Statement of Responsibilities Leadership
• Establish a new benchmark in how real estate services are delivered within the University, with an unparalleled capability to provide innovative cross service solutions to the most complex property challenges. • Lead the Campus Development team to develop the University’s Master Plan, Estate and Residential and Sustainability Strategies and appropriate policies to support programme/project development and space management through a team of specialist Managers. •Play a leading role in site review and acquisition strategy, due diligence, entitlements, legal documentation, project coordination, tracking, and reporting on project and construction management. • Leadership responsibility for ensuring that all service aspects provided by Campus Development are responsive and well managed, establishing and responding to systematic customer feedback and market conditions. •Setting the strategic direction and leadership of Sustainability and Space & Asset Management areas (supported by the ‘Heads of’ each function). Ensuring that the University’s technical and political representations at a City & Regional level are made so there is enough space allocated to support the growth of the University and its supporting economy via the Local Plan and Joint Spatial Plan. • Lead the commercial negotiations in terms of Joint Ventures, Service Partnering and Land & Property Acquisition and Disposal and Construction Contracts. •Develop a consistent approach to capital project delivery, ensuring that the management of frame work consultants and contractors provides value for money, reports on supplier performance and resolves any disputes. • Lead on the development of efficient and effective delivery of capital programmes, taking account of market conditions, University risk appetite and requirement for best value for money presenting to the Capital Portfolio Board on a monthly basis the status and risk management of the capital plan. •Develop processes for establishing realistic project budget estimates, cost plans, cash-flows and regular forecasting and risk management across the University’s capital programmes. •Partner with construction, design and operations, students and staff teams to build consensus of the University’s overall strategic goals and ensure all projects open on time adjusting the overall strategic plan as necessary. Analysis, Reporting & Documentation • To participate actively as a member of the Divisional Senior Management Team supporting the CPO in the formulation of the University’s long-term vision and plans taking the lead on strategic expansion and effective management of the Campus and wider University estate plans with neighbouring anchor institutions such as the NHS and Local Councils. •Responsibility for discharging the University’s statutory duties under the Construction, Design and Management Regulations 2015. This will include reporting on ISO requirements, carbon reporting and Eco-Management and Audit scheme (EMAS) to evaluate, report and improve University environmental practice. •Responsibility for leading on delivery and reporting on progress of the University’s pledge to achieve a carbon neutral campus by 2030. • Estates Management Review (EMR) of performance and responsibility for submission to Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA).
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