Director of Facilities & Infrastructure Strategy

Sport and Recreation; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday 25 days

Pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Employee health cash-back

Cycle to Work Scheme

Season ticket loan

Tickets to England games

Employee Resource Groups

Job summary

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is seeking a Director of Facilities and Infrastructure to translate and deliver the ECB’s aims for inclusive cricket through high-quality facilities and infrastructure. You will lead a team of 16, manage a £100m+ annual capital programme, and work with 18 First Class Counties, MCC, and other partners to shape planning, investment and standards across the game.

This office-based role requires strong governance, strategic leadership and a proven track

Qualifications

• Experience translating strategy into practical facilities programmes.
• Proven ability to lead large teams across multiple sites.
• Strong governance, risk and compliance knowledge.
• Track record managing multi-year capital programmes.
• Excellent communication with diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Direct line management of 3 senior managers and a department of 16.
• Lead on venue master planning and investment strategies with 18 First Class Counties, MCC, 39 County Cricket Boards and 20 National Counties.
• Consult with all parties above on the investment of approximately £100 million pounds per annum.
• Lead officer on all capital investment, design, strategic planning and contract delivery with external partners and internal stakeholders.
• Report to, and advise ECB committees, ECB executive and EWCT boards as required in relation to facilities development and capital programmes.
• Monitor and oversee the development of ECB Technical Specifications.
• Manage the strategy for all ECB grant programmes and the ECB interest free loan scheme.
• Oversee the design of a network support programme that creates solutions on national, regional and local levels within all affiliated cricket partners.
• Oversee a grant management system supporting more than 5,000 clubs and 19 host venues.
• Director level oversight of the design requirements for all structural projects.
• Manage a team that consults on planning policy guidance and clubs under threat with MOU with Sport England.
• Ensure a programme of education courses and a CPD system in place with Grounds Management Association.
• Oversee support to workforce delivering facilities and infrastructure in the game, particularly professional game operations and grounds management across the game.
• Oversee the quality and management of the Investment Management System and County Mapping Tool.
• Develop and monitor financial systems and procedures in relation to grant aid and loan schemes.
• Oversee the facilities and infrastructure responsibilities of the ECB Sustainability Plan.
• The role is office based and requires you to be in the office a minimum of three days per week.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Project management

Data interpretation

Contract management

Team leadership

Job description

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is seeking a Director of Facilities and Infrastructure to translate and deliver the ECB’s aims for inclusive cricket through high-quality facilities and infrastructure. You will lead a team of 16, manage a £100m+ annual capital programme, and work with 18 First Class Counties, MCC, and other partners to shape planning, investment and standards across the game.

This office-based role requires strong governance, strategic leadership and a proven track