Director of Facilities and Infrastructure

Location Nationwide

Organisation England and Wales Cricket Board

The England and Wales Cricket Board is the national governing body for all cricket in England and Wales, supporting the game at every level - from grassroots to professional.

We believe cricket is a force for good that can have an enduring impact on everyone's lives and we have an ambitious strategy to inspire a generation to say 'cricket is a game for me'. It provides great entertainment.

It teaches important skills, both physical and social. It can help inclusion and social cohesion, bringing communities together.

The ECB welcomes applications from all backgrounds to ensure we deliver our Inspiring Generations strategy and fulfil our purpose to connect communities and improve lives through cricket.

Purpose

The purpose of this role is to translate and deliver the aims and objectives of the ECB in making cricket the most inclusive team sport in the UK. The role is responsible for leading the ECB's facilities and infrastructure strategy, overseeing capital programmes with an annual investment of £100m+, aligning funding programmes with the ECB Inspiring Generations Plan , supporting the delivery of world-class events and professional competitions, and ensuring facilities and infrastructure across the game create a sustainable foundation for the future.

The Director will provide strategic leadership across the professional and recreational game, ensuring investment delivers long-term growth, inclusion and sustainability.

You'll be doing

• Direct line management of 3x senior managers and overall responsibility for a department of 16 people who are involved the process of strategic investment, grant and loan administration, facility planning and facility support services
• Lead on venue master planning and investment strategies with 18 First Class Counties, MCC, 39 County Cricket Boards and 20 National Counties
• Consult with all parties above on the investment of approximately £100 million pounds per annum
• Lead officer on all capital investment, design, strategic planning and contract delivery with external partners and internal stakeholders.
• Report to, and advise ECB committees, ECB executive and EWCT boards as required in relation to facilities development and capital programmes
• Monitor and oversee the development of ECB Technical Specifications
• Manage the strategy for all ECB grant programmes and the ECB interest free loan scheme
• Oversee the design of a network support programme that creates solutions on national, regional and local levels within all affiliated cricket partners
• Oversee a grant management system supporting more than 5,000 clubs and 19 host venues.
• Director level oversight of the design requirements for all structural projects
• Manage a team that consults on planning policy guidance and clubs under threat. Oversight of a team that delivers 400+ planning system responses to protect cricket, via a Memorandum of Understanding with Sport England
• Ensure a programme of education courses and a CPD system is in place with the Grounds Management Association. Oversee support to workforce delivering facilities and infrastructure in the game, particularly professional game operations and grounds management across the game
• Oversee the quality and management of the Investment Management System and County Mapping Tool
• Develop and monitor financial systems and procedures in relation to grant aid and loan schemes
• Oversee the facilities and infrastructure responsibilities of the ECB Sustainability Plan
• The role is office based and requires you to be in the office a minimum of three days per week.

You'll have

Strategic Leadership & Delivery

• The ability to translate strategies into real-life solutions.
• Experience forming high-performing teams and inspiring people to drive change.
• Strong critical analysis skills and experience monitoring current practices.
• Experience managing and implementing dynamic project management practices.

Facilities, Infrastructure & Technical Expertise

• Experience of compliance procedures combined with a commitment to adhere to policy and protect the sport from potential litigation through health and safety requirements.
• Experience interpreting large amounts of data and technical material.
• Familiarity with codes of practice, contract management, and design and construction methods.
• Excellent business management skills.
• Experience managing large budgets.

Communication, Stakeholder Management & Organisation

• Excellent…