Job Details

SFESOM Building Operations Manager

Position Number: 7248947
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Position Type: Facilities Management

SFESOM Building Operations Manager

Job Summary

Manages and oversees operations for the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine (SFESOM) Building. This role will provide a knowledgeable single point of contact for internal and external constituents. Serves as a liaison to departments responsible for laboratory and simulation center oversight within the building and to external food and beverage and common area management vendors to ensure operational success. Assumes responsibility for space and event management, mail and package delivery, procurement of building supplies, and other functions to ensure efficient building operations. Serve as key contact point person for building occupants regarding issues including facilities requests, door access, packaging pickup.

Operations Management - Division/Business Unit (Non-Executive)
Direct/Manage/Supervise day-to-day operations for a division/business unit. Oversee all applicable functions (e.g., sales, logistics, operations, manufacturing, marketing, engineering). Responsible for managing profit and loss (P&L), developing budgets, and setting revenue goals. Establish strategies, objectives, and goals for the division/business unit, while meeting the organizational vision, standards, and priorities. Provide leadership, coaching, counseling, and career development opportunities to staff. May also oversee operations for a single independent site.

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The department may choose to hire at any of the below job levels and associated pay rates based on their business need and budget.

Responsibilities

Develops and implements policies and procedures pertaining to SFESOM Building operations and customer services.
Interfaces with departments and vendors to market and promote special events, food and beverage services, and simulation center/lab opportunities to internal and external customers.
Ensures customer satisfaction by analyzing complaints, concerns, and suggestions and providing appropriate follow through.
Provides strategic direction by setting short and long-term goals, estimating budgetary requirements for events staff, space and equipment planning, and implementing special projects and policies.
Partners with events management staff to support the successful execution of events, including collaboration on contract negotiations, resource planning, AV and technology needs, event analysis, budget reconciliation, and customer feedback; provides hands-on support in event management as needed and coordinates invoicing and billing processes.
Coordinates building maintenance and repairs with Facilities Management that affect normal building operation.
Develops and implements facility safety and emergency training/protocols.
Serves as a liaison between the Dean's Office and Facilities Management, Campus Police (onsite security), and other *service vendors; oversees building access requests, room scheduling, mail and delivery services, and directory management.
Designs and maintains SFESOM Building webpage to facilitate room scheduling, facilities ticketing, building events/catering services, parking information, etc.

*services including plant maintenance, shredding, locker management, building webpage

Manager, Operations Management - Division/Business Unit (Non-Executive)Direct/Manage/Supervise day-to-day operations for a division/business unit. Oversee all applicable functions (e.g., sales, logistics, operations, manufacturing, marketing, engineering). Responsible for managing profit and loss (P&L), developing budgets, and setting revenue goals. Establish strategies, objectives, and goals for the division/business unit, while meeting the organizational vision, standards, and priorities. Provide leadership, coaching, counseling, and career development opportunities to staff. May also oversee operations for a single independent site. First-level manager. Manages the activities of supervisors and/or individual contributors. Responsible for hiring, firing, performance appraisals, and pay reviews. Broad knowledge of the field with demonstrated leadership skills.Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 6 years or a master's (or equivalency) + 4 years of directly related work experience.This is a Manager-Level position in the Management track.Job Code: M23823Grade: M17

Minimum Qualifications
EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT: 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (Example: bachelor's degree = 4 years of directly related work experience).
Department may hire employee at one of the following job levels:
Senior Supervisor, Operations Management - Division/Business Unit (Non-Executive): Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 4 years or a master's (or equivalency) + 2 years of directly related work experience.

Manager, Operations Management - Division/Business Unit (Non-Executive): Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 6 years or a master's (or equivalency) + 4 years of directly related work experience.

Senior Manager, Operations Management - Division/Business Unit (Non-Executive): Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 8 years or a master's (or equivalency) + 6 years of directly related work experience.

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Special Instructions

Requisition Number: PRN45360B
Full Time or Part Time? Full Time
Work Schedule Summary: Business hours; flexible. Some evening hours may be required.
Department: 01473 - SOM Administration
Location: Campus
Pay Rate Range: $70,000-$75,000/annually
Close Date: 8/16/2026
Open Until Filled:

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