At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead estates and risk management across a multi-site education environment.
- Company: Join a leading education provider with a focus on innovation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, benefits package, and strategic influence.
- Other info: Opportunity for significant impact and career growth in a dynamic setting.
- Why this job: Shape the future of estates management and drive sustainability initiatives.
- Qualifications: Proven leadership in facilities management and strong stakeholder skills.
The predicted salary is between 65000 - 70000 £ per year.
Lead on Estates, Facilities, and Risk Management functions across the campus. Senior client side FM role.
About Our Client
We are supporting a leading education provider to appoint a Director of Estates & Risk Management. This is a pivotal leadership role responsible for shaping and delivering a long-term estates and risk strategy across a complex, multi-site environment.
Key responsibilities include:
- Providing strategic leadership across estates, facilities, and risk management
- Developing and delivering a long-term estates strategy, including investment, maintenance, and asset replacement plans
- Leading capital projects, ensuring delivery to time, budget, and quality standards
- Embedding a strong health & safety and risk management culture, including business continuity planning
- Ensuring compliance with all statutory and regulatory requirements
- Driving sustainability initiatives and improving environmental performance
- Managing budgets effectively, ensuring strong financial control and value for money
- Building strong stakeholder relationships across internal teams, contractors, and external partners
- Providing strategic advice to senior leadership on estates, risk, and compliance matters
The Successful Applicant
We're looking for a strategic and commercially aware estates leader with experience operating in a complex, multi-site environment. You will bring:
- A relevant professional qualification or degree in estates, construction, surveying, or health & safety
- Proven leadership experience managing large estates or facilities functions
- Experience delivering major capital projects and long-term estates strategies
- Strong knowledge of health & safety, compliance, and risk management frameworks
- Experience managing significant budgets and multi-disciplinary teams
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
- A proactive, solutions-oriented and customer-focused approach
What's on Offer
A competitive salary and benefits package. Senior leadership role with significant strategic influence. Opportunity to shape a long-term estates vision and transformation programme. Diverse, multi-site portfolio with ongoing investment and development.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Director of Estates to make a significant impact in the field of facilities management. If you are ready to take on this exciting challenge, we encourage you to apply today!
Director of Estates in Dartford employer: Michael Page International
As a leading education provider in Dartford, we pride ourselves on being an excellent employer that fosters a collaborative and innovative work culture. Our commitment to employee growth is evident through our strategic leadership roles, competitive salary packages, and the opportunity to shape impactful estates and risk management strategies across a diverse, multi-site portfolio. Join us to be part of a forward-thinking team dedicated to sustainability and excellence in facilities management.
Contact Details:
Michael Page International Recruitment Team
