UK Facilities Manager
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A Birmingham based company are seeking a UK Facilities Manager to provide strategic and operational leadership across multiple UK locations. This is an exciting opportunity to join a leading organisation where you'll drive workplace excellence, develop high-performing teams and ensure the delivery of outstanding, hospitality-led workplace services.
This role would suit someone with a strong background in workplace operations, facilities management or corporate real estate who enjoys building relationships, leading change and delivering continuous improvement across a multi-site environment.
Key Responsibilities as UK Facilities Manager:
- Lead and develop a geographically dispersed workplace team across multiple UK locations, setting clear objectives and driving high performance.
- Ensure consistent delivery of exceptional workplace and facilities services across the portfolio.
- Develop governance frameworks, service standards and performance improvement plans to enhance operational delivery.
- Oversee workplace operations, planned and reactive maintenance and statutory compliance across multiple sites.
- Manage the annual operating budget, including forecasting, cost control and financial reporting.
- Lead the management of Total Facilities Management (TFM) contracts, ensuring commercial performance and contractual compliance.
- Build strong relationships with suppliers, monitoring performance through KPIs, SLAs and regular business reviews.
- Identify and manage operational, financial, supplier and compliance risks.
- Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, providing regular updates on performance, risks and improvement opportunities.
- Lead workplace projects and change initiatives from planning through to successful delivery.
- Ensure compliance with health & safety, environmental and regulatory standards, supporting internal and external audits.
- Champion sustainability, innovation and continuous improvement across the workplace portfolio.
We're looking for an experienced workplace or facilities professional who can demonstrate:
- Significant leadership experience within Workplace, Facilities Management or Corporate Real Estate.
- Experience managing a multi-site UK portfolio.
- Experience with CAFM software.
- Strong people management skills with the ability to coach, develop and motivate teams.
- Excellent financial management experience including budgeting, forecasting and cost control.
- Strong commercial awareness with experience managing outsourced service providers and TFM contracts.
- Proven ability to build relationships with senior stakeholders and influence at all levels.
- Experience driving service improvements, operational excellence and customer-focused workplace environments.
- Excellent organisational, communication and problem-solving skills.
- Strong knowledge of health & safety, compliance and workplace governance.
- Professional qualification in Facilities Management, Workplace Management, Property or Business Management (or equivalent experience).
- NEBOSH, IOSH or a recognised health & safety qualification.
- Membership of a professional body such as IWFM, IOSH or RICS.
- Salary of £56,000 Plus, £4k Car Allowance and Excellent Benefits
- Opportunity to lead a high-profile national workplace portfolio.
- A strategic leadership role with real influence across the business.
- Excellent career development opportunities.
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
- Collaborative, people-focused working environment with a strong commitment to continuous improvement.
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