Hard FM Regional Manager

Description:

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 are 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 (facilities management) 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 as well as mental health trusts. 

Job Purpose

We are currently seeking a Regional Manager (NHS Hard Facilities Management) to manage our planned, preventative and responsive repairs team. You will lead a team of contract managers who take responsibility for day to day management of these contracts (and our directly employed operatives).

This is a key leadership role and takes responsibility for a number of contracts predominantly in the South East (Essex, Surrey, Kent) These contracts include a mixture of community health and PFI health care facility centres. You will be responsible for operational management and budget control of the Estates Maintenance Services across these facilities, ensuring Rydon delivers excellence its in planned, preventative and responsive maintenance services. You will ensure that the business plan for this region is developed and aligned to these Trusts whilst enabling Rydon to meet its key business objectives and drive performance/efficiency. You will take a lead in managing statutory obligations and Health/Safety requirements for your region. 

Initially offered on a 12 month contract basis this is a varied role where you will be responsible for setting (in conjunction with the senior management team) budgets and developing further business within the region through our existing partnerships to ensure that we are seen as a provider of choice. As such, the preferred candidate will work to drive the efficiency of contracts, broaden our portfolio of 'negotiated works' and where applicable, help the trust identify a long term planned works strategy that meets their budget requirements and delivers Rydon further revenue enhancements. 

Key duties include:

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.

Identify new business opportunities and service improvements and develop a regional strategy and business plan

Continually review and assess our and our subcontractor performance and demonstrate a clear plan of continuous improvement.

Continually review and reduce the sub-contracted services and operating costs by developing in-house skills.

Identification and mitigation of risk in all areas of the operation

Motivate and ensure profit enhancement through the efficiency of the operation.

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.

What we can offer you as Regional Manager:

A competitive starting salary.

A car allowance of £5,916 per annum.

25 days holiday with the ability to increase up to 30 days.

Access to an employee discount scheme which includes a wide-range of special offers and discounts on insurances, lifestyle goods and services.

Company pension, life assurance and income protection

Flexible benefits for you to choose from including Critical Illness, DenPlan, GymFlex and Cycle to work schemes.

Health and wellness benefits such as free flu vaccinations, access to an Employee Assistance and Wellbeing Programme, BUPA Health & Wellbeing Plans, access to our Health and Wellbeing portal with an extensive range of advice and resources and much more.

This is a critical role where you will ensure our teams are meeting quality targets we set with your exceptional leadership skills, engaging communication skills and using your ability to continuously drive service improvements through innovation/streamlining of our processes. 

Experience Required

The ideal candidate will have previous operational or regional management experience gained ideally within a maintenance contractor (or hard facilities management contractor) interfacing with the NHS. Candidates demonstrating experience within an organisation providing these services to the commercial or other public sector organisations will also be considered.

The preferred candidate will demonstrate excellent budget management skills, strong people management skills and excellent written and verbal communication skills. It is essential that the preferred candidate is able to demonstrate an excellent track record in setting and meeting budgets, driving operational performance and developing excellent client relationships within a similar role.

Candidates with experience of PFI (Private Finance Initiative) or LIFT (Local Improvement Finance Trust) contract experience are especially encouraged to apply. 

This is a genuinely diverse opportunity and is part of our long-term growth strategy. If you have the above experience, we'd strongly encourage you to apply. 

Additional Information

As a well established, progressive company we are committed to attracting and retaining individuals by offering an excellent benefits package that includes a wide range of core and voluntary benefits.

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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