Assistant Director, Space Management and Planning

The University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System (UI Health) provides comprehensive care, education, and research to the people of Illinois and beyond. A part of the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), UI Health comprises a clinical enterprise that includes a Joint Commission-accredited tertiary care hospital and outpatient clinics, and the Mile Square Health Center network of federally qualified health centers. It also includes the seven UIC health science colleges: the College of Applied Health Sciences; the College of Dentistry; the School of Public Health; the Jane Addams College of Social Work; and the Colleges of Medicine, Pharmacy, and Nursing, including regional campuses in Peoria, Quad Cities, Rockford, Springfield, and Urbana. UI Health is dedicated to the pursuit of health equity. Learn more: https://hospital.uillinois.edu/about-ui-healthBenefits eligible positions include a comprehensive benefits package which offers: Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability & AD&D insurance; a defined benefit pension plan; paid leaves such as Vacation, Holiday and Sick; tuition waivers for employees and dependents. Click for a complete list of Employee Benefits.The University of Illinois Chicago offers a very competitive benefits portfolio. Click for a complete list of Employee Benefits. Description:About UI Health

The University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System (UI Health) provides comprehensive care, education, and research to the people of Illinois and beyond. A part of the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), UI Health comprises a clinical enterprise that includes a 495-bed tertiary care hospital, 22 outpatient clinics, and 13 Mile Square Health Center facilities, which are Federally Qualified Health Centers. It also includes the seven UIC health science colleges: the College of Applied Health Sciences; the College of Dentistry; the School of Public Health; the Jane Addams College of Social Work; and the Colleges of Medicine, Pharmacy, and Nursing, including regional campuses in Peoria, Quad Cities, Rockford, Springfield, and Urbana. UI Health is dedicated to the pursuit of health equityPosition SummaryThe Assistant Director, Space Management and Planning supports the development and execution of strategic planning projects in support of the goals and objectives of the organization. The position supports the day-to-day space planning operations including performing spatial analytics, initiating projects and communicating with stakeholders.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Oversight of project planning for future projects and project requests within existing facilities for compliance with codes, regulations and FGI Guidelines.
• Participate in developing the Administrative Space strategy for UI Health
• Leads review of space requests for UI Health. Collaborates with internal clients to validate space requests and develop space plan options in compliance with FGI Guidelines, building and life safety codes.
• Prepares space assignment recommendations for final review and approval by Director, Space Management and Planning and hospital leadership.
• Coordinate planning and execution of projects to further the hospitals mission by providing direction on code compliance and maintaining regulatory guidelines.
• Supports the Director in revisions to space management and planning policies that impact all UIH locations.
• Interaction with departmental leadership across the organization.
• Participates in the Space Committee to support the space request process.
• Collaborates with the director on preparing UIH space requests to be submitted to the University.
• Responsible for the operation of the Space Management and Planning team in the absence of the Director.
• Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.