Associate Director, Services

3 weeks ago

Footscray, Australia Victoria University Full time

**ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, SERVICES**

For a position description, please click here.
- **Newly developed role**:

- **Shape how we deliver core facilities services**:

- **Students and staff experience at the core of our operations**

**A highly attractive remuneration package is on offer, including an employer superannuation contribution of up to 17%. This full-time position, continuing position based at our Footscray Park campus.
**About Us**

At Victoria University (VU), our aim is to be a global leader in dual-sector learning and research by 2028. Join us on the journey and help us achieve our strategic drivers embedded in our Strategic Plan 2022-2028: Start well, finish brilliantly. One of the drivers “Thriving place to Study and Work” will enable us to continue to create places that our students and staff love to belong and feel immense pride.

**The Opportunity**

A new and exciting opportunity is available for an innovative and client focused individual to join the Campus Services team as Associate Director, Services.

Reporting to the Director - Campus Services, you will be responsible for leading a team of multi-disciplinary facilities professionals to deliver University-wide facilities management services, strategic planning and operations across all VU locations. This also includes:

- Developing strong and collaborative relationships with our stakeholders including our Colleges, Institutes, TAFE and Research etc.
- Implementation of a contemporary and agile services delivery model and metrics
- Collaboration with Procurement on the planning and execution of strategic procurement activities
- Management of significant budgets within directed parameters
- Oversight of supplier/contractor performance ensuring consistent delivery and value for money
- Key member of the Campus Services leadership team

This position be expected to be available to respond to out of hours matters including site attendance as required.

**About You**

You will have a proven track record in a similar role, combined with continuous improvement and client focus approach. Agility and innovation will also be critical to success in this role.
- A relevant qualification.
- Great communication skills with the ability to influence and liaise with senior stakeholders both internally and externally.
- Experience in leading, managing, and shaping high performance teams.
- Strong knowledge of the technical elements required in the management and delivery of facilities management services (with emphasis on hard FM) across multiple locations
- Ability to lead a positive workplace culture through effective and inspiring leadership, communication, and engagement.
- Significant understanding of legislative, statutory and compliance requirements related to Facilities. Strong commercial aptitude including contractual negotiations and contract management.

**Benefits**
- Salary sacrifice options
- Professional development opportunities
- Flexible working arrangements available
- On-site gym and fitness centre and more

For more information on the range of VU benefits and services offered to VU staff, please click here.

**How to Apply**

For a position description, please click here.
- A cover letter addressing the following:

- _Your approach to managing key stakeholders and strategies you employ to effectively identify, communicate and engage with stakeholders. _
- _Examples of when you worked in a team that included both directly employed staff and contractors, your approach to collaboration in this context, highlighting successes and areas where you identified opportunity for improvement. _
- _Your experience with implementation of a new or improved process or procedure, your role, the process you undertook, how you managed change and measured success. _
- Your curriculum vitae/resume

**Application Closing Date: Thursday 30th May 2024 at 11.59pm.
**Who to Contact?**

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