Uni of Southampton Director Estates Prog. Mgmt, Business &SS

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Qualifications, knowledge and experience Essential • Skill level equivalent to achievement of a professional qualification or postgraduate degree in programme or commercial assurance/management • Proven leadership experience in a range of demanding and influential roles. • Demonstrable industry experience in a programme and commercial management role ensuring governance, assurance and performance management in a property or estates management environment. • Experience of programme management and reporting on projects and programmes from a commercial and risk assurance perspective. • Experience of procurement and supply chain management in the construction and estates industry. Desirable • Membership of relevant professional body such as APM, RICS, ICE etc. • PRINCE2 or similar project management qualification. • Experience of working in an environment with similar characteristics (estates, processes, stakeholders) to those found at the University. Planning and organising Essential • Able to champion and oversee the Department’s contribution to the university’s strategy and to lead on the Department’s strategies and plans.

Problem solving and initiative Essential

• Able to make judgements on significant new problems where precedent may not apply. • Able to develop innovative solutions and practical implementations for strategic change. Management and teamwork Essential • Able to implement successful change management initiatives and formulate strategic plans that reflect and support the priority needs of the university. • Able to recognise and deal with obstacles and difficulties so that teams can deliver. • Able to demonstrate leadership and to raise performance standards throughout own work areas.

Communicating and influencing Essential • Able to establish and build major relationships with key stakeholders. • Able to use influence to develop positions or strategies.

Other skills and behaviours • Ability to lead and manage change through an organisation • Able to demonstrate alignment with the University’s core values in all areas of work, and champion those behaviours in the Department

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