Area Property Operations Manager – Facilities Manager Bedford Area, 4 days a week on site, 1 day at home 6 Month contract initially. Minimum Requirement: • Facilities Management • Contract & Supplier Management • Full UK Driving License We are you looking for a high profile, unique, exciting and challenging opportunity to join an award-winning Property Services (PS) team that works in collaboration and partnership with our customers and suppliers. Area Property Operational Managers (APOMS) are responsible for working directly with clients and suppliers, including on regular site visits, to ensure efficient and effective delivery of hard and soft FM services for their portfolio. This is a key contract management role requiring specialist knowledge, with responsibility for overseeing the delivery of the contract and works projects, for defining projects and for technical and statutory assurance. Responsibilities will include the following: Service Management Customer Management Supplier Management People & Resource Management Skills and Experience Essential – Full UK driving licence. You should have strong experience in property and FM disciplines and be able to demonstrate compliance with statutory, regulatory and professional requirements in previous roles. You should have experience in: * Commercial and financial disciplines * People management including mentoring, motivating and development * Asset management, maintenance and contract & supplier management * Managing complex customer relationships and stakeholder liaison * Managing multi-project programmes of maintenance or capital investment Highly Desirable – Experience with project management processes is highly desirable