Associate Director (Estates Development)

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The opportunity

The University of the Arts London (UAL) is seeking to appoint its next Associate Director Estate Development.

Now is an exciting time to be joining UAL to take up this role.  Following the creation of the UAL Strategy 2022-2032, a 10-year Estates Strategy has been developed.  We have just completed the delivery of a new campus for the London College of Fashion at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and are delivering a new campus for London College of Communication (including a new hub for University Services), thus rehousing circa 50% of the UAL population over the period.   We are embarking on a period of estate consolidation ensuring that the UAL estate is fit for purpose, sustainable and provides world-class facilities and experience to our students, staff and partners.

Reporting to the Director of Estates, the role of the Associate Director Estate Development is to strategically lead, manage and develop the UAL estate portfolio, in alignment with the Universities strategic aims.  The scale and breadth of the role is significant.  The Associate Director will lead a multi-disciplinary team spanning capital project and programme delivery, strategic maintenance, space management and property management across a diverse portfolio of campuses and properties throughout London.

For a briefing discussion please contact our retained advisors Nicholas Coppard (Nicholas.coppard@mrgglobal.com) and  Ben Duffill (ben.duffill@mrgglobal.com) at MRG.  Applications should consist of a CV and covering letter and should be sent to nicholas.coppard@mrgglobal.com and ben.duffill@mrgglobal.com 

Closing date for applications is Sunday 3rd March 2024.

About you

The successful candidate will have a proven track record of leading a capital programme across a large-scale, complex and diverse organisation.  Experience of estate asset management in relation to space utilisation and property management would be advantageous.  You will have a positive approach and track record of successfully inspiring and leading a team of in-house staff and external partners in the delivering a broad range of estates strategies, projects and programmes.

With excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills, the appointed candidate will need to have a demonstrable ability to operate successfully with a multitude of internal colleagues as well as external stakeholders.  It is crucial that potential candidates are aligned to UAL’s strategy and purpose.

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) offers an extensive range of courses in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. We are a collegiate University spread across London with six Colleges, four Institutes and five Research Centres. UAL also has two subsidiary companies, delivering specialist activities – UAL Short Courses Ltd, and UAL Arts Temps Ltd.

We’re made up of all types of people, coming together in London, the world’s creative capital. We are designers, artists, performers, thinkers, researchers and makers. Our students, staff and graduates form a global network of creatives, entrepreneurs and leaders. Together, our ideas change the world. Because the world needs creativity.

We are ranked highly across the board. We are ranked first for specialist art and design, second in the world for Art and Design in the 2023 QS World University Rankings (for the fifth year in a row), ranked fifth in sustainability and two of our colleges were rated in the top three fashion schools in the world.

Our culture

We have become one of the world’s most international Universities, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. And, as a global university, staff and students learn from different cultures and perspectives, which leads to new conversations and innovative work. At our very core, everything we do seeks to challenge the status quo by driving social purpose and standing up for what matters.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds including those who may feel underrepresented in the workforce due to their socioeconomic circumstances such as those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (B.A.M.E.) backgrounds. We aim to be a university where everyone can be themselves and are supported to reach their full potential.

With our commitment to inclusion and diversity, we are proud to be a Race Equality Charter (REC) member to help us reduce barriers that negatively impacts B.A.M.E. staff, a Stonewall Diversity Champion to ensure all LGBTQ+ people are valued at work, a Disability Confident Scheme Committed employer and member of the Business Disability Forum which help us to improve the lives of disabled people in the workplace.

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