UAL Associate Director Facilities Management

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Specialist Knowledge/Qualifications • Degree or extensive experience in relevant area • Membership of a recognised professional body i.e BIFM or similar • (Exceptionally, candidates who are able to demonstrate a substantial amount of relevant senior management experience in Estate and Facilities Management with a demonstrably successful track record, may be considered) • Sound understanding of Health and safety practices and legislation. • Experience of complex, Higher Education es- tates, including inhouse teams Relevant Experience • Experience in leading on the delivery of major FM projects • A sound understanding of the legal and financial aspects of major property projects and transac- tions. • Developing and overseeing quality assurance of large/complex sites • Experience of managing supplier relationships and performance/service level agreements • Experience of relevant contract management • Experience of managing large budgets • Proven success of managing facilities across multiple sites • Experience of Trade Union negotiations • Experience in writing reports and business cases • Leading on Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Communication Skills • Communicates persuasively and with gravitas adapting the style and message to a diverse in- ternal or external audience in an inclusive and accessible way • Able to analyse and present complex data to a broad spectrum of stakeholders • The ability to respond appropriately to user de- mands and expectations.

Leadership and Management • Motivates and leads effectively, setting the stra- tegic direction and promoting collaboration across formal boundaries • Experience of managing team structure change and organisational redesign Professional Practice • Contributes to advancing professional practice/ research in own area of specialism including ex- ternal networks and conferences Planning and managing resources • Effectively plans, prioritises and manages the delivery of complex projects or activities to achieve long term strategic objectives Teamwork • Contributes effectively to a senior leadership team, setting the strategic direction for one or more function and fosters constructive relation- ships across the organisation Student experience or customer service • Provides effective strategic leadership for en- hancing the student or customer experience to promote an inclusive environment for students, colleagues or customers. Creativity, Innovation and Problem Solving • Initiates innovative solutions to problems which have a strategic impact

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