Royal Opera House - Estates & Facilities Director

Person Specification

Essential Knowledge/Skills and Experience

• Professionally qualified engineer/ building professional, or proven competence through practical experience.

• Have demonstrable experience of managing and developing an estate (including Grade 1 listed assets) with the ability to drive innovation and identify opportunities alongside an understanding of their practical implementation within a demanding daily operation.

• Experience and enthusiasm for leading the sustainability agenda within Facilities and Estates and across the organisation,

• Proven track record of compliance with and understanding of relevant Health, Safety and Environmental legislation.

• Experience of running a multi-year capital project with interdependent programmes of work.

• Numerate with strong budgetary understanding and control.

• A collaborative, strategic and influential approach with staff, artists, Trustees, contractors and statutory bodies.

• Demonstrable experience in a leadership role in a large or multi-site organisation. With an ability to drive performance and innovation.

• Excellent active listening, communication, negotiation and advocacy skills; confidence in producing reports and papers for a range of stakeholders.

• Empathy for the demands of an estate which is both a workplace for staff and artists and a public building.

• Knowledge and experience of estate operations: health and safety, compliance, etc.

• Ability to manage a wide portfolio of concurrent tasks and projects.

• Demonstrable experience of translating strategic objectives into estate operations and development.

• An interest in and experience of working with architects and designers of the highest quality. People management skills to ensure direct reports and team members have the requisite skills and knowledge and are competent and supported through training and coaching to achieve consistently high standards of performance. 16

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