Imperial - Head of Strategic Masterplanning

Person Specification

Education Essential: • Achievement of a professional qualification or postgraduate degree in a relevant real estate discipline, or demonstrable industry experience equivalent to this. Experience Essential: • Experience of strategic planning in an estates environment including estates strategy, masterplanning and space management. • Experience of leading masterplanning exercises across large scale, diverse and complex estate portfolios. • Proven senior management and leadership experience in an influential role, including evidence of successfully instigating change. • Experience of developing capital plans taking into account the dependencies of projects including maintaining business continuity, ensuring decant space strategy and financial viability. • Experience of leading option appraisal exercises for large-scale capital projects. Desirable: • Experience of working in a campus environment compassing academic, education, health and/or research facilities. Knowledge Essential: • Knowledge of industry best practice relating to space utlisation across a range of different asset and space types • Understanding of masterplanning in a mixed-use campus environment • Knowledge of the UK planning system and process • Experience of property and asset management across a diverse estate portfolio. • Understanding of sustainability and the drive to net zero, enabled by real estate planning

Desirable: • Understanding of condition based assessment of real estate portfolio and life-cycle asset investment • Understanding of the UK higher education sector and the business planning cycle of a large complex higher education organisation Skills & Abilities Essential: • Stakeholder management skills • Strategic planning skills • Analytical skills with the ability to utilise data

Please note that job descriptions cannot be exhaustive, and the post-holder may be required to undertake other duties, which are broadly in line with the above key responsibilities. Imperial College is committed to equality of opportunity and to eliminating discrimination. All employees are expected to follow the Imperial Values & Behaviours framework. Our values are: • Respect • Collaboration • Excellence • Integrity • Innovation Employees are also required to comply with all College policies and regulations paying special attention to: Confidentiality, Conflict of Interest, Data Protection, Equal Opportunities, Financial Regulations, Health and Safety, Information Technology, Smoking Private Engagements and Register of Interests. They must also undertake specific training and assume responsibility for safety relevant to specific roles, as set out on the College Website Health and Safety Structure and Responsibilities page. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to eliminating discrimination and to creating an inclusive working environment for all. We therefore encourage candidates to apply irrespective of age, disability, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion and belief, gender reassignment, sex, or sexual orientation. We are an Athena SWAN Silver Award winner, a Disability Confident Leader and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.

• Commercial acumen • Collaborative nature • Results focused • High level influencing abilities

• Exceptional communication skills • Demonstrable leadership abilities • Possessing a passion for the purpose and mission of Imperial and alignment with the Imperial value

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