Estates Business Partner

Capital Project Manager/Estate Business Partner

We're working with a large, complex higher education organisation to recruit an Estate Business Partner to play a key strategic role within its Estates Division.

This is a senior, autonomous position responsible for aligning estate strategy, service delivery and capital investment with academic and operational priorities across a defined portfolio of buildings and space. Acting as the primary liaison between Estates and senior stakeholders, you'll shape long-term estate planning, influence investment decisions, and ensure high-quality delivery of estates services ranging from capital projects to day-to-day operations.

You'll oversee a substantial and varied estate portfolio, providing strategic oversight of capital programmes, life cycle maintenance, space utilisation, sustainability initiatives, and data governance. Working closely with academic leaders, professional services and estates teams, you'll translate requirements into practical, future-focused estate solutions while driving performance, value for money and continuous improvement.

Key requirements:

• Experience in a technically focused discipline such as estates management, facilities management, surveying, engineering or similar
• Proven success in senior, stakeholder-facing roles within complex property or infrastructure environments
• Strong strategic, commercial and analytical skills, with experience overseeing large revenue and capital programmes
• Ability to influence at a senior level and lead cross-functional collaboration
• Confident using data and insight to inform estate planning and decision-making

This role offers the opportunity to operate at a strategic level, influencing the future shape of a major institutional estate while managing a diverse and high-value portfolio.