Head of Facilities: Strategy, Compliance & Ops

MacGregor Black; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

MacGregor Black partners with a leading UK-based, multi-sector organisation to recruit a Head of Facilities for a confidential estate-wide role. You will oversee a large UK property portfolio, ensuring safety, compliance, cost-efficiency and continuous improvement across multiple sites.

The role requires on-site leadership five days per week, strong experience in facilities management, and the ability to drive strategic change while delivering tangible operational results.

Qualifications

• Senior Facilities Management leadership experience at a multi-site estate.
• Experience delivering FM across multi-sector environments (retail, industrial, logistics, hospitality or similar).
• Proven contract management, procurement, and supplier negotiation.
• Delivery of capital projects, refurbishments, and maintenance programmes in live environments.
• Strong knowledge of Health & Safety legislation and compliance frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end facilities management across a multi-site UK estate.
• Set up, tender, and manage key contractors, suppliers, and service partners.
• Develop and maintain statutory compliance schedules ensuring regulatory adherence.
• Own facilities budgets, ensuring robust cost control and continuous service improvement.
• Oversee building maintenance, refurbishments, and capital projects in live environments.
• Implement and maintain robust H&S, statutory compliance, and risk management frameworks.
• Audit completed works ensuring quality, cost efficiency, and delivery against SLA’s.
• Provide clear reporting and insight to Executive leadership on current and future property requirements.
• Drive standardisation, process improvement, and innovation across all FM activity.

Skills

Senior FM leadership

Multi-site leadership

Contract management

Budget management

Health & Safety compliance

Education

Professional membership (RICS, CIOB, IWFM)

Tools

Facilities management software

Job description

MacGregor Black partners with a leading UK-based, multi-sector organisation to recruit a Head of Facilities for a confidential estate-wide role. You will oversee a large UK property portfolio, ensuring safety, compliance, cost-efficiency and continuous improvement across multiple sites.

The role requires on-site leadership five days per week, strong experience in facilities management, and the ability to drive strategic change while delivering tangible operational results.