Assistant Managing Director, Coalition for Smart Construction

Job Description

Virginia Tech is committed to shaping the future of industry innovation and workforce development through bold interdisciplinary collaboration and applied research. The Coalition for Smart Construction (CSC) is an emerging initiative designed to accelerate innovation across the construction industry through research technology integration talent development and industry partnership. Operating across Virginia Tech and industry hubs in Northern Virginia and Blacksburg CSC is building a collaborative ecosystem that connects academia industry and government to solve major challenges in the built environment.

To support this rapidly growing initiative Virginia Tech seeks a full-time Assistant Managing Director to provide strategic operational leadership organizational coordination and program management across the Coalition for Smart Construction and the Smart Construction Lab. The Assistant Managing Director anchors CSCs day-to-day operations and chairs a CSC Launch Working Group that includes two specialist consulting leads and a domain advisor helping launch core infrastructure including CSCs Digital Commons Portal and the Smart Construction Lab in Falls Church Virginia. This position is restricted; therefore continuation of this appointment is subject to the availability of funds the need for services and satisfactory performance.

Reporting to the Managing Director of the Coalition for Smart Construction the Assistant Managing Director serves as the central operational and strategic coordinator and the single point of accountability for day-to-day execution. This role aligns activities across research operations facilities communications memberships workforce development budgeting and industry collaboration while ensuring that strategic priorities are executed efficiently and effectively. The Assistant Managing Director coordinates cross-functional efforts among faculty university leadership industry partners consultants vendors and operational teams and integrates the work of the consulting leads (Operations & Process; Digital Commons & Education) and the domain advisor into a coherent whole.

The Assistant Managing Director oversees organizational workflows meeting coordination project tracking operational planning communications and implementation activities associated with CSC and the Smart Construction Lab chairing the Launch Working Group on a regular cadence. Particular emphasis will be placed on:
Coordinating Smart Construction Lab setup and operational readiness
integrating the Digital Commons Portal build into CSC operations as it goes live
managing timelines and deliverables across multiple stakeholders and the consulting leads
converting designed processes and systems into running routinized operations
and ensuring effective execution of strategic priorities.

The role requires an individual who thrives in fast-paced highly collaborative environments and who can balance strategic thinking with operational excellence. The successful candidate must be highly organized proactive detail-oriented and capable of managing multiple complex initiatives simultaneously.

Required Qualifications

Advanced degree or Bachelors degree with significant relavant experience in a related field such as Business management construction or administration.
Demonstrated experience in project management operations organizational coordination or similar roles.
Proven ability to manage complex initiatives involving multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.
Strong organizational analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across interdisciplinary teams and organizational levels.
Experience coordinating projects in fast-paced and evolving environments.
Ability to manage schedules deliverables operational systems and follow-up activities with strong attention to detail.
Demonstrated professionalism discretion and interpersonal effectiveness.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working in higher education research innovation or industry-partnership environments.
Familiarity with construction engineering manufacturing technology or innovation ecosystems.
Experience supporting facility operations research infrastructure laboratory coordination or capital projects.
Experience with digital collaboration platforms Customer Relationship Management (CRM)systems databases or operational-management software.
Demonstrated success coordinating interdisciplinary teams and large-scale initiatives.
Familiarity with strategic planning budgeting operational scaling or startup-style organizational growth.
Experience supporting applied research workforce development or innovation-focused initiatives.

Overtime Status

Exempt: Not eligible for overtime

Appointment Type

Restricted

Salary Information

$95000 - $135000

Hours per week

40

Review Date

Open until filled applications will be reviewed starting August 28 2026

Additional Information

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

About Virginia Tech

Dedicated to its mottoUt Prosim(That I May Serve) Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world Virginia Tech is aninclusive communitydedicated to knowledge discovery and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36000 undergraduate graduate and professional students in eightundergraduate colleges aschool of medicine aveterinary medicinecollegeGraduate School andHonors College.The university has a significant presence across Virginia including Blacksburg the greater Washington D.C. area the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke sites in Newport News and Richmond and numerousExtension officesandresearch institutes.A leading global research institution Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.

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