Contacts: The post-holder will have wide-ranging contacts across the University and externally, acting as a senior ambassador for the institution with government, local authority and senior external education and professional bodies. Context: The post provides high level professional accountability for developing and leading an integrated, coordinated approach to Estates’ planning and development based on accurate space data and policies. The post-holder is responsible for Estates’ master-planning and strategy, ensuring alignment with LMU’s developing business needs, providing a focal point for managing key stakeholder relationships and partnerships – internal and external. Principal Challenges: The post-holder will integrate and coordinate three currently disparate professional disciplines to ensure optimal utilisation and development of space. They will provide strategic leadership in respect of capital planning and project/programme delivery, ensuring value for money together whilst meeting critical cost, time and quality parameters. There is a need to develop effective internal and external stakeholder relationships and closer collaboration in respect of planning and development.
• Manage the collation, analysis and presentation of key space data contributing to strategic decisions; ensure the accurate and timely submission of reports and annual returns to external agencies. • Carry out or commission and direct property/space utilisation, rationalisation and development studies. • Provide advice to school staff and academics to optimise their use of space, supporting the development of new methods of working in line with evolving space standards. Miscellaneous • Exemplify and promote the values of the University. Have a strong commitment to coaching and developing; working cooperatively with colleagues; valuing the contribution of others and sharing knowledge and expertise. • Represent the University to the outside world so as to further the University’s interests and secure its wider objectives. • Promote and maintain equality of opportunity and diversity in respect of both students and staff. • Discharge efficiently health and safety responsibilities. • Discharge duties in respect of the prevention, detection, reporting and investigation of fraud. • Such other responsibilities as determined by the line manager in consultation with the post-holder from time to time.
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