An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Head of Facilities to work client side for a leading professional services firm. This company is renowned for its commitment to providing world-class facilities and workplace services that cater to the evolving demands of the business. The Head of Facilities will oversee a portfolio of 10 offices across the UK & Ireland an play a pivotal role in ensuring that the operational provision across offices is efficient, cost-effective, and client-focused.
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This is a hybrid role with regular travel required to sites across the UK.
Roles & Responsibilities
The Head of Facilities will oversee an office portfolio of 10 sites across the UK & Ireland ensuring that a well maintained, safe and space-efficient workplace for all employees. You will be responsible for a small Facilities team as well as managing third party contractors to ensure high quality, world leading service delivery.
* Project manage office relocations, refurbishments, new office fit-outs.
* Carrying 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.
* Ensuring all offices comply with all relevant statutory legislation with regard to Health and Safety and Building Regulations and afford a safe and appropriate place of work.
Person Specification
* 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 Details
* Up to £110,000 salary
* Car / Car Allowance
* 25 days holiday
* Pension contribution
* Bonus scheme
* Private Health Insurance
* Health Assurance
* Access to corporate benefits