University of Bristol - Head of Campus Planning

Work Examples The postholder is a senior member of the Campus Development Leadership Group (management team) and will act as deputy for the Director of Campus Development (the Director) and be responsible for assuring leadership across the directorate. This will include attending meetings on behalf of the Director as required, for example at Boards, Capital Portfolio Board, Temple Quarter Boards and as deputy on occasion for the Leadership Team. Deputising for the Director will be expected regularly, to cover absence and diary clashes and as requested by the Director. In this context, the postholder is expected to take decisions reserved for the Director and is expected to make decisions in their own capacity and when the Director is not available. This will include decisions on high value, complex Campus strategies and multi £m plans aimed at driving transformation across the estate over a long-term planning timescale, where they will act as the University authority. They will be expected to use their knowledge and seniority to make decisions which maximise the benefit to the University. They will also work alongside Faculty Deans and the Directors of Faculties in scoping, planning and analysing the delivery their goals from a Campus-wide (physical and digital masterplanning) perspective. This will include overseeing the conversion of IPP yearly plans into comprehensive, intrgrated 5-10 year strategic delivery plans. This will require challenge and influence at the most senior level to develop the brief, budget allocation and planned timeline to scope future plans within the IPP timeframe – providing analysis and commentary on historical data and how that may project forward for future planning. They need knowledge of the strategic vision required by the University and within each Faculty, including research, growth and pedagogical aspirations, translated into a physical and digital masterplan. The role is responsible for leading a Campus Planning Team across Campus Division in developing planned medium-long term plans area across the University’s activities. The total capital investment envisaged within the planning cycle is anticipated to be hundreds of £millions. The Head of Campus Plannng is accountable for ensuring the team provide top quality Management Information and support to improve decision making, enabling strategic initiatives and improving financial and operational sustainability. They are responsible for all the outputs of the team they lead. They will identify relevant internal and cross-Faculty performance measures and develop and deliver a KPI dashboard/balanced scorecard for Business Partners, Faculties and Campus leadership to support decision making and strategy development. This information will be key data for the Faculty Business Partners in being able to review and plan with the Faculties future Campus-wide portfolio activity. The role holder will be an expert in masterplanning methodology for space and place planning, in shaping strategic intent and other activities for the University, including the work and activities associated with shaping the future of the University’s built environment, its educational, research, professional, economic, civic and social activities impacting on the estate across all faculties and the University as a whole. They will be responsible for the critical activities and thinking required to turn aspirations into deliverable, costed plans that are reflective of the University’s future vision, but which also drive transformational thinking to enable the University to compete on the very highest world stage. AS appropriate any identified risks or investment requirements will be escalated through the appropriate mechanism. This will include writing a report summarising the benefits, costs, strategy links and risks that can be reviewed. They will work closely with Faculty Directors, the Campus Leadership Team, Senior Management, Heads of Finance and external consultants/field experts and impacted third parties to ensure a fully cohesive strategic Campus plan is presented with recommendations for consideration.

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