Director of Estates Programme Management, Business

4 weeks ago


United Kingdom University of Southampton Full time

Director of Estates Programme Management, Business & Support Services

Competitive salary, plus excellent benefits

The University of Southampton is seeking to make the appointment to the newly created post of Director of Estates Programme Management, Business & Support Services.

The University of Southampton is a leading research-intensive University, a founding member of the prestigious Russell Group, and one of the top 100 universities worldwide. We deliver excellent educational experience and world-leading research, and we are known for successfully commercialising our research through enterprise.

The University has a diverse estate, property and land portfolio spanning several campuses, including the main Highfield campus, the City Centre Campus, Avenue Campus, the Boldrewood Innovation Campus, and the Winchester School of Art. The Estates & Facilities team ensure that the University has a built and physical environment that supports the activities of a world-class University, across a portfolio of academic, state of the art research, clinical, enterprise, workspace, residential, social amenity, sport and community facilities. Ambitious plans are afoot with an estates masterplan that will see £1bn of investment in enhancing and delivering a sustainable, inclusive estate over the next decade.

Reporting to the Executive Director of Estates & Facilities, this role leads the Estates & Facilities Programme Management, Business and Support Services functions ensuring that world-class Estates & Facilities provision is delivered for the University. The role provides oversight, governance, and assurance across of all Estates & Facilities activities including estate strategy development, masterplanning, capital projects, estates maintenance, H&S and compliance, facilities management, property asset management, space management and environmental sustainability, as well as playing a crucial enabling function by providing excellent business support services across the Directorate.

We are seeking an individual with a proven track record in a senior and strategic leadership role in an estates and facilities environment, with experience of leading a PMO function across capital projects and programmes. You will have communication skills, a positive and inclusive approach to leadership and will demonstrate a genuine passion for delivering an outstanding estates environment for the University.

The candidate brochure which details the application process can be viewed at .

To arrange a confidential discussion please contact the University’s retained advisors Ben Duffill (ben.duffill@mrgglobal.com) or Nick Coppard (nicholas.coppard@mrgglobal.com) at MRG.

The University of Southampton is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We believe that we can only truly meet our objectives if we are reflective of society, so we are passionate about creating a diverse environment. Therefore, we particularly encourage applications that will continue to strengthen the diversity of our governing body. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion and are immensely proud to have been awarded an institutional Athena SWAN silver award, which underpins our pledge to improve equality for women. We are also delighted to have received the Race Equality Charter bronze award from Advance HE, which recognises that we have a solid foundation for eliminating racial inequalities and developing an inclusive culture that values all staff and students. We work with our people to ensure their ideas are always heard, and we invite you to share your background and life experiences with us to help us create a truly unique working environment.

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