Strategic Space Manager

Strategic Space Manager

Te Ratonga Whakahaere Paenga | Facilities Management

Located in Ōtautahi | Christchurch, Aotearoa | New Zealand

• Full-time at 37.5 hours per week
• Permanent position

Kia hiwa rā, kia hiwa rā!  He hiahia, he pūkenga nōu ki te mahi a te Strategic Space Manager? Nāia te pōwhiri nā Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha kia tono mai i te tūranga nei.

Āu Mahi | What You Will Do

As Strategic Space Manager, you will be managing and utilising our space audit data to support strategic objectives and plans around the optimal use of our spaces. Your role will involve:

• Collaborating and meeting with faculty managers, University of Canterbury stakeholders on a regular basis to ensure alignment with the university's strategic plans, goals, and objectives.
• Leading the space team, to strengthen the teams' dynamics and capabilities.
• Overseeing services that enable the delivery of exceptional campus and space planning.
• Proactively managing space utilisation through the use of analytics, mapping, and facility management data.
• Your leadership will help shape the future of our campus and its alignment with modern, flexible workspaces.

Mōu | Who You Are

You bring extensive experience and expertise in building, planning, and development. Your background includes:

• You will hold a bachelor's degree in a business or planning & development discipline or equivalent work experience.
• Prior experience in an architecture and or Interior design background.
• Previous experience working with external consultants and understanding procurement processes.
• Previous experience in dealing with a large organisation at a management level.
• Registered in a nationally recognised planning and/or development association preferred.
• A strategic mindset with the ability to envision and implement future-focused solutions for flexible and modern work environments.

Your deep understanding of campus planning and your ability to balance immediate operational needs with long-term strategic goals will be pivotal to your success in this role.

Mahi Ngātahi | Who You Will Work With
UC is made up of approximately 150 buildings across 87 hectares, covering a gross floor area of 223,000m².  The University of Canterbury (UC) is situated on a beautiful campus located in Ilam, Christchurch.  Through the delivery of the UC Campus Master Plan, we are committed to achieving and maintaining a community that encompasses sustainability, inclusivity, innovation, and collaboration resulting in a safe, secure and inspirational environment

Ngā Painga o UC | Why UC

Ngā Uara | Our Values of manaakitanga, whanaungatanga and tiakitanga guide our decisions and behaviour and provide a roadmap for how we do things at UC, affirming our commitment to pastoral care and support for our ākonga and staff. They challenge and inspire us to be the best we can, and make UC a great place to work and study. For more info on Ngā Uara | Our Values visit us here.

We are committed to accessible higher education, service to the community and the encouragement of talent without barriers of distance, wealth, class, gender or ethnicity. The University explicitly aims to produce graduates and support staff who are engaged with their communities, empowered to act for good and determined to make a difference in the world.

We offer a range of fantastic benefits including flexible work practices, study opportunities and generous superannuation and leave provisions. For more information, please visit us: https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/joinus/benefits/ . For more information about Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury, please visit https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/

The closing date for this position is 5th January 2025 (midnight, NZ time) Please note applications will be reviewed after this close date.  

Please note, the University of Canterbury will be closed from 24th December 2024 - 2nd January 2025.  During this period, we will be unable to respond to queries regarding this role.  We will get back to you as soon as possible upon our return. 

Pēhea te tono mai | How You Apply

Applications for this position must be submitted via our careers website and should include a cover letter and resume.

Please note, we do not accept applications by email, however we are happy to answer your queries in relation to the application process, please forward these to [email protected]

You must have Aotearoa New Zealand or Australian citizenship/permanent residency to be considered for this role. If you hold a valid work visa and are physically present in New Zealand then you may also be considered.