Digital Operations Platform Manager, Facilities Services Department

University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)

$75K — $95K *
Reno, NV 89502In-Person
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Information Systems, IT, Computer Science, or related field
  • 4+ years of experience in digital operations management or IT systems
  • Proficiency in Python and SQL for data manipulation
  • Experience with Power BI and data modeling
  • Strong understanding of data governance and analytics standards

Responsibilities

  • Lead integration and management of enterprise systems in Facilities Services
  • Design enterprise data architecture and reporting solutions
  • Oversee data governance and promote consistent analytics practices
  • Enforce security and compliance across data platforms
  • Manage Power Platform governance and application lifecycle
  • Supervise and mentor analytics staff, fostering data literacy
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to align tech solutions with business priorities

Benefits

  • Generous retirement plan with 19.25% contribution fully matched by the University
  • Health insurance options including dental and vision
  • Significant annual and sick leave, plus life insurance
  • Discounts available at local businesses for WolfCard holders
  • Access to counseling services through Mountain EAP
  • Reduced-rate tuition benefit for faculty and dependents
  • Dual Career Assistance Program for faculty spouses/partners
Full Job Description

Job Description

The University of Nevada, Reno is recruiting for a Digital Operations Platform Manager for the Facilities Services Department. This position is responsible for overseeing and integrating Facilities Services enterprise systems, ensuring secure, reliable, and well-governed data while supporting analytics, decision-making, and organizational needs across multiple platforms. This position will ensure system integration, data governance, security, and reporting integrity while supervising data analytics functions and coordinating with platform stewards to align technology with business needs.

This position reports to the Senior Director of Accounting and Business Services.  

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: 

  • Lead the administration, integration, and governance of Facilities Services' enterprise systems, including Workday, Archibus, Trimble Unity Construct, Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, and Microsoft Power Platform

  • Design and maintain enterprise data architecture, data pipelines, and reporting solutions that support reliable, secure, and actionable business intelligence

  • Develop and oversee data governance, semantic modeling, analytics standards, and self-service reporting capabilities to promote consistent and informed decision-making

  • Establish and enforce security, access control, compliance, and platform governance standards across systems, data, and automation solutions

  • Manage Microsoft Power Platform governance, including automation standards, citizen developer solutions, and application lifecycle management practices

  • Supervise and mentor data analytics staff while fostering data literacy, user enablement, and continuous improvement across the organization

  • Coordinate change management, release planning, incident response, vendor relationships, and platform investments to ensure operational reliability and long-term sustainability

  • Collaborate with stakeholders across Facilities Services, Information Technology, Finance, Human Resources, and other university departments to align technology solutions with organizational priorities

  • Support emerging technologies and artificial intelligence initiatives by ensuring secure, governed, and high-quality data foundations; and

  • Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems, Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field and four (4) years of professional work experience; OR

Master’s degree in Information Systems, Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field and two (2) years of professional work experience.

Related Experience

  • Experience using Python and SQL to support data preparation, transformation, orchestration, and validation of enterprise data to ensure accuracy and reliability.

  • Experience developing and overseeing Power BI reporting and semantic data models, including dimensional modeling, certified datasets, and standardized measures to support consistent enterprise analytics.

Physical Demands

This position requires sitting most of the time but may require walking or standing for brief periods of time; exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body.

Certification and Licensure

A valid Class “C” driver’s license or higher operator’s license is required at the time of appointment and as a condition of continuing employment.

Schedule and Travel Requirements

The typical work schedule is Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm; this is subject to change based on organizational needs. This position may be able to elect an alternative work schedule. Occasional after-hours release windows and on-call rotation for priority incidents. Limited travel for vendor/user conferences or training.

This position is designated as Essential Personnel. In the event of a campus emergency, special event, closure to maintain campus safety or building operations, this position may be required to work outside of regularly scheduled hours.

Compensation Grade

Administrative Faculty C

To view the salary schedule for this position, please visit: and select Administrative Faculty by Grade. Salary is competitive and commensurate with related education and experience.

Remarkable Retirement

Our retirement plan is beyond compare. Your 19.25% contribution is generously matched by the University.   With the faculty retirement plan, you are 100% vested your first day. Sit back and watch your retirement dollars grow!  All permanent employees on an annual "A" or "B" contract who are employed at least 50% full-time are eligible to participate in the NSHE retirement program unless they are members of PERS of Nevada.

Perks of Working at UNR

  • Health insurance options including dental and vision - 

  • Generous annual and sick leave and life insurance – 

  • E. L. Wiegand Fitness Center offers annual or semester memberships and spouse/domestic partner membership options.  

  • Reno is proud to be a University town! Many local businesses offer discounts to WolfCard holders

  •  supports employees (and eligible dependents) through life's difficult moments. Mountain EAP is located in Reno and specializes in counseling and advising services for personal or interpersonal issues.

  • Faculty Senate is the principal representing body for faculty. Its membership includes representatives from each academic and administrative major unit of the University. 

  • No state income tax!

Grants-in-aid for Faculty Employees

The University is proud to provide a reduced-rate tuition benefit to faculty and qualified dependents. Faculty can take up to six credits per semester at a reduced rate. Dependents of faculty have unlimited credits, but in order to be eligible children must be unmarried and under the age of 24 and must receive at least 50% of their financial support from the employee and/or employee’s spouse or domestic partner. 

Faculty Dual Career Assistance Program

The University of Nevada, Reno recognizes the importance of addressing dual-career couples’ professional needs. We offer a dual career assistance program to newly hired faculty spouses/partners that provides resources and assists them to identify career opportunities in Northern Nevada.

Department Information

The Facilities Services Department is an organizational unit of the Division of Administration and Finance, and includes Planning and Construction Services, Parking and Transportation Services, Maintenance Services, and Accounting and Business Services. For more information, please visit:

Exempt

Yes

Full-Time Equivalent

100.0%

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