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The people of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) are united by a singular mission: ending cancer for life. Our specialized care teams provide personalized, compassionate, expert care to patients of all ages. Informed by basic research done at our Sloan Kettering Institute, scientists across MSK collaborate to conduct innovative translational and clinical research that is driving a revolution in our understanding of cancer as a disease and improving the ability to prevent, diagnose, and treat it. MSK is dedicated to training the next generation of scientists and clinicians, who go on to pursue our mission at MSK and around the globe.

Job Description

Director, Facilities Planning

Exciting Opportunity at MSK

Join our Planning, Design + Construction team to lead strategic facility development and optimize space utilization across MSK's clinical, research, and educational goals. The focus of this role extends beyond research and scientific initiatives; it requires a comprehensive approach across the entire clinical enterprise, encompassing both inpatient and outpatient operations. This position will play a critical role in developing and executing a Strategic Facilities Master Plan, evaluating all organizational assets, and ensuring alignment with long-term institutional goals. Key considerations include assessing the feasibility and value of opportunities for growth, understanding its broader impact, and determining how it strategically advances the organization's mission,

Position Overview:

• Strategic Planning: Develop and implement a long-term Facilities Master Plan aligned with institutional goals.

• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work with senior leaders, architects, contractors, and government entities to coordinate space planning and projects.

• Space Optimization: Translate operational needs into functional space programs and manage requests for building changes or new construction.

• Project Oversight: Track progress, identify interdependencies, and remove bottlenecks for successful project execution.

• Real Estate Development: Partner with the Real Estate team to identify and evaluate acquisition opportunities supporting growth and development goals.

• Operational Support: Oversee relocations, pre-occupancy activities, and space utilization analyses for short- and long-term planning.

• Leadership: Manage and mentor staff, ensure professional development, and lead cross-functional teams for facilities-related initiatives.

Key Qualifications:

• 7-10 years of leadership experience in facilities planning and management.

• Expertise in strategic space planning, project management, and stakeholder coordination.

• Ability to interpret architectural plans and manage complex projects effectively.

• Proficient in interpreting operational objectives into functional space programs, including physical layouts, utility services, technology requirements, and space allocation standards.

• Knowledge of space utilization data analysis and the ability to provide insights to senior management.

• Proven experience in managing large-scale and complex construction or alteration projects.

• Experience representing the organization in professional and civic organizations to foster community relations.

Core Skills:

• Strong project management skills to oversee multiple, large-scale projects from inception to completion.

• Ability to align facility planning initiatives with the organization's long-term strategic goals.

• Experience in assessing future trends in healthcare delivery and their implications for space and facilities.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to collaborate across departments and levels of the organization.

• Willingness to embrace new technologies and innovative approaches to facility planning.

Additional Information:

• This role is based at MSK's 633 Third Avenue location.

• Schedule: Hybrid, flexibility to be onsite for collaborative meetings as needed

• Reporting to the VP, Design & Construction

Pay Range: $193,800 - $329,500

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