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Associate Director Campus Services
University of Newcastle
Callaghan, UAE
Full Time
Director
Onsite
4 weeks ago
Facilities ManagementAsset ManagementCampus OperationsSustainabilitySecurity ServicesStrategic Planning
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About the Role
The University of Newcastle seeks an Associate Director, Campus Services to provide strategic and operational leadership across asset management, facilities maintenance, campus operations, sustainability, and security services.
Key Skills for This Role
Facilities ManagementAsset ManagementCampus OperationsSustainabilitySecurity ServicesStrategic Planning
Responsibilities
- Provide strategic and operational leadership across asset management, facilities maintenance, campus operations, sustainability and security services
- Lead a team of experienced professionals and oversee a broad portfolio of outsourced service providers and contractors
- Ensure the University's campuses operate safely, efficiently and sustainably
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives, optimise asset performance, enhance service delivery
- Contribute to long term planning and stewardship of a diverse and complex property portfolio
- Provide high level strategic advice and manage significant operational budgets
- Shape the future direction of campus services
Requirements
- Significant senior leadership experience in facilities, infrastructure, property or operational services environments
- Demonstrated success leading maintenance, operations, and service delivery functions across large and complex property portfolios
- Strong knowledge of strategic asset management principles and operational best practice
- Experience managing major service contracts and contractor performance
- Proven ability to lead organisational change, continuous improvement and innovation initiatives
- Strong commercial acumen and experience managing substantial operating budgets
- Exceptional stakeholder engagement, communication and influencing skills
- Demonstrated ability to build, lead and develop high performing teams
- A commitment to workplace health and safety, environmental sustainability and service excellence
- Advanced analytical and problem solving skills with the ability to make sound decisions in complex environments
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About The Opportunity
- Reporting to the Director, Infrastructure and Facilities Services, the Associate Director, Campus Services is a key member of the IFS leadership team.
- Provide strategic and operational leadership across asset management, facilities maintenance, campus operations, sustainability and security services.
- Lead a team of experienced professionals and oversee a broad portfolio of outsourced service providers and contractors.
- Ensure the University's campuses continue to operate safely, efficiently and sustainably.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives, optimise asset performance, enhance service delivery and contribute to long term planning and stewardship of a diverse and complex property portfolio.
- Provide high level strategic advice, manage significant operational budgets and play an important role in shaping the future direction of campus services.
About You
- You are an experienced and collaborative leader with a track record of success in facilities management, campus operations, asset management, or infrastructure services within a large and complex organisation with a substantial asset portfolio.
You Will Bring
- Significant senior leadership experience in facilities, infrastructure, property or operational services environments
- Demonstrated success leading maintenance, operations, and service delivery functions across large and complex property portfolios
- Strong knowledge of strategic asset management principles and operational best practice
- Experience managing major service contracts and contractor performance
- Proven ability to lead organisational change, continuous improvement and innovation initiatives
- Strong commercial acumen and experience managing substantial operating budgets
- Exceptional stakeholder engagement, communication and influencing skills
- Demonstrated ability to build, lead and develop high performing teams
- A commitment to workplace health and safety, environmental sustainability and service excellence
- Advanced analytical and problem solving skills with the ability to make sound decisions in complex environments
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