Senior Space Manager
Posted 15 hours 42 minutes ago by Durham University
Senior Space Manager - Leader of space planning, performance improvement, and strategic delivery across Durham University's estate portfolio. Full time, 35 hour week with hybrid working (minimum three days onsite).
Responsibilities- Develop and implement strategic space management plans, policies and performance programmes, driving continuous improvement and cost efficiency.
- Lead the University Space Management Group, coordinating senior staff across Faculties and Services to embed best practice and data driven decision making.
- Analyse complex data sets, benchmark against peer institutions, and produce evidence based recommendations to inform strategic planning and capital investment.
- Represent the university at internal and external governance meetings, influencing policy and service delivery.
- Manage major infrastructure projects, collaborating with multi agency partners and ensuring compliance with health, safety and regulatory standards.
- Develop and monitor key performance indicators, statistical information and reporting for space utilisation and operational cost reduction.
- Champion equality, diversity and inclusion, embedding EDI values into all aspects of space management and team leadership.
- Degree level or substantial experience in resource scheduling, estates or large complex organisations.
- Proven practitioner of specialist space management, with strategic influence and service delivery expertise.
- Strong analytical skills: data interpretation, modelling, and evidence based recommendations.
- Experience of leading and developing specialist estates services and major infrastructure projects.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management, with the ability to present complex information clearly.
- Digital competence across Microsoft 365, business systems and data analytics tools.
- Professional knowledge and compliance with regulatory and organisational policy and guidelines.
- Track record of managing and developing large service teams, being customer focussed and working in a complex environment.
- Project management qualification.
- Continued professional development and enhanced management qualification.
- Experience in the higher education sector or working knowledge of university structures.
- Competitive salary (£47 535) and auto enrolment into the University Superannuation Scheme.
- 30 days annual leave plus public holidays.
- Generous pension scheme and salary sacrifice scheme.
- Parking, cycle to work scheme and discounts across campus.
- Health and wellbeing support, 24 7 Employee Assistance Programme and on site nursery.
- Family friendly policies, including maternity and adoption leave.
Apply online, submitting a CV and supporting statement that demonstrates how you meet the essential criteria. Applicants must evidence all essential criteria; desirable criteria will be considered at the discretion of the recruiting panel.
We welcome applications from candidates with disabilities, neurodiversity and long term health conditions, and are committed to fair treatment throughout the recruitment process. Adjustments to the interview process will be supported where reasonable.