Associate Vice President of Planning, Design, and Construction Atlanta, GA
Posted: 7/31/24
Deadline: 10/29/24
About This OrganizationGeorgia Institute of Technology
Job DutiesThe Georgia Institute of Technology, also known as Georgia Tech, a top-ranked public institution and one of the leading research universities in the United States, seeks an experienced and collaborative leader and manager who can inspire others around change to serve as its Associate Vice President of Planning, Design, and Construction (AVP). Reporting to the Vice President of Infrastructure and Sustainability, the AVP is a critical, high-impact and senior leader responsible for driving strategic planning and initiatives, ensuring fiscal accountability, and delivering key design and construction projects to meet the university's evolving needs.
The AVP will have the opportunity to have high-level interactions with senior leadership, including the Board, to help transform the campus in the coming years. The AVP will be forward-thinking and data-oriented, as thoughtful planning will be needed to shape strategy and the direction of the university as it balances expanding its footprint, maintaining facilities, and evolving the campus' physical plant.
The AVP will join the Infrastructure and Sustainability (I&S) team at an exciting time as they work to transform and expand the campus' physical environment. Their work will not only have a positive impact on Georgia Tech but the surrounding area by providing access to a part of Atlanta that wasn't accessible previously. The role demands an energetic and proactive approach to overseeing the full lifecycle of campus construction projects (both domestic and international), from inception through completion, including collaboration with Georgia Tech's Real Estate team and working closely with community and government entities.
The AVP will lead efforts to establish robust governance procedures, actively engage stakeholders, and ensure data-driven, need-based project planning focused on financial containment, prioritizing funded planning, and updating campus infrastructure to increase sustainability. The AVP will be well-versed in planning, design and construction, and will lead and motivate the team, championing cost control measures and ensuring teams and contractors deliver maximum value while maintaining high standards of quality and efficiency.
The AVP will need to gain campus credibility quickly to move strategic initiatives forward and gain buy-in for longer-term planning and investments. They will need to be an exceptional communicator whose leadership exemplifies the university's values which include empathy, building trust, and effectively sharing complex information with internal and external stakeholders.
In doing so, they will focus on what is needed to maximize the impact of the university and address the following opportunities and challenges:
Craft and execute a transformative vision for campus expansion and space planning.Create and implement strategies that best steward Georgia Tech's physical assets, inspiring innovative change and buy-in when necessary.Serve as an effective steward of university resources, ensuring all projects are fully programmed, designed, and constructed within budget and on time.Lead the campus planning, design, and construction team to foster a high-performance culture focused on accountability, innovation, and excellence.Balance sustainability goals with fiscal responsibility, aligning project proposals to be more acceptable to all stakeholders without compromising the university's commitment to energy efficiency and environmental stewardship.Isaacson, Miller, the national executive search firm, has been retained to support Georgia Tech in this recruitment. Screening of complete applications will begin immediately and continue until the completion of the search process. Inquiries, nominations, referrals, and resumes with cover letters should be sent via the Isaacson, Miller website for the search.
Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.
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