Assistant Vice President for Carbon Strategy and Portfolio Performance

How to Apply

A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should outline your interest and relevant experience. For questions about the search process, contact U-M Talent Acquisition at [email protected]. Nominations are welcome and will be held in strict confidence.

Job Summary

The Office of Campus Sustainability (OCS) connects people, expertise, and campus systems to advance institution-wide sustainability solutions across the University of Michigan.

Reporting to Shana S. Weber, Ph.D., Associate Vice President for Campus Sustainability, the Assistant Vice President for Carbon Strategy and Portfolio Performance is a senior leader within U-M's Business & Finance organization and OCS. This role leads an OCS engineering team and data analysts and provides strategic and technical leadership across multiple concurrent initiatives in partnership with executive and operational stakeholders.

The AVP helps translate U-M's carbon neutrality priorities into funded projects and measurable results by connecting infrastructure planning, capital strategy, financial analysis, governance processes, and energy resilience goals. Working closely with Facilities & Operations, Finance, the Office of Planning and Strategic Initiatives, and other partners, this leader builds investment cases for major initiatives and establishes the performance framework used to manage delivery and verify outcomes.

Success in this role requires strong enterprise change leadership, sound judgment, and the ability to communicate with credibility across technical, operational, and governance audiences.

• Location / Work Model: Primarily Ann Arbor, Michigan, with system-wide coordination across the Flint and Dearborn campuses. Meaningful on-site presence is expected. Flexible hybrid arrangements are available based on role needs.
• Reporting Line: Reports to the Associate Vice President for Campus Sustainability (reporting to the CFO).
• Team: Leads 12.5 FTE; two direct reports
• Travel: Periodic travel to Flint and Dearborn, local travel for partner and stakeholder meetings, professional network, and other engagements as appropriate.
• Compensation: $200,000 - $230,000, commensurate with qualifications and experience.
• Websites: https://planetblue.umich.edu and https://ocs.umich.edu
  
  
  

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Responsibilities*

• Lead U-M's energy transition investment strategy, translating complex technical and financial options into decision-ready recommendations for executive leadership and capital governance bodies
• Build and advance business cases for priority decarbonization investments, integrating lifecycle cost, emissions impact, sequencing, and risk tradeoffs
• Lead an implementation team and energy management portfolio supporting building-level conversions, efficiency initiatives, and long-range carbon neutrality priorities
• Partner across Facilities & Operations, Finance, and Utilities to advance district energy, renewable energy, and other technical solutions
• Manage key external partnerships and multi-campus coordination efforts that accelerate carbon reduction and institutional alignment
• Lead major strategic initiatives, including sustainable aviation fuel and Scope 3 program development
• Oversee emissions accounting, performance tracking, and annual impact reporting
• Advise senior university leaders on carbon neutrality implementation, capital planning, and sustainability governance
  
  
  

Required Qualifications*

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (such as engineering, sustainable systems, urban planning, etc.), or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience
• Demonstrated experience leading large-scale energy transition or decarbonization initiatives involving complex infrastructure systems
• Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional capital and operational initiatives involving technical, financial, and operational stakeholders
• Demonstrated experience building investment cases for capital projects, integrating lifecycle cost, emissions outcomes, and risk tradeoffs
• Demonstrated experience leading staff and managing budgets, including direct supervision and accountability for program performance and outcomes
  
  
  

Why Work at Michigan?

Benefits

In addition to a career filled with purpose and opportunity, the University of Michigan offers a comprehensive benefits package to help you stay well, protect yourself and your family, and plan for a secure future. Benefits include:

• Generous time off
• A retirement plan that provides two-for-one matching contributions with immediate vesting
• Many choices for comprehensive health insurance
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability coverage
• Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses
  
  
  

Modes of Work

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.

Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended.

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The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.