Director, Purchasing and Fiscal Services

Director, Purchasing and Fiscal Services

10002869

Fairfax, VA

Administrative or Professional Faculty

Opening on : Jun 17 2025

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Department : Facilities & Campus Operations

Classification : Administrative Faculty

Job Category : Administrative or Professional Faculty

Job Type : Full-Time

Work Schedule : Full-time (1.0 FTE, 40 hrs / wk)

Location : Fairfax, VA

Workplace Type : Hybrid Eligible

Salary : Salary commensurate with education and experience

Criminal Background Check : Yes

Financial Background Check : Yes

About the Department :

George Mason University Facilities ensures a quality physical environment supporting the mission of the university. We will be the technical and business experts of choice with the total trust and confidence of our students, faculty, and staff.

About the Position :

The Director, Purchasing and Fiscal Services is responsible for managing the procurement of construction and professional services contracts, materials, and supplies in accordance with the laws of Virginia and the procurement rules of George Mason University. This position is also responsible for managing Facilities decentralized accounts payable, billing, and recharge process. The Director leads a team of approximately 10 full-time staff.

Responsibilities :

Direct the Facilities & Campus Operations Procurement Group :

• Oversees the procurement of professional services for design projects and various services for the University;
• Handles contract actions exceeding 150 annually, totaling $80,000,000 to $110,000,000;
• Contracts with firms selected by the RFP process;
• Coordinates tasks involved in selection and contracting;
• Reviews, negotiates, and processes field-change orders (FCOs), change orders, and modifications;
• Advertises, procures, and modifies contracted construction, repairs, and renovation contracts, including multimillion dollar capital projects;
• Supports negotiations, process changes, and modifications;
• Leads or supports negotiations as required;
• Advises the Facilities organization on hiring professional firms and construction methods (CM, DB, DBB, etc.);
• Sets procurement schedules and oversees postings in eVA and on the public board and webpage;
• Oversees purchasing of all materials and supply chain purchasing (MRO), primarily for Facilities Management;
• Leads or supports contractor performance meetings, performance warnings, cure notices, claims, and / or termination actions including coordination with Legal and Risk Management;
• Reviews and provides commentary / feedback on feasibility studies, working drawing packages and project manuals as it relates to potential impacts on the procurement / contracting phase;
• Leads efforts to update Mason's HECO manual and all related forms, templates, processes, and procedures to stay current with mandatory legislative changes and best-practices. This includes coordinating changes with related departments including the Office of University Building Officials (OUBO) and Capital Strategy and Planning;
• Develops and leads training initiatives as it relates to procurement policies and procedures for end users and firms; and

Responsible for setting goals for performance and deadlines in ways that comply with the University's plans and vision and communicate them to subordinates :

Oversee Facilities & Campus Operations Fiscal Services :

Training and Collaboration :

Reporting and Record Maintenance :

Other Related Duties as Assigned :

Required Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications :

Instructions to Applicants :

For full consideration, applicants must apply for the Director, Purchasing and Fiscal Services at https : / / jobs.gmu.edu / . Complete and submit the online application to include three professional references with contact information, and provide a resume for review.

Posting Open Date : June 17, 2025

For Full Consideration, Apply by : July 1, 2025

Open Until Filled : Yes