningStrategic planningData analyticsGIS resourcesForecasting modelsFunding strategyPerformance managementPerformance measuresDecision-support toolsInfrastructure planningLand use
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The University of New Mexico (UNM) is seeking an accomplished and strategic leader to serve as Executive Director of Campus Capital and Space Planning.
This is a high-impact executive role for a leader who can connect long-range vision with practical execution—bringing together capital planning, asset management, university planning, space utilization, data, and funding strategy into a cohesive institutional framework.
Reporting to the Vice President of Campus Environments and Services, the Executive Director will serve as a trusted advisor to University leadership and a key connector across academic, administrative, operational, and governmental partners. The successful candidate will help drive disciplined, data-informed decisions about where and how UNM invests its capital resources, while strengthening the systems and strategies that support long-term asset stewardship.
This role offers the opportunity to influence major institutional decisions, evolve campus planning practices, and help position UNM for long-term resilience, growth, and success.
What You’ll Lead
The Executive Director will:
Lead the development and continuous improvement of UNM’s institutional capital strategy, aligning investment priorities with University goals, financial capacity, regulatory requirements, and long-term objectives.Direct the University’s Asset Management Program, including facility condition assessment, asset lifecycle planning, deferred maintenance strategies, infrastructure renewal, and capital investment prioritization.Provide strategic oversight of capital planning, campus and space planning, land use, infrastructure planning, and long-range campus development.Establish portfolio-level strategies, governance structures, performance measures, and reporting frameworks to strengthen decision-making, accountability, and funding advocacy.Advise University leadership on capital investments, project prioritization, funding strategies, risk, trade-offs, and long-range infrastructure needs.Provide executive leadership to managers and functional leads responsible for capital planning, asset management, project intake, space planning, data analytics, and decision-support functions.Lead complex, cross-functional initiatives involving University departments, executive leadership, external partners, and governmental agencies.Serve as a principal liaison and strategic advisor on capital strategy, asset stewardship, infrastructure investment, and institutional planning.Coordinate with the UNM Board of Regents, New Mexico Higher Education Department, Legislative Finance Committee, State Board of Finance, and other external entities on capital priorities, funding requests, project status, and long-range planning.Oversee capital planning data, forecasting models, analytics, GIS resources, and decision-support tools to promote transparency and evidence-based decision-making.Participate in institutional policy development and strategic initiatives related to capital investment, infrastructure stewardship, sustainability, operational resilience, and long-range campus development.Lead and develop personnel, including hiring, performance management, coaching, work allocation, and professional development.