Head of Hard Services & Projects

Head of Hard Services & Projects

c.£80,000pa plus excellent benefits

Join a world-renowned organisation focused on improving health for everyone by helping great ideas to thrive.

The Wellcome Trust is a global charitable foundation, both politically and financially independent, that supports scientists and researchers, take on big problems, fuel imaginations, and spark debate.

Our funding supports over 14,000 people in more than 70 countries. In the next five years, we aim to spend up to £5 billion helping thousands of curious, passionate people all over the world explore ideas in science, population health, medical innovation, the humanities and social sciences and public engagement.

Reporting to the Head of Facilities & Workplace, the Head of Hard Services & Projects will lead the procurement, development and delivery of Wellcome’s building maintenance, including refurbishment projects, replacement programmes, maintenance strategies, and workplace fit out schemes, encompassing the latest digital led techniques and the use of building system analytics.

The incumbent will proactively lead on the development of building systems, workplace and technical strategy; to include Building Management Systems, fire, security and energy management systems. You will have a proven track record of initiating, developing and delivering maintenance strategies and minor works building improvement projects; including space planning, technology, furniture, systems and policy.

We are seeking highly motivated, positive and collaborative individual, capable of leading a team of in-house and external property professionals. It is anticipated that you will have the excellent interpersonal and communication skills required to successfully develop key stakeholder relationships in a senior influential role within the Trust.  

For a confidential discussion and/or the full job description please contact our retained advisors Michael Hewlett (michael.hewlett@mrgpeople.co.uk) and Nick Coppard (nicholas.coppard@mrgpeople.co.uk ) at the Management Recruitment Group.

Closing date for applications is Sunday 24th March 2019.

We aim to be an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.