Facilities Management Subject Matter Expert (SME)

Based in Falls Church, VA, MPS is a Small Business, dedicated to empowering our clients through innovative change management services, with a focus on organizational effectiveness. Founded by a former Peace Corps volunteer, our consultants have served executives in the federal sector for over a decade, working on several high-profile initiatives. We pride ourselves on being experienced consultants, trusted advisers, and reliable partners. As a designated Employer of National Service, our core value is a commitment to public service.Role: Part-Time Facilities Management Subject Matter Expert (SME)Duration: Approximately 4-6 monthsEstimated Time Commitment: 8-15 hours per monthLocation: Preference for Milwaukee / Southeastern Wisconsin (hybrid participation)Facilities Management Subject Matter Expert (SME)M Powered Strategies (MPS) is seeking a senior Facilities Management leader to serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in support of a public-sector organizational redesign engagement. The SME will provide operational insight, peer benchmarking perspective, and structural feasibility testing to support a facilitated assessment and future-state organizational design process for a county Facilities Management Division. This is not an operational leadership role. The SME will not manage facilities or staff directly. Instead, they will serve in a part-time advisory capacity alongside a facilitation team, contributing senior-level facilities expertise throughout the project lifecycle. The engagement focuses on modernizing Operations & Maintenance (O&M) structure within a complex public-sector facilities portfolio that includes justice/public safety facilities, health and human services buildings, and other 24/7 operations. The project will assess current maturity, develop future-state organizational options, and produce a sequenced implementation roadmap. The SME will participate in structured workshops and advisory sessions to ensure recommendations are operationally grounded and feasible within real-world public-sector constraints.Key ResponsibilitiesParticipate in biweekly virtual Steering Team sessions (2 hours each)Participate in two half-day design workshops (in-person preferred)Provide operational perspective on preventive vs. reactive maintenance maturityPressure-test proposed supervisory models and trade structuresAdvise on centralized vs. decentralized organizational modelsIdentify implementation risks and transitional strain pointsProvide peer benchmarking insight from comparable public-sector or complex institutional portfoliosDistinguish structural issues from process or staffing challengesReview draft findings and provide advisory feedback on operational realismIdeal BackgroundWe are seeking a former or current senior facilities leader, such as:Director / Assistant Director of FacilitiesOperations & Maintenance ManagerAsset / Facilities Operations ManagerStrong preference for experience inCounty or municipal governmentHigher educationLarge healthcare systemsJustice/public safety portfolios24/7 operational environmentsExperience withCivil service and/or unionized workforcesCMMS and asset management systemsPreventive maintenance program developmentOrganizational change and structural redesignWhat We Are Looking ForPractical, experience-based judgmentAbility to articulate trade-offs clearlyComfort advising without operational authorityWillingness to engage collaboratively in a facilitation-led processInterest in short-term, strategic advisory workEngagement StructurePart-time 1099 consulting arrangement4-6 month anticipated durationCombination of virtual sessions and limited in-person participationCompensation commensurate with experience and time commitmentMPS does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status in any of its business activities including recruiting and selection. We are committed to providing a diverse, inclusive and welcoming environment for employees, volunteers, subcontractors, vendors, and clients.

Created: 2026-04-02