IFM Manager

Huawei; Hartford; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global ICT provider in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced IFM Manager to oversee campus and office management. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of IFM management experience, strong communication skills, and proficiency in MS Office. Responsibilities include managing the office environment, ensuring compliance with regulations, and optimizing workplace processes. This role requires a result-driven, detail-oriented professional who thrives in a team-oriented setting. Knowledge of local laws and insurance is a plus.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of IFM management experience, preferably in R&D and Global IFM.
• Team management experience of 3 years or more.
• Good command of MS Office, especially Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

Responsibilities

• Management of office environment and daily operations.
• Oversee campus management including compliance and resource management.
• Develop and optimize workplace management processes.

Skills

IFM management experience

Communication skills

Team management experience

Fluency in English

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

Relevant QEHS qualifications

Job description

We are looking for an experienced multi-tasker with excellent communication skills and a consistent upbeat attitude. Candidates should be able to assist management to the company by handling a variety of office management, campus management, project management and the team management.

Responsibilities

• Office environment management: including space management and daily operations of each office, track the repair requests and monitor the progress till full delivery of service. Ensure all the PPMs are scheduled correctly and carried out on time and meet requirements.
• Campus management, including QEHS management, property management, insurance management, resource management, expense management, risk control and other related local law and Huawei regulation compliance management.
• EHS management: To ensure full compliance and mitigate potential risks for the business. Including develop annual EHS workplan, office/fire risk assessment, necessary EHS training and review/update EHS related process and policies etc.
• IFM supplier management. Responsibilities include but are not limited to the daily contract management, daily operation communication with site team and IFM suppliers, and monthly/quarterly meeting with IFM suppliers; budget & expense management, KPI management. Familiar with IFM supplier bidding process and be able to lead the bidding project to meet business requirement.
• Tenants management, including the lease contract management, service fee management (inc the utility fee), daily communication, dispute management.
• Project management of campus/office, e.g. the office decoration project, office relocation project, other small renovation projects etc.
• Develop, optimize, publish and monitor the fulfilment local workplace management process, regulation and baseline. (process, policy, and benchmark management)
• Team management. Organize the team work to make all the goals well achieved based on the timeline. Develop the team ability.

This job description is only an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role. The jobholder will carry out any other duties as may be reasonably required by his/her line manager. The job description and personal specification may be revised on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of Huawei Research and Development UK Limited.

The ideal successful candidate will be an experienced IFM manager preferably with whole building management and/or campus management; ideally also new building management experience. The candidate should be professional, attentive with a good understanding of processes and an attention to detail. They should always be prepared and responsive, willing to meet each challenge directly and be responsible for the result. The successful candidate must be a team player comfortable with computers, including computer software such as Excel, PowerPoint and Word as well as proficient in both business English written and verbal communication. In short the role would best suit a result-oriented, experienced, resourceful all-rounder. However most importantly, she/ he should have a genuine desire to meet the needs of others.

Required

• IFM management experienced no less than 5 years. And both working in R&D related companies and working in Global IFM companies preferred.
• Relevant QEHS qualifications
• Supplier management or team management experience no less than 3 years.
• Good communication ability.
• Fluency in English (written and spoken);
• Good command of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook);
• Team spirit, openness for an international environment;
• Result-driven attitude;
• Well-organized and structured working style.

Desired

• Understanding of local Law/Finance/Insurance industries or other relevant background or specialized qualification in Facility and/or Construction Management
• RE related qualifications preferred.
• Language skills: Predominately English, however candidates that can also speak Mandarin, would be of great interest.

About Huawei

Founded in 1987, Huawei is a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices. We have 207,000 employees and operate in over 170 countries and regions, serving more than three billion people around the world.

Our vision and mission is to bring digital to every person, home and organization for a fully connected, intelligent world. To this end, we will drive ubiquitous connectivity and promote equal access to networks; bring cloud and artificial intelligence to all four corners of the earth to provide superior computing power where you need it, when you need it; build digital platforms to help all industries and organizations become more agile, efficient, and dynamic; redefine user experience with AI, making it more personalized for people in all aspects of their life, whether they're at home, in the office, or on the go.

This spirit of innovation has led Huawei to work in close partnership with leading academic institutions in the UK to develop and refine the latest technologies. With a shared commitment to innovation and progress, both parties have worked together to achieve common goals and establish a strong partnership. The partnership between UK and Huawei help to develop the technologies of the future that will transform the way we all communicate, work and live. For the past 30 years we have maintained an unwavering focus, rejecting shortcuts and easy opportunities that don't align with our core business. With a practical approach to everything we do, we concentrate our efforts and invest patiently to drive technological breakthroughs.

Huawei's vision is a fully connected, intelligent world. To achieve this, we work to inspire passion for basic research around the world. Our combined passion drives development across the global innovation value chain. Huawei has the largest Research and Development organization in the world with 96,000+ employees in research centers around the globe. In the UK, we already have design centers in Cambridge, London, Edinburgh and Ipswich. We continue to explore and define new research directions and new services. We have expanded our collaborations with academic researchers; researched new network architectures, integration of communications and key enabling technologies; and developed the fundamental theories of these technologies. We invite you to join us on this exciting journey and drive your career forward.