Senior Facilities Manager

Senior Facilities Manager
Location: Southampton (Fawley site)
Salary: Up to £70,000 p.a + Car Allowance + Benefits

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Facilities Manager to lead facilities management operations at a large, high-profile industrial and corporate site in Southampton. This flagship location is undergoing significant transformation and expansion, requiring a strategic FM leader with strong operational, commercial, and stakeholder management expertise.
This role offers the chance to take ownership of a complex, evolving site that is set to become a major UK headquarters by 2026, with growing scope, investment, and visibility.

The Role
As Senior Facilities Manager, you will have full responsibility for the delivery of integrated Facilities Management services across the site. You will lead day-to-day operations while driving strategic initiatives that enhance service delivery, operational efficiency, and long-term asset performance.
You will act as the senior FM lead on site, working closely with client stakeholders and internal teams to ensure the FM function supports business objectives, capital projects, and future growth.

Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership & Client Engagement

• Act as the primary Facilities Management lead for the site, aligning FM delivery with client objectives
• Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders and act as a trusted advisor
• Identify and implement innovative FM and project solutions to improve performance and efficiency

Operational Excellence & Project Delivery

• Oversee an expanding FM contract, projected to exceed £2m annually
• Manage high-value capital projects in excess of £30m, ensuring delivery to time, cost, and quality
• Ensure compliance with all statutory, regulatory, and H&S requirements
• Implement best-practice maintenance, repair, and upgrade processes

Team Leadership & Development

• Lead, mentor, and develop on-site FM teams
• Manage recruitment, performance management, training, and succession planning
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and high performance

Financial & Risk Management

• Manage operational budgets, CAPEX planning, and variance reporting
• Identify and mitigate operational, financial, and health & safety risks

Innovation & Continuous Improvement

• Drive efficiencies through technology, process improvement, and sustainability initiatives
• Position the site as a benchmark for FM excellence within the wider portfolio

About You

• Degree qualified (preferred but not essential) with 5-8 years' experience in Facilities Management
• Professional FM qualification desirable
• Proven experience managing large, complex sites and high-value capital projects
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders
• Commercially astute with excellent financial and project management capability
• Strong communicator with excellent client relationship-building skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and CAFM/FM systems
• Strategic mindset with a passion for innovation and service excellence

Why Apply?

• Senior, highly visible role at a flagship UK site
• Significant investment, growth, and project exposure
• Opportunity to shape and lead FM transformation
• Competitive salary up to £70,000 + Car Allowance + Benefits

Additional Information

• This role does not offer visa sponsorship
• Our client is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates