Fixed term 12-month contract About the role: We are recruiting an Associate Director, Strategic Planning, People and Culture to join the Estates and Facilities (EandF) Strategic Management Office (SMO) on a 12 month maternity cover. This is a great opportunity to make a visible impact at a pivotal time, supporting the recalibration of EandF s flagship Fit for King s programme and embedding the Estates and Facilities Philosophy. Working with senior leaders, you will help shape the strategic direction of the directorate so that we can deliver a Fit for King s Estate for the King s community. Reporting to the Senior Director of Strategy and Performance, you will lead the Strategic Planning, People and Culture team and be accountable for effective strategic planning, robust programme oversight, and directorate-level budget planning and risk management. You will take ownership of key strategic initiatives, ensuring appropriate governance, reporting, benefits realisation and change management arrangements are in place. You will work closely with the Senior Director of Strategy and Performance to establish and embed the structures, governance and reporting needed to provide assurance against delivery of the directorate s strategic plan (the Estates and Facilities Philosophy), with a particular focus on finance, people and internal processes. As a key member of the SMO leadership team, you will build and maintain trusted relationships across Estates and Facilities and the wider unive