Senior Director Foundation Board Relations & Real Estate Holdings

Florida International University is a top public university that drives real talent and innovation in Miami and globally. Very high research (R1) activity and high social mobility come together at FIU to uplift and accelerate learner success in a global city by focusing in the areas of environment, health, innovation, and justice. Today, FIU has two campuses and multiple centers. FIU serves a diverse student body of more than 56,000 and 290,000 Panther alumni. U.S. News and World Report places dozens of FIU programs among the best in the nation, including international business at No. 2. Washington Monthly Magazine ranks FIU among the top 20 public universities contributing to the public good.

The Senior Director of Foundation Board Relations & Real Estate Holdings serves as a strategic leader responsible for overseeing critical operations across multiple domains of the FIU Foundation. The Senior Director provides high-level governance support, comprehensive real estate portfolio management, and strategic project leadership to advance the Foundation's mission and maximize organizational effectiveness.

• Oversees, leads, and organizes strategic goals for the FIU Foundation ensuring proper governance of the FIU Board of Directors.
• Serves as executive liaison for FIU Foundation BOD members, providing timely responses to questions and concerns, including referral to appropriate organizational leaders. Ensures timely collection of annual board dues and pledge commitments.
• Researches, develops, and implements FIU BOD engagement plans in collaboration with key leadership and development professionals. Conducts trend analysis and provides executive support for program/project development.
• Provides oversight for FIU BOD full board meetings, sub-committee meetings, and events. Leads cross-functional teams in implementation of logistics and reviews expenditures to ensure fiscal responsibility.
• Oversees all aspects of property acquisitions in accordance with the Real Estate Acceptance Policy. Conducts compliance review of real estate assets owned by the FIU Foundation.
• Responsible for maintaining adequate insurance coverage for all properties and managing associated risks. Serves as primary point of contact for emergency-related issues impacting properties.
• Negotiates and manages leases with tenants for all properties and reviews Common Area Maintenance (CAM) as required. Takes lead in legal review of lease agreements and related contracts.
• Maximizes tenant relations through regular monitoring of key metrics such as revenue and customer satisfaction. Conducts regular site visits for existing real estate holdings. Oversees building improvements, renovations, and new construction related to Foundation real estate holdings. Advertises and markets vacant spaces.
• Collaborates with Foundation Controller to develop annual budget and forecasting on FIU Foundation real estate holdings.
• Assists with critical projects related to the Foundation's success, working directly with the SVP of the Foundation and AVP of Operations on advancing high-priority initiatives.
• Partners with internal departments to manage key projects while keeping stakeholders informed. Serves as liaison to maintain communication for planning and implementation.
• Maintains project plans, ensuring strategic projects are completed on time, within budget, and within scope. Implements monitoring procedures and conducts needs assessments.
• Manages identification and implementation of alternative revenue-generating initiatives aligned with the Foundation's and University's values, leveraging existing assets and creating new ones.
• Develops, communicates, and enforces policies and procedures to safeguard assets. Interprets and adheres to state contract laws and manages corrective action plans for compliance issues.
• Performs essential duties in any emergencies such as hurricanes, storms, and/or any other university emergency closing. The employee is expected to be available to report to work as needed during university emergency closing with appropriate notification of a department administrator.

Bachelor's degree in an appropriate specialization and eight (8) years of experience or a Master's degree in an appropriate specialization and six (6) years of experience.

• Significant experience in higher education board relations and real estate operations.
• A track record of supporting higher education philanthropic organizations.
• Experience in large institutional settings where compliance and risk management are critical.

Administrative

$138,000

Begin time: 8:30 AM

End time: 5:00 PM

Expanded Background Check

• Must attend meetings off campus and occasionally attend functions on weekends and evenings.
• Ability to travel locally and nationally.
• Ability to work flexible hours as needed.

Current Employee

As a current employee, you must log into Employee Self Service (ESS) to apply for this and any other internal career opportunity of interest. In this account, you are able to track your applicant status in "My Applications".

To be considered eligible for the position as an internal candidate, departmental staff must meet minimum requirements of the position and be in good performance standing.

Before you begin the process, we recommend that you are prepared to attach electronic copies of your resume/ curriculum vitae, cover letter or any other documents within the application process. It is recommended that you combine your cover letter and resume into one attachment. Attached documents should be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.

*This posting will close at 12:00 am of the close date.

Prospective Employee

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To be considered eligible for the position as an internal candidate, departmental staff must meet minimum requirements of the position and be in good performance standing.

Before you begin the process, we recommend that you are prepared to attach electronic copies of your resume, cover letter or any other documents within the application process. It is recommended that you combine your cover letter and resume/curriculum vitae into one attachment. Attached documents should be in Microsoft Word or PDF format. All applicants are required to complete the online application including work history and educational details (if applicable), even when attaching a resume.

*This posting will close at 12:00 am of the close date.

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