Job Description

Reference:

UOH-TA-0399

Campus:

Hull

Faculty/Area:

Infrastructure Services

School/Department:

Campus Development and Strategy

Subject Group/Team:

Development Strategy and Safety

Salary:

Discretionary banding

Post Type:

Full Time

Closing Date:

Friday 20 June 2025


Executive Director, Infrastructure Services

This post is open to current University of Hull employees who meet the requirements set out within the

p

erson

s

pecification and

is offered as a

2-year

fixed term contract

.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead

Infrastructure Services

as

we continue to invest

in

and deliver improvements to our physical and digital estate, supporting our ambitious priorities around student growth and excellence.

About Us

Infrastructure Services brings together our IT, Estates and Facilities functions, and together they are delivering our vision for the future of our physical and digital estate at the University of Hull. The capital investment in our estate will further improve our campus facilities and our digital transformation programme is improving the experience of students and staff.

Purpose of role

The Executive Director, Infrastructure Services, is the strategic lead for the development and delivery of high-quality, physical and digital environments that will enable members of our University of Hull community to fulfil their potential whilst ensuring that we are well positioned in the market to continue delivering student growth.

Key

Leadership

Responsibilities

Provide strategic leadership of both the physical and digital estate, bringing together two critical areas of operation to transform the experience of students, staff and stakeholders of the University. Lead the development and evolution of integrated digital, technology and facilities strategies and roadmaps for the University. Lead on strategic projects that will deliver significant benefit and impact, in direct support of our ambitious vision. Lead the development of a high-performance culture within the directorate through clarity of purpose, effective organisation, management, and governance. Provide clear direction and manage effective working relationships between IT, Estates and Facilities teams to promote collaborative working with shared purpose and aligned activity. Manage key strategic relationships internally and externally, leading and contributing to committees and networks and representing the University with external organisations and stakeholders as appropriate. Demonstrate the University values - inclusive, empowering, progressive- and embed these within the Directorate.

For more information on the role of Executive Director, Infrastructure Services please see the attached job description, and for an informal conversation regarding the role please contact Sarah Wilson (Chief Operating Officer).