We are seeking an experienced and forward-thinking Asset and Compliance Manager to lead the strategic management of our Estates and Facilities assets, statutory compliance programmes, and digital asset management systems.
This is a pivotal leadership role responsible for ensuring the University meets its statutory, regulatory, and legal obligations across the estate. You will provide assurance that our buildings, infrastructure, and engineering systems remain safe, compliant, sustainable, and fit for purpose, protecting our students, staff, visitors, and the organisation.
As the University's lead for asset management and statutory compliance, you will develop and deliver a digitally enabled asset management strategy, using high-quality asset data, CAFM systems, and lifecycle planning to inform investment decisions, optimise asset performance, and strengthen compliance.
You will establish robust governance, assurance, and risk management processes that enable the University to demonstrate compliance and respond effectively to changing legislation.
As a key member of the Estates and Facilities leadership team, you will shape long-term asset investment plans, modernise digital asset management, and drive a culture of compliance, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Candidates will have significant experience in strategic asset management and statutory compliance within a complex property or estates environment, together with extensive knowledge of estates and facilities management. Experience of leading digital asset management initiatives, including the effective use of CAFM systems and asset data to support compliance and strategic decision-making, is essential.
What you will be doing:
- Lead on the University's estates and facilities compliance and asset management related functions.
- Ensure compliance with all relevant property and regulatory legislation.
- Develop and maintain long-term asset management plans and lifecycle replacement programmes.
- Manage planned preventative maintenance, reactive maintenance and compliance programmes across the estate.
- Act as the lead for the University's CAFM system, ensuring it operates as the single source of truth for asset and compliance data.
- Drive continuous improvement in compliance assurance, governance, reporting and performance management.
- Manage technical and compliance teams, contractors and specialist consultants.
- Support capital investment planning and provide professional advice on estate risks and improvement opportunities.
- Develop robust compliance reporting and assurance mechanisms for senior leadership and governance committees.
- Champion data quality, digitalisation and system-led management of the estate.
What we will be looking for:
- Significant experience in estate management, facilities management, compliance or asset management.
- Strong knowledge of statutory compliance requirements affecting buildings, infrastructure and services.
- Experience of managing planned maintenance and asset lifecycle programmes
- Experience of managing a digitalised CAFM system
- Excellent understanding of risk management, governance and compliance assurance.
- Experience of leading multi skilled and disciplinary teams including managing external contractors.
- Strong analytical, organisational and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Relevant professional qualification or substantial equivalent experience required.
For informal enquiries, contact Emma Malcolm [email protected]
This advert will close once we receive a suitable number of applications.
Interviews for this post are expected to take place in August 2026.
If you have any queries about the application process, please email [email protected]or call 0113 283 7130.
Leeds Trinity University values diversity and inclusion and particularly encourages applications from the following groups as they are currently under-represented within the University: Women, LGBTQ+ and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic applicants, as well as candidates with disabilities, whether hidden or otherwise. The University will consider all forms of flexible working arrangements.
