Office Manager

  • CGI
  • Oct 24, 2025
Full time Administration

Job Description

At CGI, we believe the workplace should inspire creativity, connection, and performance. As an Office Manager, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring our offices operate seamlessly - creating an environment where our people and clients thrive. You'll oversee day-to-day facilities operations, supplier partnerships, and building services while shaping a workplace culture that reflects CGI's collaborative spirit and innovation. This is an opportunity to take ownership, drive operational excellence, and make a lasting impact on how CGI members work, connect, and succeed.

CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2025 and has been named a UK 'Best Employer' by the Financial Times. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a CGI Partner not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector, including our Armed Forces, and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and you'll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. We'll train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go.

Due to the secure nature of the programme, you will need to hold UK Security Clearance or be eligible to go through this clearance. This is a hybrid position.

Your future duties and responsibilities

In this role, you will take ownership of the smooth running of our office environment-overseeing facilities operations, ensuring statutory compliance, and enhancing the workplace experience for CGI members and clients. You'll manage relationships with service providers, lead on-site teams, and create a positive, professional environment that reflects CGI's culture and values. You will also act as the key escalation point for building services, health & safety, and business continuity, ensuring an efficient and compliant operation that supports the success of every project delivered from your location.

You'll lead by example-empowering your team to take initiative, innovate in how we manage our spaces, and continually enhance our service standards. Collaboration will be central to your success, as you work closely with business units, HR, and senior stakeholders to ensure every member feels supported, engaged, and proud of where they work.

Key responsibilities include:

Lead & Innovate: Manage day-to-day facilities operations, ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality building services.

Develop & Deliver: Oversee vendor and contractor relationships, managing performance and compliance to high standards.

Optimise & Automate: Drive value-for-money strategies, process improvement, and innovation in facilities management.

Engage & Support: Create a welcoming, inclusive workplace environment that encourages collaboration and wellbeing.

Plan & Protect: Lead business continuity planning, emergency response coordination, and site compliance management.

Guide & Inspire: Supervise and develop facilities team members, fostering a positive and proactive team culture.

Collaborate & Communicate: Partner with stakeholders to support new joiners, host client visits, and manage site events.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role

To succeed in this role, you'll bring strong facilities management experience within a corporate environment, with proven ability to lead teams and manage suppliers effectively. You'll be a confident communicator, skilled in prioritising across multiple functions, and motivated to deliver high standards and continuous improvement across all areas of the workplace.

You should have:

Significant experience in facilities or office management within a professional or corporate environment.

Proven leadership and people management skills with the ability to inspire a high-performing team.

Strong understanding of UK Health & Safety legislation and statutory compliance.

Experience managing budgets, contracts, and supplier relationships.

Excellent organisational and communication skills.

Professional qualification in facilities management (IWFM Level 3+ desirable) and/or Health & Safety (NEBOSH or IOSH).

Proficiency in Microsoft Office and facilities management systems (e.g., CAFM platforms).

Together, as owners, let's turn meaningful insights into action.

Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you'll reach your full potential because

You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That's why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company's strategy and direction.

Your work creates value. You'll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.

You'll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You'll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.

Come join our team-one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.