Official Job Tile: Head of Estates & Workplace

Oxfordshire (primarily site-based with travel)

£77,000 – £82,000 + strong benefits package

Lead. Influence. Shape the future of a complex, multi-site estate.

Boden Group are proud to be partnering with a leading UK research organisation to appoint a Head of Estates & Workplace in a senior, strategic leadership role.

This is a rare opportunity to take ownership of a diverse, multi-site estate portfolio, driving long-term strategy while leading operational excellence across both hard and soft FM services.

The Role

You will sit at senior leadership level, working closely with executive stakeholders to:

• Develop and deliver a future estates strategy aligned to organisational goals
• Lead estates, workplace and FM services across multiple UK sites and international locations
• Drive capital projects, planning and estate optimisation
• Oversee compliance, risk, and operational delivery across complex environments
• Influence senior stakeholders, including board-level engagement
• Lead and develop a multi-disciplinary team, creating a high-performance culture

This is a highly visible role requiring both strategic thinking and hands-on leadership.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience leading estates strategy and workplace functions
• Strong background across hard & soft FM, compliance, and estate planning
• A confident, credible leader who can manage diverse teams and strong personalities
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, particularly in complex, knowledge-led environments
• Commercial awareness with experience delivering budgets, business cases and projects
• High levels of emotional intelligence, able to challenge constructively and influence effectively

Experience within research, scientific, or similarly complex stakeholder environments would be highly advantageous.

Why Apply?

• Opportunity to shape a long-term estates strategy for a nationally recognised organisation
• Work within a purpose-driven environment focused on sustainability and innovation
• Lead meaningful change across a complex and evolving estate portfolio
• Competitive salary and excellent benefits package

Apply to this advert to be considered!