Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Head of Facilities to work client side for a leading professional services firm. The Head of Facilities will oversee a portfolio of 10 offices across the UK & Ireland and play a pivotal role in ensuring that the operational provision across offices is efficient, cost-effective, and client-focused. This is a hybrid role with regular travel required to sites across the UK. You will ideally be based out of London, Birmingham or Manchester.

Responsibilities

• Project manage office relocations, refurbishments, new office fit-outs.
• Carry out regular audits of standards/procedures within the key areas of facilities services to ensure that excellent service delivery is consistent.
• Be responsible for standardising the key areas of facilities services across the firm and ensuring consistency across locations.
• Prepare annual budgets and exercise proper financial control in the management of such budgets, ensuring expenditure remains within agreed limits.
• Identify opportunities for potential cost savings to promote efficiencies across service areas or budgets.
• Ensure all offices comply with relevant statutory legislation with regard to Health and Safety and Building Regulations, and provide a safe and appropriate place of work.

Person Specification / Qualifications

• At least 10 years experience in an FM senior management position ideally within professional services.
• Member of IWFM/BIFM or similar.
• IOSH / NEBOSH certification.
• Able to demonstrate experience of managing a multi-site office portfolio.
• Experience managing third party contractors, managing agents, landlords.
• Strong project management, change management, procurement.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to deal with staff at all levels.
• Strong analytical skills and business acumen, commercially driven.
• Resilient, flexible and thrives under pressure.

Salary / Package

• Salary: Up to £110,000 per annum (plus benefits)
• Car / Car Allowance
• 25 days holiday
• Pension contribution
• Bonus scheme
• Private Health Insurance
• Health Assurance
• Access to corporate benefits

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