Person Specification
A strong commitment to: • The University's values, mission and strategic plan; • A "coaching and developing" approach when dealing with colleagues and students; and • Working collegially; valuing the contribution of others and sharing knowledge and expertise. The post requires the managerial background and experience necessary to provide professional and strategic advice at a senior management level, to identify and implement opportunities for improvement and the management of change. • Relevant professional background and extensive experience of leading and managing space management, property/asset management and/or major capital programmes in a complex estates environment. • Relevant professional qualification in construction or property sector and membership of relevant professional body. • Significant change management experience and the implementation of strategic improvement plans. • Experience of leading or contributing to estates strategy development and implementation including masterplanning, capital programme delivery, space strategy and property management. • Experience in “cradle to grave” project management. • Experience of leading, coordinating and motivating teams of internal and external construction and property professionals. • Proven experience in the procurement and management of externally contracted professional services. • Strong commercial awareness and contract management experience. • Significant large-scale budgetary management experience gained in a comparable context.
• Significant change management experience and the implementation of strategic improvement plans. • Very strong communication and presentation skills. • Proven influencing and negotiating skills, internally and externally at all levels. • Excellent interpersonal skills with experience of stakeholder engagement and relationship management at a senior level. • Understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity. • The post-holder will be expected to have relevant academic qualifications and to have previously operated at a senior level.
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