ECB: Facilities Planning Manager (Deadline – Sep 1)

PURPOSE

We’re introducing this exciting role to deliver a £50m+ facilities investment into the professional game to create sustainable, accessible, customer focused venues.

WHO WE ARE

The England and Wales Cricket Board is the national governing body for all cricket in England and Wales, supporting the game at every level – from grassroots to professional.

We believe cricket is a force for good that can have an enduring impact on everyone’s lives and we have an ambitious strategy to inspire a generation to say ‘cricket is a game for me’. It provides great entertainment. It teaches important skills, both physical and social.  It can help inclusion and social cohesion, bringing communities together.

The ECB welcomes applications from all backgrounds to ensure we deliver our Inspiring Generations strategy and fulfil our purpose to connect communities and improve lives through cricket.

OUR VALUES

·       Stronger As One Team – We are stronger together. We allow for individual strengths and beliefs but head in the same direction. We respect, support and really listen to each other along the way.

·       Push New Boundaries – We are bold, brave and curious. We challenge and don’t settle. We forge the future whilst remembering our roots.

·       Be The Best In The Game – On & Off The Pitch – We train hard. We strive to be our best to help the team be the best. We celebrate our victories and learn from our let downs.

·       Passion For Play – We are here to inspire & be inspired. We are serious about what we do, but don’t take ourselves seriously. We enjoy the journey and have fun.

YOU’LL LOVE THIS JOB IF

• You have a passion for the professional game and facilities development
• You’re a clear and articulate communicator with an ability to bring people with you on a developmental journey
• You have an unshakable can-do attitude with a pragmatic solution focused approach
• You can work independently and using initiative whilst also contributing to a close-knit team
• You can confidently switch between long term strategy and detailed project work

YOU’LL BE DOING

• Providing support and leadership to First Class Counties (FCCs) to strategically plan facility developments, including meeting minimum Standards and the production of Masterplans
• Providing technical expertise to the FCCs, including facility design and business planning, to ensure sustainable investment
• Case work on projects for direct funding support, including the Professional Game Maintenance Fund, using the ECB Investment Management System
• Working collaboratively with internal departments and key partners to ensure the facilities needs of broadcast and commercial partners are met
• Working collaboratively to ensure joined up investment with the recreational game (particularly on pathway opportunities)
• Providing support and guidance to FCCs to enhance operational management, reducing risk and increasing resilience, including but not limited to:
  • Sustainability
  • Health & Safety
  • Accessibility
  • Security
  • Creating welcoming environments for families

     

YOU’LL HAVE

• The ability to take an objective and strategic view of plans and adopt a solution focused approach when needed
• Experience in project management and an eye for detail enabling you to work accurately and efficiently
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to work in one-to-one and one-to-many situations with a wide range of people from volunteers to C-suite
• Excellent time management
• The ability to negotiate and manage customer expectations
• The ability to use digital systems and tools
• Good working knowledge of:
  • Facilities development
  • Strategic planning
  • Health and safety in stadia
  • Business planning
  • Sustainability
  • Accessibility
  • Operational management of large-scale venues
  • The cricket network

YOU’LL RECEIVE

·       Competitive salary

·       Holiday – 25 days a year

·       Volunteering – 2 days a year

·       Pension – Non-contributory pension

·       Private medical insurance

·       Employee health cash-back plan

·       Long-term sickness insurance

·       Life assurance – four times your annual basic salary

·       Enhanced family leave and pay

·       OpenBlend – an innovative coaching and performance management tool

·       People Academy – a range of programmes and initiatives to help you develop and reach your potential

·       Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 confidential access to expert services including counselling, wellbeing, and independent legal and financial advice

·       30% Castore discount

·       Cycle 2 Work Scheme

·       Season ticket loan

·       Preferential access to tickets to England and The Hundred games

·       Opportunities to be a part of and be involved in our Employee Resource groups: Women in Cricket Employee Network, Race in Cricket Employee Network, Social Mobility in Cricket Employee Network, Disability Employee Network and LGBTQ+ Community in Cricket Employee Network