Do you have proven experience at leading in a Hard Facilities Management role? Are you a dynamic relationship builder who is keen to develop opportunities and implement innovative solutions? As part of our NHS planned, preventative and reactive maintenance division, Rydon is seeking an experienced Regional Manager to join our team.
Rydon Maintenance is an expanding division of the Rydon Group and is successfully providing hard facilities management services to a variety of clients, predominantly within the healthcare sector. Rydon Maintenance provides hard FM services across England for a growing number of NHS Trusts. We look after more than 250 buildings on behalf of 20 NHS Trusts on a planned and responsive repairs, small works and minor capital projects basis. We provide maintenance services to acute (hospital), ambulance trusts, primary care trusts and mental health trusts.
Key Responsibilities
* Ensure delivery of facilities services by our directly employed team and specialist subcontractors in line with budgetary constraints and contractual obligations.
* Ensure we have compliance with all statutory regulations, current legislation and local codes of practice and policies.
* Ensure the management controls and systems/processes are in place e.g. auditing, action plans to monitor and deliver timely closure of audit findings.
* Identify new business opportunities and service improvements and develop a regional strategy and business plan.
* Maximise financial return whilst effectively managing risk to create a sustainable regional business, resolving any high value and high risk contractual disputes where necessary.
* Responsibility for the financial performance of the region.
* Oversight of lifecycle risk registers and ensuring risk management plans are up to date and communicated to all relevant stakeholders.
* Create and maintain strong client relationships, attending appropriate client meetings as required.
* Mentor, support and develop your team and promote a collaborative team culture.
* Continuous improvement of the business processes and procedures to deliver consistent standards of service.
Desired Qualifications
* Previous operational or regional management experience gained ideally with a hard facilities maintenance contractor providing services to the NHS, or experience directly with the NHS or in a consultancy delivering services into this market.
* Excellent budget management skills, strong people management skills and excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* A proven track record in setting and meeting budgets, driving operational performance and developing excellent client relationships within a similar role.
* Experience of PFI (Private Finance Initiative) or LIFT (Local Improvement Finance Trust) contracts is especially encouraged.
Benefits
* A competitive starting salary.
* Car allowance of £5,916 per annum.
* 25 days holiday with the ability to increase up to 30 days.
* Pension Scheme 4.5% contributory.
* Health Cash Plan helping you spread the cost of essential healthcare.
* 24/7 EAP Service free advice, counselling and support for you and your family whenever you need it.
* Wellbeing and mental health champions readily available at work.
* Access to an employee discount scheme which includes a wide range of special offers and discounts on insurances, lifestyle goods and services.
* Flexible benefits for you to choose from including Private Medical, Critical Illness, DenPlan and Cycle to Work schemes.
* Eyecare vouchers and free flu vaccinations.
* Employee Referral Scheme – recommend a personal connection to us and claim a cash reward for their successful hire.
Rydon is an equal opportunities employer and promotes diversity in employment. Successful candidates will be selected solely on their ability to carry out the duties of the post.
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