Team Lead, Senior Program Manager (Repair & Renewal) - Enterprise Physical Operations

Washington University

$65K — $112K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
  • 5 years of relevant experience in facilities management or a related field
  • Experience in higher education or similar environments preferred
  • Strong analytical and project management skills
  • Ability to communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders

Responsibilities

  • Lead capital renewal strategy and infrastructure reinvestment plans
  • Oversee assessments of facility conditions and infrastructure needs
  • Develop funding recommendations and investment analyses for capital projects
  • Integrate renewal planning with campus and infrastructure master plans
  • Collaborate with utility systems leaders on reliability and modernization efforts
  • Optimize data reporting through technologies like Archibus and GIS
  • Facilitate discussions with a range of departments and stakeholders

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work in a dynamic academic environment
  • Engagement in long-term planning and sustainability initiatives
  • Collaboration with diverse teams across the university
  • Potential for professional development in facilities management
  • Support for career progression within a prestigious institution
Full Job Description
Location
St. Louis, MO 63110Scheduled Hours
40

Position Summary
Leads development and advancement of the university's integrated capital renewal, deferred maintenance reduction, infrastructure reinvestment, and long-range facility stewardship strategy across academic, research, clinical, administrative, residential, and support portfolios. Serves as an enterprise integrator among Capital Programs, Physical Planning, Facilities Engineering, and Utilities & Critical Facilities to align investments with operational reliability, infrastructure resilience, regulatory compliance, sustainability, financial stewardship, and long-term institutional priorities. Develops a data-informed, risk-based renewal planning framework incorporating facility condition assessments, asset lifecycle forecasting, infrastructure reliability, capital forecasting, business continuity, space utilization, utility resilience, operational readiness, and institutional planning.

Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Lead development and implementation of the enterprise capital renewal and infrastructure reinvestment strategy; develop multi-year renewal, modernization, and deferred maintenance reduction plans; establish lifecycle- and condition-based reinvestment plans; integrate renewal planning into 5-year and 10-year capital planning; balance preservation, modernization, reliability, affordability, and long-term asset performance.
  • Oversee facility condition and infrastructure assessments; develop building investment summaries and risk-based prioritization methods; coordinate identification and prioritization of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, utility, life-safety, vertical transportation, envelope, research, emergency power, and other critical system needs; establish asset stewardship and repair-versus-replacement methodologies.
  • Develop renewal forecasts, backlog analyses, funding recommendations, investment benchmarks, capital affordability models, and deferred maintenance reduction strategies; evaluate lifecycle costs, operational risks, total cost of ownership, and reinvestment alternatives; prepare executive summaries, investment analyses, portfolio reports, and capital planning recommendations.
  • Support enterprise planning and governance frameworks; integrate renewal planning with campus master planning, infrastructure planning, operational readiness, and project delivery; participate in institutional capital planning committees and review groups; develop standards, policies, investment frameworks, and stewardship guidelines.
  • Partner with Utilities & Critical Facilities leadership on reliability, resilience, redundancy, modernization, and long-range planning for chilled water, steam, electrical distribution, emergency power, water, telecommunications, and other critical utility systems; coordinate renewal planning with operations and maintenance to reduce disruption and enterprise risk.
  • Support integration and optimization of Archibus, PMWeb, FCA systems, GIS, Workday, and related technologies; develop executive dashboards, portfolio analytics, infrastructure risk reporting, renewal investment summaries, facility condition metrics, lifecycle forecasts, and deferred maintenance reporting; improve reporting workflows and data governance.
  • Engage schools, departments, faculty, operations leaders, finance teams, clinical and research stakeholders, and administrative partners; facilitate planning and prioritization discussions; translate technical information into business, operational, and financial considerations; build relationships, develop business cases, mentor staff, and lead through influence in a matrixed environment.
  • Integrate sustainability, energy efficiency, resilience, carbon reduction, climate adaptation, emergency preparedness, and continuity-of-operations goals into renewal planning; support compliance with codes, accessibility requirements, environmental regulations, and institutional standards.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Working Conditions:
Job Location/Working Conditions:
  • Normal office environment.


Physical Effort:
  • Typically sitting at a desk or table.
  • Repetitive wrist, hand or finger movement.
  • Ability to move to on and off campus locations.


Equipment:
  • Office equipment.


The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

Required Qualifications

Education:
Bachelor's degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education.

Certifications/Professional Licenses:
No specific certification/professional license is required for this position.

Work Experience:
Relevant Experience (5 Years)

Skills:
Not Applicable

Driver's License:
A driver's license is not required for this position.

More About This Job

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience in a higher education environment.
  • Ability to support leaders of the Office as needed in any way necessary to maintain a productive, energetic, efficient, and dynamic office.
  • Ability to collaborate with others to provide assistance and offer leadership and expertise.
  • Ability to interact professionally with a diverse group, executives, managers, and subject matter experts.
  • Ability to apply experience and judgment to plan and accomplish basic goals.
  • MBA or advanced degree in Business Administration, Facilities Management, Planning, Engineering, or a related field.
  • Professional certification such as PE, RA, PMP, FMP, SFP, CFM, LEED AP, or a related credential.
  • Experience in higher education, healthcare, research, utility infrastructure, or critical facilities environments.
  • Experience developing executive dashboards, enterprise reporting frameworks, and portfolio analytics.
  • Familiarity with Archibus, PMWeb, Workday, FCA systems, GIS platforms, or comparable technologies.
  • Knowledge of sustainability frameworks, infrastructure resilience planning, enterprise risk management, and integrated planning and governance models.


Preferred Qualifications

Education:
Master's degree

Certifications/Professional Licenses:
No additional certification/professional licenses unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.

Work Experience:
No additional work experience unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.

Skills:
Analytical Thinking, Confidentiality, Customer Service, Deadline Management, Leadership, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Outlook, Multitasking, Oral Communications, Organizational Commitment, Problem Solving, Professional Integrity, Project Administration, Project Coordination, Project Management Software (PMS), Sound Judgment, Strive for Excellence, Teamwork, Work Collaboratively, Working Independently, Written Communication

Grade
G13

Salary Range
$65,900.00 - $112,700.00 / Annually

The salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including one's qualifications and performance, equity with others in the department, market rates for positions within the same grade and department budget.

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