Contract Manager

Velocity Recruitment Ltd; Slough; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20% annual bonus

Car allowance

Career development

High-profile client portfolio

Job summary

Velocity Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Contract Manager for Slough, primarily based on-site with regular travel to six UK sites. You will lead a multi-skilled engineering team, ensuring safe, compliant operations and strong client relationships across the portfolio.

You should bring proven FM leadership, excellent stakeholder management, and a commercial mindset to drive service excellence, cost control, and continuous improvement in a global facilities management organisation.

Qualifications

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent commercial awareness and financial understanding.
• Proven leadership and people management capability.
• Outstanding client-facing and relationship-building skills.
• Strong organisational and time management abilities.
• Experience managing engineering or facilities management teams.
• Results-driven with a proactive approach to problem solving.
• Previous experience in a similar role within the FM sector

Responsibilities

• Manage the operational delivery of facilities management services across six UK locations.
• Lead, develop, and motivate a multi-skilled engineering team.
• Act as the primary point of contact for key client stakeholders.
• Ensure contractual compliance, health and safety standards, and service excellence.
• Monitor financial performance and identify opportunities for efficiencies and cost savings.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives throughout the portfolio.
• Support strategic planning and service development across the account

Skills

Communication

Stakeholder mgmt

Commercial awareness

Leadership

Client relations

Time management

Problem solving

FM experience

Job description

Job Title: Contract Manager

Location: Slough (Primary Site)

About the Role

My client is a global leading prover in facilities management and the have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and driven Contract Manager to join the team supporting an established client portfolio.

The successful candidate will oversee the delivery of integrated facilities services across six UK sites, with primary responsibility for the key facilities located in Slough and Altrincham. The role will be predominantly based at the Slough site, with regular travel to the wider portfolio as required.

You will lead and support a team of engineers, ensuring the safe, compliant, and efficient delivery of day-to-day operations while maintaining strong client relationships and driving continuous improvement across the contract.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the operational delivery of facilities management services across six UK locations.
• Lead, develop, and motivate a multi-skilled engineering team.
• Act as the primary point of contact for key client stakeholders.
• Ensure contractual compliance, health and safety standards, and service excellence.
• Monitor financial performance and identify opportunities for efficiencies and cost savings.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives throughout the portfolio.
• Support strategic planning and service development across the account.

About You

We are seeking a focused, dedicated, and highly motivated manager with a proven track record in a Contract Manager or similar facilities management leadership role.

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent commercial awareness and financial understanding.
• Proven leadership and people management capability.
• Outstanding client-facing and relationship-building skills.
• Strong organisational and time management abilities.
• Experience managing engineering or facilities management teams.Results-driven with a proactive approach to problem solving.
• Previous experience in a similar role within the FM sector

What's on Offer?

• Competitive salary
• 20% annual bonus opportunity
• Car allowance
• Career development within a leading global facilities management organisation
• Opportunity to manage a high-profile client portfolio