Deputy Director; Facilities Management

Position: Deputy Director (Facilities Management)
Full-Time (35 hours per week), Permanent Please quote the reference:. Closing Date:23:59, 8 July 2026 Interview Date:

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Please note that it will not be possible for the University to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship to the successful candidate for this position. Therefore, the appointable candidate will need to be eligible to work in the UK or have leave to remain in the UK and associated right to work for the duration of their employment with the University, in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

The Estates department is in the process of developing the Universitys historic estate to provide a 21st century campus and user experience that meets the increasingly contemporary needs of the people studying, working, and visiting here. The Estates Department is in the final stages of a post pandemic restructure, and the Deputy Director Estates (FM) role is a key strategic enabling part of this new structure.

This post, reporting through to the Estates Director will manage the Facilities Management resources for the Estates Department. The Deputy Director Estates (FM) will support the Estates and wider University Senior and Executive Teams.

Therefore, the postholder will be required to adopt a University-wide perspective and build relationships accordingly with a variety of professional service and academic stakeholders, both within and out with the University to facilitate the briefing, governance and delivery of all Estates works and services. The successful candidate will have a positive and proven track record of working in a senior Facilities Management/Maintenance role in an HEI or similar scale organisation professional service department and exhibit excellent organisation, interpersonal and emotional intelligence skills with the ability to communicate with staff and stakeholders at all levels.

The university has adopted hybrid working for some roles therefore some remote working may be possible for this role. Royal Holloway is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI), and encourages applications from all people regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, parental status, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or trans status or history. More information on our structures and initiatives around EDI, including information on staff diversity networks, can be found on our Equality and Diversity Intranet page.