Associate Director of Asset Management

Overview

In this role you will shape and lead the estate’s asset management and lifecycle investment strategy to support the university’s strategic objectives. You will oversee a large maintenance and technical services team and drive the transformation of maintenance and asset management services for better performance and value. You will operate across a complex, campus-wide estate of 450+ buildings, ensuring safety, compliance and sustainability. This is a senior leadership position grounded in delivering an excellent student and staff experience.

Pay / Benefits

• fitness and health facilities
• staff discounts
• travel schemes
• excellent holiday allowance (30 days) + university closure days and bank holidays

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement asset management, maintenance and lifecycle investment strategies
• Manage significant investment and operational budgets for the university estate
• Lead transformation and modernisation of maintenance and asset management services
• Direct a large team across maintenance and technical services
• Shape high-performing service culture with best-in-class systems, processes and delivery models
• Deputise for the Deputy Chief Property & Facilities Officer across the wider portfolio
• Ensure the estate remains safe, compliant, sustainable and aligned with strategic objectives

Key requirements

• Senior leadership experience in Asset Management within large, complex estates
• Experience planning and managing built asset maintenance activities

• leadership
• strategic thinking
• cross-functional collaboration
• asset management
• maintenance planning
• lifecycle investment

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