Lead Business & Financial Planning
• The Director of Sport will lead effective translation of strategy to realistic and sustainable operational business plans, budgets and performance targets/indicators via effective delegation of responsibilities and accountability to direct reports. They will ensure effective systems and processes are in place to achieve objectives and business effectiveness, including appropriate support from Professional Services’ business partners (finance, HR, IT). This includes short- and longer-term financial planning and project business plans based on full-economic costing. • The Director of Sport will need to be strategically and politically astute to negotiate a fair University subsidy to support the student experience aspects of UBSport’s offer, to ensure the University remains competitive in the Higher Education student recruitment market in terms of perceived value for money and quality of experience. It is also important for UBSport to maximise the business opportunities for the University from external funding, partnerships, events, consultancy, event management, and recruitment initiatives, etc. Facilities Planning and Management • With the level of recent investment, UBSport has an impressive, high quality sporting estate, and with that comes the challenges of ensuring it is properly maintained, that plans are in place for longer-term renewals, and that funding requirements are accurately projected in budgets. The current drive for improved transparency with regard to cross-charging will help to understand the full cost of sports facility operations, particularly with regard to Estates’ costs and any new facility developments. • Occupancy across UBSport’s different facilities is a crucial outcome for the Director of Sport to drive with their team in optimising participation and income generation.
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