Executive Director, Design & Construction Services - A&F State Design & Construction Services (Sign-On Bonus)

The University of Maryland, Baltimore is seeking a dynamic and experienced professional to serve as the University’s senior construction and capital project management professional. The successful candidate will play a key leadership role in providing strategic leadership for the design and construction department and regional service center that provides project management to four other university system of Maryland schools in the Baltimore region.
Isaacson, Miller has been retained to assist the University of Maryland, Baltimore with this search. To ensure full consideration, interested candidates should submit their application materials through the Isaacson, Miller website at https://www.imsearch.com/open-searches/university-maryland-baltimore/executive-director-design-and-construction

**SIGN-ON BONUS OFFERED**
The selected candidate for this position is eligible for a sign-on bonus of $12,000. Half of the bonus will be paid following 30 days of satisfactory service at UMB and the remaining half will be paid after successful completion of a probationary period of one year. The sign on bonus is eligible only to candidates new or returning to UMB.

Responsibilities
-Foster a collaborative and high performing team culture. Provide direction and mentorship to senior management, engineers, project managers, inspectors, design reviewers, and project controls staff.
-Provide leadership in the design and execution of capital, campus, and deferred maintenance projects from conception to completion for the UMB design and construction campus and the Regional Service Center that provide project management, design, review, and procurement services to Baltimore area universities within the University System of Maryland.
-Collaborate with campus community leaders to formulate project plans, optimize space, implement sustainable and energy efficient practices in line with industry standards and state regulations
-Represent the University at the System and Board of Regents request, and with external entities such as the Board of Public Works, the State Legislature, design review boards, and historic preservation groups
-Direct the development and implementation of department wide policies, procedures, software, and tools related to project management, best practices, performance tracking, and archives management
-Responsible for the fiscal management of the design and construction budget, and execution and planning of the deferred maintenance budget in coordination with Operations and Maintenance
-Ensure compliance with relevant building codes, state regulations, university policies, procedures, and industry best practices.
-Serve on the university Emergency Management Team
-Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in architecture, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Construction Management, Urban Planning, Business or Public Administration.
Fourteen (14) years of experience in project design, management, implementation, and assessment; and construction of institutional or commercial building projects. Experience in medical research environment preferred.
Five (5) years of direct management of recruitment, training, and professional development of staff. Directly responsible for the performance of management and staff. Other: Financial disclosure reporting required by State of Maryland Ethics Commission.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
Accomplishes responsibilities by primarily (>50%) performing significant managerial functions within area of responsibility. Possess subject matter expertise in a professional discipline. Achieves objectives through coordinated efforts of others, typically by managing recruitment, engagement, performance, and development of employees. Develops, implements, and manages goals and objectives. Participates in strategic planning. Determines and enforces processes, practices, and/or policies. Manages operations, workflow, projects, and/or systems that have strategic impact. Accountable for operational and/or financial resources. Accountable for legal and policy compliance. Oversees overall direction of multiple functional areas (departments OR major functions within a school or campus wide office) that have significant University impact as the designated senior leader. Leads through subordinate senior professionals. Oversees and executes strategic goals and objectives that directly align with University strategy. Full authority to make managerial decisions within areas of responsibility, informing leadership of results. Provides transformational advice and support to leadership on University long term strategic vision. Decisions and quality of execution have significant impact to the University.
Knowledge of position requirements. Knowledge of all applicable requirements, regulations, and laws. Skill in effective use of applicable technology/systems. Ability to effectively communicate both verbal and written thoughts, ideas, and facts. Ability to work cooperatively with others and independently. Ability to demonstrate, understand, apply, and adhere to the UMB Core Values of Respect and Integrity, Well-being and Sustainability, Equity and Justice, and Innovation and Discovery.