Overview
Applications are invited for the post of Head of Strategic Change and Space Management in the University’s Estates Department.
The Estates Department is in the process of further developing the University’s 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. To better support this process, the Estates Department is continuing its development into a hybrid capable working structure. The Head of Strategic Change and Space Management role is anticipated to be a key enabling part of this new structure.
This post, reporting through to the Deputy Director (Projects) will manage the Strategic Change and Space Management (SC&SM) resources, including management and coordination of HESA reporting of Estates data. The SC&SM resources identified in the attached organogram include External Spaces, Data Analysis and CAD operating staff. The role holder will help to develop and culturally embed a deep understanding and common acceptance of the means of most efficiently and effectively managing space (internally and externally) across the University in an evolving hybrid working context. This will need to be supported by clear means of engagement, consultation, and reporting of strategic priorities (simplicity in measuring and reporting); opportunities for engagement through change, and our evolving effectiveness as benchmarked against the sector, through a continuous improvement model supporting the Estates Senior Team, Principal, Deputy Principal and other Executive or Senior Managers in the process of developing and right sizing the estate.
In addition, the post holder will be required to adopt a University wide perspective and build relationships accordingly with a variety of professional and academic stakeholders, 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 tested track record of working in a senior strategic space related role in an HEI or similar scale organisational professional service department and exhibit excellent organization, interpersonal and emotional intelligence skills with the ability to communicate with staff and stakeholders at all levels.
In addition, the post holder will be required to adopt a university wide perspective and build relationships with a range of stakeholders to facilitate and enable delivery of the University’s Strategic Plan, its Masterplan and emergent Estate Strategy.
Responsibilities
* Manage the Strategic Change and Space Management (SC&SM) resources and coordination of related reporting, including HESA data where applicable.
* Develop and embed a deep understanding of space management across the University in a hybrid working context, with engagement, consultation and clear reporting of strategic priorities.
* Provide governance and reporting to Estates Senior Team, Principal, Deputy Principal and other Executive or Senior Managers to support estate development and right sizing.
* Build and maintain university-wide relationships with professional and academic stakeholders to facilitate delivery of estates works and services.
Qualifications and Skills
* Positive and tested track record of working in a senior strategic space-related role in HEI or similar scale organisational professional service department.
* Excellent organisation, interpersonal and emotional intelligence skills with the ability to communicate with staff and stakeholders at all levels.
* Ability to adopt a university-wide perspective and engage with a range of stakeholders to deliver the University’s Strategic Plan, Masterplan and Estate Strategy.
Benefits and Location
In return we offer a highly competitive rewards and benefits package including generous annual leave and training and development opportunities. This post is based in Egham, Surrey, near Windsor Great Park and within commuting distance from London.
Other Details
Location: Egham
Salary: £60,815 to £74,156 per annum pro rata - including London Allowance
Post Type: Full Time
Hours per Week: 35
Weeks per Year: 52
Closing Date: 23:59 hours BST on Thursday 18 September 2025
Reference: 0925-216
Right to work: The University cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship. The appointable candidate must be eligible to work in the UK or have leave to remain for the duration of employment in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.
Additional details: Full-Time, Fixed-Term (6 months). Interviews to be confirmed. The University has adopted hybrid working for some roles, so some remote working may be possible for this role.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: 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.
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