Faculty Facilities Manager for the Business School

Do you have experience of working successfully in a complex facilities management environment? Are you able to build and develop effective partnerships with key senior stakeholders to balance the strategic and operations plans for the Faculty and Facilities Management (FM) service on a wider level?

This role will be of interest to you if you are a Facilities professional with experience of managing complex environments and are looking for that next challenge. The University is a unique environment and presents a real opportunity for you to broaden your experience and support the delivery of world-class teaching and research.

Reporting to the Faculty Operations Director/Manager (FODM) with an informal link to a Senior Manager in the Facilities Directorate, you will be responsible for the delivery of an integrated FM service to the Faculty on a day-to-day basis. The role itself operates as the main liaison point and conduit between the FM service providers from within the Facilities Directorate (FD) and the Faculty, understanding and reconciling the complexity between each one.

The focus of the role is managing facilities for, and within the Faculty that are balanced to meet both the requirements of the Faculty and align with the relevant University-wide strategies e.g. Net Zero, Curriculum Redefined, Campus Re-imagined, Digital Transformation.

You will be a leader and work with FD service providers to ensure that all facilities are fit for purpose, well-maintained and fully compliant with all statutory requirements, working in close partnership with Faculty Operations Directors/ Managers, FD Service Managers, Technical Services Managers, and other senior members of the FD.

The role is also crucial in providing support activity around the delivery of relevant capital projects including refurbishment projects, capital maintenance and minor works.

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:

Sarah Verbickas, Faculty Operations Manager

Email: s.l.verbickas@leeds.ac.uk