Area General Manager

Boden Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Boden Group in Central London seeks an Area General Manager to lead a portfolio of HVAC-led service contracts. You will provide strategic leadership, ensure service expansion, and drive re-tenders while upholding safety and compliance across all contracts.

The role requires strong line management experience, broad facilities management delivery, and up-to-date knowledge of HVAC systems, ACOPs, and health and safety requirements. You will report to the Director and develop high-performing teams.

Qualifications

• Contract Manager level experience within an HVAC-led business.
• Delivery of wider facilities management services.
• Experience of team development and review, appraisal and effective people management practice.
• Educated to degree or HND level (strongly preferred).

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership of a defined portfolio of contracts, ensuring commitments are met and exceeded.
• Ensure additional services and projects are added, and contracts are re-won on re-tender.
• Ensure business policies and processes are communicated and implemented within contracts.
• Ensure contracts provide healthy and safe working conditions.
• Line manage Contract Managers and Supervisors, reporting to the Director.

Skills

Contract leadership

Team leadership

HVAC knowledge

People management

Client relationships

Education

Degree or HND

Job description

We are currently hiring for an Area General Manager to lead a portfolio of contracts for an HVAC-led services business in Central London.

The role:

• Provide strategic leadership of a defined portfolio of contracts, ensuring contractual commitments are met and exceeded
• Ensure additional services and projects are added, and contracts are re-won on re-tender
• Ensure business policies and processes are communicated and implemented within contracts
• Ensure contracts provide healthy and safe working conditions
• Ensure contracts are staffed by fully competent teams, taking direct responsibility for the appointment of Engineers and putting succession planning in place
• Work with Senior Management on the collaborative development of the business and support to colleagues
• Deliver the plan commitments for the portfolio, including revenue and profit delivery, reduction of WIP and debt, cost reduction and contract growth
• Ensure appropriate contract review, audit and control systems so statutory, policy and contractual commitments are met
• Maintain a strong customer focus and effective relationships with key client contacts
• Line manage Contract Managers and Supervisors, reporting to the Director

Requirements:

• Contract Manager level experience within an HVAC-led business
• Recruitment and line management or supervisory experience
• Technical experience in commercial air conditioning and chillers/applications
• Up to date knowledge of ACOPs, F-Gas, fire and environmental control measures, building control requirements and the Health and Safety at Work Act
• Educated to degree or HND level (strongly preferred)
• Delivery of wider facilities management services
• Experience of team development and review, appraisal and effective people management practice