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Milton Hershey School
Vice President, Operations
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A Vice President of Operations oversees all operations for a company or organization. Manages product development, construction, production, purchasing, and customer service as well as preparing budgets, overseeing scheduling and monitoring budget costs.
$180,544 / year median in Pennsylvania
+8% projected growth
Job Description
Vice President, Operations - (26000126) Description Milton Hershey School (MHS) is one of the world's premier private Pre-K-12 schools, providing approximately 2,200 students from disadvantaged backgrounds with a life-changing career-focused education, a nurturing home, and comprehensive support—all at no cost to families. Founded in 1909 by Milton and Catherine Hershey, MHS is fully endowed and has empowered more than 12,000 graduates to lead meaningful, productive lives. Today, our school continues to grow its impact and expand opportunities for future generations. MHS is seeking an exceptional executive leader to serve as Vice President of Operations , overseeing one of the nation's largest residential educational campuses with more than 7,200 acres and 6.5 million square feet of facilities. This is a unique opportunity to lead the services, infrastructure, and operational strategy that supports a thriving student community and advances a mission that transforms lives every day. Reporting directly to the President and serving as a key member of the executive leadership team, the Vice President of Operations will provide strategic leadership for campus operations, facilities, construction, safety, and shared services. This leader will balance long-range vision with operational excellence, ensuring the school's resources, people, and infrastructure continue to support an extraordinary student experience and future growth. The successful candidate will be a collaborative, mission-driven executive who inspires high-performing teams, drives organizational effectiveness, and delivers exceptional service in support of MHS's mission and is aligned with MHS's values - commitment to mission, integrity, positive spirit, and mutual respect. Key Responsibilities Partner with executive leadership to translate institutional strategy into actionable operational plans. Lead enterprise operations through clear performance measures, fiscal stewardship, and continuous improvement. Direct campus master planning, long-range facilities strategy, capital projects, renovations, and campus enhancements. Ensure exceptional safety, compliance, risk management, and regulatory readiness across operational functions. Oversee facilities, maintenance, grounds, construction, food and clothing services, campus safety, and other shared services. Drive innovation, technology adoption, process improvement, and operational modernization. Lead multi-year capital planning and investment prioritization aligned with institutional goals. Build and develop high-performing leaders through coaching, accountability, and succession planning. Strengthen organizational resilience through crisis management, business continuity planning, and risk mitigation. Foster trusted partnerships across the school community and with external stakeholders. Qualifications Bachelor's degree required; master's degree preferred. Degrees in business administration, finance, accounting, engineering, facilities management, or related fields are desirable. Ten or more years of progressive leadership experience, including senior-level operational leadership with comparable scope and complexity. Proven success leading complex operational organizations with responsibility for facilities, construction, campus services, safety, capital planning, budgeting, and large multidisciplinary teams. Demonstrated expertise in facilities management, construction, campus services, safety, budgeting, and organizational leadership. Exceptional communication, financial, analytical, conflict resolution, and people leadership skills. High integrity, a commitment to servant leadership, and a passion for engaging with students and the school community.