Director of Estates & Facilities
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Director of Estates & Facilities
Salary range: £95,000 - £119,850
London location with potential for flexible working
Role Type: Permanent
The Palace of Westminster is synonymous with UK Parliament and has become a global symbol of democracy. It is a Grade I listed building, part of a UNESCO World Heritage site, and one of the most famous buildings in the world.
The UK Parliament has two Houses that work on behalf of UK citizens to check and challenge the work of Government, make and shape effective laws, and debate and make decisions on the big issues of the day. Both Houses, the House of Lords and the House of Commons, are supported by dedicated, politically impartial individuals across a wide range of professions, alongside the Parliamentary Digital Service who provide our IT and digital needs.
Located within the House of Lords and reporting directly to the House of Lords Chief Operating Officer, the Director of Estates and Facilities will lead the Department of Facilities which comprises 200 staff and will be responsible for estate and facilities management services which support the effective running of the House of Lords, including estates and programmes of capital works; accommodation and office services; catering and retail services. They will personally act as the Senior Responsible Owner for key projects up to £150m in value and drive effective project leadership across House staff. They will also play a key leadership role in health and safety within Parliament, a top organisational priority.
This Director will also work jointly with the Managing Director of Strategic Estates in the House of Commons for shared works projects affecting both Houses.
Our ideal candidate is an outstanding, collaborative, and inclusive leader, who will be compelling, comfortable, and credible working with key internal and external stakeholders. The postholder will maintain the trust and confidence of the Clerk of the Parliaments, the Lord Speaker, the Leader of the House and the Usual Channels, the Chair of the Services Committee and Members of the House of Lords.
The successful candidate will further possess professional expertise at senior management level in hard and soft estates and facilities management, capital works and construction with proven experience of estates optimisation and experience of managing in a complex environment with multiple stakeholders.
You will have proven programme and project management knowledge with demonstrable experience of acting as a Senior Responsible Owner for multiple multi-million pound programmes across complex sites, subject to a high degree of scrutiny.
This role will demand impeccable communication skills, a sophisticated political antenna as well as the capacity to both influence and challenge in a complex space. You will apply these qualities and more to lead and support the development of a highly motivated and committed team, raise project management standards in line with
industry best practice and continue to drive the improvement of the estates and facilities function across Parliament.
This is an exciting time to be joining the House of Lords and supporting the work of the whole of Parliament readying the estate for the future.
To find out more and for an informal, confidential discussion, contact.
Closing Date for applications is 12 noon on Monday 13th February 2023, which should be submitted via GatenbySanderson by clicking Apply.
We are commited to making the House of Lords Administration truly inclusive and welcome applications from qualified people who would increase our diversity and help us create and maintain a thriving, inclusive workplace culture.
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