Job Details

Program Director - Space Planning

Position Number: 7117584
Location: Lubbock, TX
Position Type: Facilities Management

Program Director - Space Planning
Lubbock
44541BR
Ops Div Planning and Admin

Position Description
The Space Planner provides institution-wide analytical support for the planning, allocation, and performance evaluation of teaching, research, and administrative (office) space. The role develops and maintains comprehensive space metrics, models, and projections; performs GAPS analyses; and provides direct decision support to the Space Allocation Committee (SAC), Teaching Space Sub-Committee (TSSC), and Research Space Sub-Committee (RSSC), Reese National Security Center (RNSC) governance committees. This position leads the development of space data systems, SQL integrations, and data quality processes across the enterprise data warehouse, Fabric/Power BI, and related institutional sources.

About the University
Founded in 1923, Texas Tech University began with a mission to serve the needs of West Texas, but its impact has always reached far beyond. Today, Texas Tech, located in Lubbock (pop. 300,000+), is home to a vibrant community of more than 42,000 students.Texas Tech's 1,800-acre campus showcases Spanish Renaissance architecture and is home to one of the country's largest public art collections. Its 13 colleges include a prestigious School of Law and a distinguished School of Veterinary Medicine. These programs equip students with the skills and knowledge needed to excel in their respective fields. Built on the values of West Texas - hard work, grit and authenticity - the university graduates students who are deeply engaged in service to their communities and well-positioned to succeed in the world. Texas Tech is committed to achieving research and scholarly accomplishments that compare favorably to the member institutions of the Association of American Universities (AAU). For more than 100 years, Texas Tech has been a premier destination for those seeking a world-class education and a unique, personalized experience as a member of the Red Raider family.

About the Department and/or College

Major/Essential Functions
Space Planning Analytics

Maintain and interpret analytics for Teaching, Research, and Office space.
Develop or identifies recommendations to support analytic innovation.
Conduct GAPS analyses to identify space deficits, surpluses, and strategic opportunities.
Produce portfolio-level dashboards and deep-dive analyses for colleges, departments, and leadership.

New / Exploratory Space Planning Models

Develop and evaluate scenario models for new planning questions (e.g., hybrid work impacts, research growth/performance, course delivery changes, teaching format shifts).
Build sensitivity analyses, program-specific models, and multi-option evaluation frameworks.

Direct Governance Committee Support (SAC, TSSC, RSSC)

Prepare analytic packets, dashboards, and decision support materials for the Space Advisory Committee (SAC).
Support the Teaching Space Sub- Committee (TSSC) with long-term teaching space initiatives, classroom utilization, and teaching-space metrics.
Provide research space analytics, PI/lab metrics, and relevant benchmarking to the Research Space Sub- Committee (RSSC).

Space Performance Metrics

Maintain a comprehensive space metrics framework for teaching, research, and administrative space.
Quality control utilization, allocation ratios, and surplus/deficit indicators.
Ensure consistent metric definitions, data lineage, and annual review of standards.

Space Projection Model

Maintain the institution's Space Projection Model that forecasts 1/3/5-year space needs and supported by t the THECB space drivers.
Monitor data relationships in enrollment, staffing, research funding, instructional demand, and facility lifecycle data.
Conduct variance analyses and update assumptions quarterly.

Raider Room & 110 Teaching Space Metrics

Analyze classroom (110) and Raider Room scheduling, utilization, percent fill, time distribution metrics, and pedagogical fit.
Identify bottlenecks, peak-time pressure, room-type imbalances, and right-sizing requirements.
Collaborate with the Registrar and TSSC on scheduling policy/optimization recommendations.
Support the Space Usage Efficiency score through collaborative efforts both internal and external.

Analytics & Data Support (Power BI/Fabric)

Develop, maintain, and publish certified datasets for space planning in Fabric.
Build reports, semantic models, and reusable analytics layers in Fabric and Power BI.
Ensure proper data security, refresh schedules, and user access.

Data Warehouse Quality Control (QC)

Perform ongoing QC of institutional data warehouse space-related tables/views: Internal Space Model, THECB, BANNER import data related to space drivers, and Space Usage Efficiency.
Run validation logic (schema checks, business-rule violations, missing data scans) and coordinate corrections with business-need-to-know.

SQL Systems Integration Support

Write SQL queries, develop ETL logic, and maintain integrations supporting the space projection model, metrics framework, dashboards, and committee datasets.
Support integration across Registrar, HR, Research, Facilities, and Scheduling systems.
Document SQL assets, schema relationships, and business rules.

Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in the area of specialization or closely related field. Four years of related administrative and technical experience. Additional job related education may be substituted for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.

Preferred Qualifications

3-5+ years of experience in space planning, campus planning, analytics, or related roles
Proficiency in SQL, Power BI/Fabric, data modeling, and Excel
Strong analytic, visualization, and communication skills
Experience with higher-ed space metrics and course-scheduling datasets
Previous support of committee-based governance
Familiarity with CAD/BIM data structures (read-only accepted)
Familiarity with data architecture structures (read-only accepted)
Experience with Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board reporting or metrics

Pay Range
$86,800 - $112,900 - $138,900

To apply, visit workattexastech.com

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or status as a protected veteran.