General Manager

Vercity; Eccles; Remote; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Vercity seeks an experienced General Manager to lead two Greater Manchester PPP/PFI projects, Salford Royal Hospital and the GMP estate. You will oversee commercial, contractual and operational management, ensuring governance, compliance and high service performance across the project lifecycle.

As the primary interface with stakeholders, funders and public sector partners, you will drive delivery, financial controls and lifecycle programmes, while leading project teams and embedding best

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering PFI/PPP or complex outsourced asset projects.
• Strong understanding of project agreements, finance documentation and governance frameworks.
• Excellent leadership, communication and problem-solving skills.
• Experience managing senior stakeholder relationships across public and private sectors.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of the Management Services Agreement.
• Act as primary interface between project company, authority, funders and providers.
• Oversee contract performance, service delivery and lifecycle programmes.
• Manage variations, benchmarking, market testing and change processes.
• Support invoicing, governance reporting and financial controls.
• Provide leadership to project teams and promote best practice in contract management.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Contract governance

Leadership

Strategic planning

Risk management

FM service knowledge

Job description

Vercity are looking for an experienced General Manager to lead the commercial, contractual and operational management of 2 Greater Manchester PPP/PFI projects – Salford Royal Hospital and the GMP estate.

Acting on behalf of the Project Companies, you’ll be the key interface between stakeholders, service providers, funders and Authority/Trust partners, ensuring contractual compliance, strong governance and excellent service performance throughout the lifecycle of the project.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of the Management Services Agreement and ensure full compliance with Project Agreement and project finance obligations.
• Act as the primary interface between the Project Company, Authority/Trust, funders, board members and service providers.
• Oversee contract performance, service delivery, lifecycle programmes, insurance obligations and contractor compliance.
• Manage commercial matters including variations, benchmarking, market testing and contractual change processes.
• Support robust financial management, invoicing, payment processes and governance reporting across the project.
• Provide leadership to project teams and promote best practice in contract management, FM services and stakeholder engagement.

The Successful Candidate

• Proven experience managing PFI, PPP or complex outsourced asset / infrastructure contracts.
• Strong understanding of project agreements, finance documentation and contract governance requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to manage senior stakeholder relationships, including public sector clients, boards, lenders and contractors.
• Commercially astute with experience of variations, lifecycle management, benchmarking and performance management regimes.
• Knowledge of Hard and Soft FM services within operational environments such as healthcare, justice, education or civic infrastructure.
• Excellent leadership, communication and problem-solving skills with the ability to navigate complex contractual issues and deliver positive outcomes.

For nearly 30 years Vercity has been the UK’s leading provider of Asset and Infrastructure projects in the public sector, and an MSA leader in the SPV space. This is 1 of our 100+ projects across the UK and North America – a site and project of which we are very proud.

We are passionate about managing infrastructure to improve the lives of users and create a positive legacy in their communities. And that extends to offering great opportunities and environments for our people to thrive.

Our values are:Making a difference through Integrity, Collaboration and Professionalism– and we apply and work to them in every project and every team.