Deputy Director (Facilities Management)


Company:	Royal Holloway University of London
Salary:	from £71,400 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Surrey, TW20 0EX
Working pattern:	Hybrid - 2 days remote
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	14 Sept 2026
Closing date:	9 Oct 2026

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Summary

Full-Time, Permanent.

The Estates department is in the process of developing the University’s historic estate to provide a 21st century campus and user experience that meets the increasingly contemporary needs of the people studying, working, and visiting here. The Estates Department is in the final stages of a post pandemic restructure, and the Deputy Director Estates (FM) role is a key strategic enabling part of this new structure.

This post, reporting through to the Estates Director will manage the Facilities Management resources for the Estates Department.

The Deputy Director Estates (FM) will support the Estates and wider University Senior and Executive Teams. Therefore, the post holder will be required to adopt a University-wide perspective and build relationships accordingly with a variety of professional service and academic stakeholders, both within and out with the University to facilitate the briefing, governance and delivery of all Estates works and services.

The successful candidate will have a positive and proven track record of working in a senior Facilities Management/Maintenance role in an HEI or similar scale organisation professional service department and exhibit excellent organisation, interpersonal and emotional intelligence skills with the ability to communicate with staff and stakeholders at all levels.

For queries on the application process the Human Resources Department can be contacted by email at: recruitment@rhul.ac.uk

Please quote the reference: 0626-186-R

Closing Date: 23:59, 9 October 2026

Interview Date: To be confirmed

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