HEAD OF BUILDING OPERATIONS PERSON SPECIFICATION
Requirements Candidates/post holders will be expected to demonstrate the following
Essential / Desirable
Skills and Abilities Excellent spoken and written communication skills. Communication skills are paramount in this role as is the need to be able to communicate diplomatically with many different stakeholders, explain clearly project works to widely differing audiences with widely differing styles and needs, especially external contractors. Ability to lead and manage a large professional team to ensure the successful delivery of service and act as a mentor/coach to support their professional development and monitoring of team against objectives.
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Ability to negotiate effectively and flexibly to secure good value for money. E Ability to develop effective working relationships with internal and external contacts, gain their confidence and persuade them to cooperate with initiatives where required, thereby earning the respect and trust of College of academic and non-academic senior colleagues. E
An understanding of the need for excellent customer service and an ability to develop and maintain good working relationships with key staff and all stakeholders. The evaluation of existing service provision to ensure that appropriate developments and innovative solutions are proposed. Ability to analyse large amounts of data from a range of sources, drawing conclusions and presenting them in a clear and concise format. Numerate and able to control a budget in the region of £10m in line with College Financial Regulations.
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Ability to work independently, flexibly and supportively.
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Proven ability to work collaboratively, a team player who contributes to team events and the work of the section as a whole. Ability to keep abreast of relevant changes within the sector and within the College. Strong interpersonal skills including ability to negotiate, motivate, influence, persuade and build relationships in an enthusiastic and diplomatic way. Excellent time management skills; the ability to plan and juggle a number of tasks and meet deadlines under pressure. Ability to take an innovative approach and solve problems pragmatically and creatively. Confident user of computer software packages at intermediate level, including Office 365 products e.g. Teams, Box, Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.
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Person Specification
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