Senior Building Manager

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Building Manager to join a organisation operating in the education sector.

This is a high-impact leadership role responsible for overseeing a multi-site property portfolio across London. The successful candidate will lead a team of Building Managers and take full accountability for delivering safe, compliant, and high-quality facilities management services across multiple campuses and commercial environments.

The organisation is investing heavily in operational excellence, compliance, and stakeholder experience, making this an ideal opportunity for a commercially minded FM leader who thrives in fast-paced, multi-stakeholder environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead facilities and building operations across a regional multi-site portfolio


• Manage and develop a team of Building Managers and enhancing performance.


• Ensure full compliance with statutory obligations, health & safety standards, and environmental requirements


• Oversee planned preventative maintenance (PPM) programmes and lifecycle management


• Manage hard and soft FM services including M&E, cleaning, security, waste, catering, and maintenance


• Monitor contractor performance and manage third-party service delivery


• Control budgets, forecasting, and regional spend across reactive and planned works


• Produce operational, compliance, and KPI reports for senior stakeholders


• Conduct property inspections and oversee risk management procedures


• Support continuous improvement initiatives across FM operations


• Maintain strong stakeholder relationships across institutional and operational teams

Requirements

• Significant experience in facilities and building operations management ideally within a higher education or commercial environment.


• Proven experience managing multi-site FM operations and teams


• Strong understanding of statutory compliance and health & safety legislation


• Experience managing both hard and soft FM contracts


• Financial management and budget control experience


• NEBOSH qualification (or equivalent)


• Qualification in Facilities Management, Building Management, or related discipline


• Membership of IWFM, CIBSE, RICS or equivalent professional body


• Knowledge of CAFM and BMS systems

What's on Offer

• Up to £70,000 salary


• 25 days holiday


• Pension contribution


• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements


• Training and professional development opportunities


• Access to additional corporate benefits

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