FMR Manager

ISS; West Midlands Combined Authority; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in workplace and facility management is seeking a professional focused on asset lifecycle planning and strategic decision-making. This role will involve working with data to drive investment planning and long-term performance of critical assets, ensuring compliance and sustainability across large estates. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience and understanding of facilities management.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in asset lifecycle planning or FMR management across large estates.
• Strong knowledge of building fabric and M&E systems.
• Able to communicate technical data effectively to non-specialists.

Responsibilities

• Lead and maintain the Forward Maintenance Register.
• Develop 5-year lifecycle management plans.
• Prepare cost estimates and forecasts for maintenance and asset replacement.

Skills

Asset lifecycle planning

Maintenance forecasting

Data analytics

Facilities management

Education

Relevant degree in facilities management or similar

Tools

CAFM

IWMS

Job description

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Your core focus will be on enabling long-term, data-driven decisions.

By forecasting future maintenance needs, you will help shape capital investment planning and ensure requirements are identified early, accurately costed, and prioritised effectively.

The insight you generate will be essential to driving smarter, data-informed decisions across the estate and improving the long-term performance of critical assets.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and maintain the Forward Maintenance Register using asset data, surveys, and compliance records
• Develop 5-year lifecycle management plans aligned with estate strategies and asset condition priorities
• Analyse CAFM system data and condition reports to identify building fabric and related work requirements
• Prepare cost estimates and forecasts for maintenance, refurbishment, and asset replacement
• Work closely with surveyors, compliance managers, and FM teams to ensure accurate data and consistency
• Use data analytics and KPIs to support capital investment planning and strategic decision-making
• Maintain robust reporting to support budget setting, business cases, and long-term estate planning

Professional and Personal Competencies/Qualifications

• Proven experience in asset lifecycle planning or FMR management across large, complex estates
• Strong knowledge of building fabric, M&E systems, and maintenance forecasting
• Familiar with IAM, ISO 55000, RICS NRM, BIM, Uniclass and COBie frameworks
• Skilled in working with CAFM, IWMS, and managing large technical datasets
• Effective at communicating technical and financial data to non-specialist stakeholders
• Strong understanding of facilities management, statutory compliance, and sustainability
• Able to apply structured lifecycle planning approaches to support long-term estate strategies

UK The Company

ISS is a world-leading workplace and facility management company, connecting people and places to make the world work better. Working with customers day by day, side by side, we understand every aspect of the user experience.

Through a unique combination of intelligent solutions, high standards and people who care, to help our customers achieve their purpose, whether it’s hospitals healing patients, businesses producing the next great innovation, or airports bringing passengers home to their families. ISS is committed to doing business the right way, taking its corporate responsibility very seriously. Our passion is people.

We offer you a challenging and exciting career in an organisation with people at its heart. In ISS, everyone has the opportunity to develop, grow and make a difference.

ISS is proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer.

ISS welcomes all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race (which includes race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin and caste), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or educational background.

We are a Disability Confident Committed (Level 2) employer, proudly supporting and promoting inclusive hiring practices in line with the UK government’s Disability Confident scheme.

Our passion for inclusivity and diversity makes ISS a more creative, productive and happy place to work.