The University of Bristol Director of Estates PERSON SPECIFICATION Knowledge, Skills, Experience and Qualification • Extensive experience of leading the development and implementation of estates/property/real estate strategy to support an organisation’s corporate strategy. (Essential) • Experience of making a significant contribution at a senior level to the development and implementation of strategy in a complex organisation. (Highly desirable) • Experience in an estate/property/real estate leadership role across a large-scale property portfolio with significant operational land and property holdings and live 24/7 operations in an urban environment. (Essential) • Experience and ability to motivate and lead a large scale and diverse team within a large, complex organisation. (Essential) • Track record of leading large scale, complex capital programmes consisting of both refurbishment and new build development projects or programmes. Experience of planning and managing large scale capital budgets. (Essential) • Track record of leading the provision of operational estates and facilities management services such as estates maintenance and compliance, soft FM, and grounds management and associated operational budgets. (Highly desirable) • Experience of working with development partners from the public and private sectors to realise major joint venture capital development projects. (Highly desirable) • Knowledge and experience of Environmental Sustainability. (Essential) • Considerable experience and skill in negotiation of complex contracts and agreements. (Essential) • Experience in the management and recovery from serious emergencies or disasters. (Highly desirable) • High level skills in one-to-one and group communication, persuasion, and diplomacy, in the face of potentially challenging audiences. (Essential) • Ability to communicate vision (Essential) • Possessing the emotional intelligence to operate successfully in a leading HEI. (Essential) • Relevant chartered professional membership in a relevant discipline (Highly desirable)
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