Head of facilities management

Head of Facilities Management

📍 Location: Based in Chorley, with UK-wide travel
💷 Competitive salary + benefits

Are you a strategic and hands-on Head of Facilities Management ready to lead a growing, nationwide portfolio?

We're supporting a leading UK property organisation in their search for an experienced Head of Facilities Management. This is a pivotal role, providing leadership to a multi-site facilities team, covering a diverse portfolio including offices, industrial units, retail spaces, and new-build developments - over 14 million sq ft of space across the UK.

As Head of Facilities Management, you'll:

✅ Lead, develop, and motivate a team of Regional Facilities Managers, ensuring the delivery of best-in-class facilities services.
✅ Ensure full statutory compliance across all sites and oversee planned and reactive maintenance programmes.
✅ Work collaboratively with Property Management and Projects teams to enhance the tenant experience and asset value.
✅ Implement innovative procurement strategies, driving value for money while maintaining service quality.
✅ Oversee budgets, resource planning, and recruitment to support continued portfolio growth.
✅ Drive improvements in sustainability, energy efficiency, and operational processes.
✅ Act as a senior point of contact for tenant and client issues, ensuring high service standards.

What We're Looking For:

✅ Significant multi-site FM leadership experience, ideally within commercial or mixed-use property.

✅ Strong knowledge of M&E systems, BMS, and hard/soft FM services.

✅ Proven ability to manage budgets, procurement strategies, and service contracts.

✅ Health & Safety qualifications and solid understanding of regulatory compliance.

✅ Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

✅ Willingness to travel UK-wide to support a diverse property portfolio.

✅ FM-related qualifications (e.g. IWFM) would be advantageous, along with experience in construction or project management.

Why Apply?

This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward-thinking organisation with ambitious growth plans. You'll play a key role in shaping their facilities strategy, driving operational excellence, and leading a high-performing team within a supportive and collaborative environment.

Interested?

If you're an experienced Facilities leader looking for a senior, impactful role, we'd love to hear from you. Please get in touch with Lucy Wynn at or apply now for a confidential conversation.

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