Assistant Director of Property Services and Facilities Management

A large public sector organisation is looking to appoint a senior Estates and Facilities professional; the role is an interim post whilst the client appoints to the permanent role.

Main Responsibilities:

Lead and manage the estates function for the organisation, a key role in shaping and informing capital investment opportunities/delivering on existing capital works also;
Drive value throughout the estate whilst supporting service delivery, including implementation of the New Ways of Working and property rationalisation in line with the corporate 5 year Estates Strategy Plan;
Professionally accountable for estates construction and maintenance for the organisation and for the strategic development of the estate;
Lead specialist for estates matters for organisation, provides specialist and professional expertise on the construction, maintenance, redevelopment and disposal of properties, to the Board, other estate staff, directors, senior management of the organisation;
Ensure that resources are managed effectively, and appropriate performance management arrangements are in place;
Leading and managing all Estates staff on a day to day basis, including bought in specialist advice where appropriate, and also including staff performance and disciplinary issues;
A successful candidate will have:

Evidence of continuing professional development and expert knowledge in relevant professional area. Qualified member of an appropriate property and/or facilities professional body;
Evidence of delivering a property strategy with clear commercial benefits and outcomes with significant experience leading a Property Management service;
Ability to work effectively with internal stakeholders to scope requirements and work with external partners in a commissioning role, with evidence of contract and project management in a property field;
Leadership qualities, creates a high–performance culture, draws on specialist skills and expertise effectively, celebrates success. Brings together diverse capabilities from across the organisation around clear goals;
An appetite to provide a culture of continuous improvement and innovation – learning from current practice inside and outside the organisation to test different approaches to delivery.

For further information on this role please contact Donna Larder on (phone number removed) or email (url removed)