Head of Estates Digital

The Methodist Church in Britain; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Generous pension scheme

30 days' annual leave (pro-rata)

Season ticket loan scheme

Personal and professional development

Work-life balance and family-friendly

Flexible working arrangements

Campus facilities

Job summary

Queen Mary University of London invites applications for a senior post heading digital, data and analytics for the Estates and Facilities Directorate. You will set strategy for the estates systems portfolio, including the Integrated Workplace Management System, and lead data governance and BI across the directorate.

The role requires substantial experience in digital transformation, enterprise systems and Power BI, with a track record of leading high-performing teams and delivering

Qualifications

• Substantial experience delivering digital transformation and analytics in a complex organisation.
• Experience with enterprise systems and technology suppliers.
• Experience with reporting platforms such as Power BI.
• Experience in data-driven service improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic development of digital systems, data, analytics and technology across the Estates and Facilities Directorate.
• Provide strategic leadership for the estates systems portfolio, data governance, business intelligence and digital transformation.
• Lead the ongoing development of the Integrated Workplace Management System and the wider digital estate.
• Ensure data, technology and analytics support operational excellence, compliance, sustainability and evidence-based decisions.
• Identify opportunities to use automation, AI, smart building technology and advanced analytics.
• Lead a specialist team for estates systems, data analytics and business intelligence, driving continuous improvement.
• Work with Estates and Facilities, IT Services and the wider university.

Job description

This post heads digital, data and analytics for the Estates and Facilities Directorate at Queen Mary University of London, reporting to the Associate Director of Digital, Sustainability and Space Management. The work centres on setting strategy for the estates systems portfolio, including the Integrated Workplace Management System, and on data governance and business intelligence. The postholder leads a specialist estates systems and analytics team and works on hybrid terms. Proven enterprise systems and Power BI experience is essential.

What the job involves

• Lead the strategic development of digital systems, data, analytics and technology across the Estates and Facilities Directorate
• Provide strategic leadership for the estates systems portfolio, data governance, business intelligence and digital transformation
• Lead the ongoing development of the Integrated Workplace Management System and the wider digital estate
• Ensure data, technology and analytics support operational excellence, compliance, sustainability and evidence-based decisions
• Identify opportunities to use automation, AI, smart building technology and advanced analytics
• Lead a specialist team for estates systems, data analytics and business intelligence, driving continuous improvement
• Work with Estates and Facilities, IT Services and the wider university

What’s required

Experience

• Substantial experience delivering digital transformation, systems development, data governance, analytics or business intelligence in a complex organisation
• Experience of enterprise systems and technology suppliers
• Experience of reporting platforms such as Power BI
• Experience of data-driven service improvement

Skills & knowledge

• Proven ability to develop digital strategies
• Proven ability to lead high-performing teams
• Ability to influence stakeholders at all levels
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to turn complex technical and analytical concepts into clear, actionable insights

Nice to have

• Experience in Estates, Facilities, Property, Infrastructure, Public Sector or Higher Education environments

What’s offered

• Competitive salary
• Generous pension scheme
• 30 days' annual leave (pro-rata for part-time and fixed-term)
• Season ticket loan scheme
• Personal and professional development opportunities
• Work-life balance and family-friendly employment policies
• Flexible working arrangements
• Campus facilities