Rmit
AssociateDirector,FacilitiesManagement
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“Associate Director, Facilities Management at Rmit. Skills: facilities management, vendor management, stakeholder management, change management. Lead facilities management across RMIT’s Australian portfolio. ensure assets are safe, compliant, and performing to support world-class education and research outcomes”
What You'll Achieve.
deliver tangible, enterprise-wide outcomes; assets are safe, compliant, and performing to support world-class education and research outcomes
Industry & Context.
navigate complexity; respond to high stakeholder expectations; apply commercial judgement
Works across all Victorian campuses, based at the city campus, Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children and National Police Check.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Extensive experience leading facilities management in large, complex organisations, track record managing outsourced service providers and commercial contracts, Ability to influence senior stakeholders and provide credible, strategic advice, Experience leading through organisational change or service model transformation, Solid understanding of compliance, risk, and asset lifecycle management
What You'll Do.
Lead facilities management across RMIT’s Australian portfolio
ensure assets are safe
and performing to support world-class education and research outcomes
operate at the intersection of strategy
and stakeholder influence
Lead a team of facilities professionals and shaping on-going capability uplift
Manage high-value outsourced service providers and complex vendor ecosystems
Drive improvements to service delivery models
including market testing and transformation initiatives
commercially grounded advice to senior stakeholders during periods of change
Ensure operational performance across maintenance
and asset lifecycle management
maintain and enhance the buildings owned and leased by RMIT University
oversee construction projects
ensure the provision of physical facilities services
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
cross-functional coordination; Collaborative Working Style
Communication Scope
Provide clear, commercially grounded advice to senior stakeholders
Full Job Description
## Overview: * **Full-time** * **Continuing position** * **Attractive salary package commensurate with experience** * **Flexible working options** * **Works across all Victorian campuses, based at the city campus** **About You** RMIT is seeking an experienced facilities leader to take accountability for a large, complex property portfolio and lead the ongoing evolution of service delivery across the University. This is a role operating in an environment of active change. You will be required to navigate complexity, respond to high stakeholder expectations, and apply strong commercial judgement to deliver tangible, enterprise-wide outcomes. **The Role** You will lead facilities management across RMIT’s Australian portfolio, ensuring assets are safe, compliant, and performing to support world-class education and research outcomes. You’ll operate at the intersection of strategy, operations, and stakeholder influence, with responsibility for: * Leading a team of facilities professionals and shaping on-going capability uplift * Managing high-value outsourced service providers and complex vendor ecosystems * Driving improvements to service delivery models, including market testing and transformation initiatives * Providing clear, commercially grounded advice to senior stakeholders during periods of change * Ensuring operational performance across maintenance, compliance, risk, and asset lifecycle management **What Actually Matters** This role will suit someone who has operated at scale and knows how to navigate complexity without hiding behind process and can focus on delivering outcomes through: * People Leadership * Experience in Complex Environments * Collaborative Working Style * Managing High Expectations **What You Bring** * Extensive experience leading facilities management in large, complex organisations * Strong track record managing outsourced service providers and commercial contracts * Ability to influence senior stakeholders and provide credible, strategic ad
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