T H E RO L E
The role
The successful candidate will possess a proven track record of leading the delivery of large-scale estates development programmes in a comparable context, together with the leadership skills to ensure that high quality facilities management services are delivered across a large-scale, diverse and heavily utilised estate portfolio. They will also have a depth of knowledge of the property industry and experience of leading major capital projects and activities such as masterplanning, capital development strategy and asset management. They will have excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to gain the confidence and trust of a diverse range of influential stakeholders. This is an exciting time to join the University and lead the delivery of an unprecedented programme of investment across the University’s largescale, diverse, historic and picturesque campus.
B AC KGRO U ND
The University of Sussex wishes to appoint a Director who will manage the implementation of the current masterplan and who will facilitate and manage the development of the next phase, whilst ensuring that a high quality of facilities management service is delivered across the estate. We are committed to a major programme of capital expenditure to rationalise and develop our property portfolio to provide an optimum physical environment for academic activities. Reporting to the Registrar and Secretary, the Director of Estates and Facilities Management will lead the provision of the full range of project management and project delivery services for existing and future major capital projects from project start-up in defining client requirements through to procurement, construction and completion including leading on financial and legal negotiations.
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