Hays Accommodation Director Edinburgh   Competitive Salary

Organisation

The Scottish Futures Trust (SFT), based in Edinburgh City Centre, was established to help deliver vital infrastructure projects including new schools, hospitals and transport projects across Scotland at better value to the public purse. SFT's remit covers the whole infrastructure investment cycle: from needs identification, options investigation and investment appraisal; through procurement, financing, design and construction; to life cycle management, maintenance and disposal.

SFT champions Action, Independence, Pragmatism and Open-mindedness in its pursuit of value for money. The newly appointed CEO is seeking to recruit a senior team that shares these values.

For more information on The Scottish Futures Trust, please visit our dedicated recruitment website on www.hays.com/jobs/sft  

The Role

As Accommodation Director you will be a member of the SFT Leadership Team, reporting directly to the Chief Executive and taking personal responsibility for the strategic development and delivery of significant elements of the organisations Business Plan. You will be responsible for ensuring the effective delivery of the public sector building infrastructure programme throughout Scotland, including schools, hospitals, universities and other accommodations. This will involve bringing together and coordinating diverse public sector parties into collaborative procurement programmes ensuring all projects are developed on a sustainable basis and deliver optimum value for money.

You will be pragmatic in your approach and a strategic thinker, with a proven track record in the successful delivery of infrastructure projects within either the public or private sectors. Experience of the financial, commercial and procurement structuring of projects to deliver best value is also essential.

An experienced people manager with proven track record of developing professionals, you will have excellent communication and negotiation skills with demonstrable evidence of achievement through collaborative working in a complex organisational context.

In addition you will be able to demonstrate:

• Experience of leading significant procurement negotiations
• Highly developed and adaptable influencing skills
• Knowledge of public procurement regulations
• Strong change and project management skills
• Commitment and willingness to use personal endeavour to deliver results
• A resilience to opposition and commitment to goals

Salary & Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Car allowance
• Contributory final salary pension (local government scheme)
• 25 Days holiday + 9 stats

If you have any initial questions prior to applying please email sftcareers@hays.com  

Ref Code: ADV339623S13
Closing Date: 14/07/09

To apply please visit:
http://www.haysresponse.com/?Ref=ADV339623S13
or email
jobs@haysresponse.com with ADV339623S13 as the email subject

Job Reference:   ADV339623S13

Closing Date:     14-Jul-2009

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