Deputy Head of Asset Management

The University of Manchester; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 47,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious university in Manchester seeks a Deputy Head of Asset Management to lead a multi-disciplinary team, managing financial and operational aspects of Facilities Maintenance and Compliance. The ideal candidate possesses a professional accounting qualification, significant experience, and strong leadership skills. This full-time, permanent role offers competitive salary and opportunities for development in a collaborative environment. The university values an inclusive workforce and flexible working arrangements are considered.

Benefits

Generous annual leave entitlement of 29 days

Additional leave between Christmas and New Year

Comprehensive employee assistance programme

Leading pension schemes

Training and career opportunities

Qualifications

• Significant experience in a similar role.
• Excellent customer service skills providing a high-quality service.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and a proactive mindset.

Responsibilities

• Manage the delivery of FMC core supporting teams.
• Provide financial monitoring and support for FMC operations.
• Lead implementation of the new CAFM system.
• Assist in setting financial control standards.

Skills

Accounting skills

IT skills

Customer service

Team player

Attention to detail

Proactive work ethic

Education

Professional qualification such as CIMA, ACCA, IWFM, or IAM

Job description

Job Title: Deputy Head of Asset Management

Location: Oxford Road, Manchester

Salary: £47,389 - £58,225 per annum depending on experience

Job type: Full Time, Permanent.

Closing date: 12/12/2025

Deputy Head of Asset Management

The University of Manchester is a prestigious institution committed to excellence in teaching, research, and community engagement. We are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment that fosters innovation and growth. Our Asset Management team plays a critical role in ensuring the effective management of our physical and financial resources.

Role Overview

We are seeking a dynamic and strategic Deputy Head of Asset Management to lead a multi-disciplinary team in supporting the effective running of Facilities Maintenance and Compliance by transforming the approach to managing performance and condition of assets and embracing the digital future.

This role will be both challenging and rewarding, if you are looking to further your career in a large complex organisation that can provide you with a range of career experience, then we'd love to welcome you to our friendly team.

Key Responsibilities

As Deputy Head of Asset Management reporting to the Head of Asset Management, you will:

• Manage the delivery of FMC core supporting teams to ensure effective running of FMC operations.
• Provide budgeting, administration, financial monitoring and processing systems support service for all FMC operations. The FMC has 202 staff and a recurring operational budget of £45.5m.
• Assist in setting, developing, communicating and monitoring appropriate and acceptable standards for financial control in FMC.
• Be familiar with, and offer advice as necessary, regarding financial regulations, procedures, purchasing policy and other Finance Office policy and procedure.
• Promote the FMC working within a general framework of ‘best value.’
• Lead on the implementation of the new CAFM system to consolidate and automate UOM regulatory compliance and planned preventive UoM maintenance activities. Engaging with major stakeholders, Head of Asset Management, Associate Director of FMC, Deputy Associate Director of FMC, and wider leadership team.
• Work with Head of Asset Management to support and ensure implementation of FMC strategic plans and operational priorities.

The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate

• Have, or be working towards, professional qualification such as CIMA, ACCA, IWFM, or IAM.
• Significant experience in a similar role.
• Possess strong accounting and IT skills, demonstrating accuracy and attention to detail.
• Excellent customer service skills and the ability to deliver a high-quality and professional service, maintaining good working relationships across the University.
• A strong team player, with a proactive and dedicated work ethic and able to work with minimal supervision.
• A continuous improvement mindset and capability to adapt processes to adequately support business activities.

What you can expect in return

• A generous annual leave entitlement of 29 days.
• Additional 4 days off between Christmas and New Year – on top of the annual leave entitlement.
• Access to a comprehensive employee assistance programme, supporting your physical, mental, and financial health and legal advice.
• Leading pensions schemes, travel season tickets, loans, workplace nursery, staff networking groups discounts for all the family to enjoy and so much more.
• Training, career opportunities, and continuous professional development.

As an equal opportunity employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.

Our university is positive about flexible working. Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.

Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies. Any CVs submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift.

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Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of Asset Management Lead, Head of Asset Management, Senior Accounting Manager, Financial Lead, Head of Finance, Chief Financial Officer, may also be considered for this role.