London Building Ops Manager | Hospitality-Driven & Hands-On

Techspace Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health insurance

Critical illness insurance

Life insurance

Generous holiday allowance 27 days

Life Leave for life events

Job summary

Techspace Group is seeking a full-time Building Manager to own day-to-day building operations across at least two London sites. You will be the primary on-site decision-maker for maintenance, compliance, contractors, and member experience, reporting into the Area Manager.

This hands-on role blends operational detail with strategic oversight to keep buildings running smoothly. You’ll manage budgets, lead the on-site team, coordinate space changes, and ensure incidents are handled calmly and

Qualifications

• Experience running day-to-day building operations, including maintenance, safety, and compliance.
• Ability to manage budgets and flag variances with finance.
• Proven track record in coordinating contractors and suppliers.
• Strong leadership to coach and develop on-site teams.
• Knowledge of health and safety regulations and incident reporting.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day building operations across sites, including maintenance, cleaning, and safety compliance, with regular inspections and logs.
• Manage on-site contractors and supplier relationships, including security, cleaning, M&E, and facilities, and support contract negotiations.
• Be the first point of contact for member issues and building-related requests, upholding hospitality standards.
• Manage budgets for running costs, flag variances early, and advocate for changes where needed.
• Coordinate move-ins/outs and space changes with Commercial team, ensuring clear communication.
• Ensure every building meets brand standards and is presented to support the member experience.
• Lead incident response to building emergencies and keep people informed.
• Lead and develop on-site building team, conduct one-to-ones and onboarding.
• Look after wellbeing and culture of the on-site team and address issues early.
• Build strong cross-functional relationships with Community, Commercial, and Finance teams.
• Report on building performance, costs, and member satisfaction to the Area Manager.

Skills

Building operations

Budget management

Contractor management

Team leadership

Health & safety

Tools

FM software

Job description

Techspace Group is seeking a full-time Building Manager to own day-to-day building operations across at least two London sites. You will be the primary on-site decision-maker for maintenance, compliance, contractors, and member experience, reporting into the Area Manager.

This hands-on role blends operational detail with strategic oversight to keep buildings running smoothly. You’ll manage budgets, lead the on-site team, coordinate space changes, and ensure incidents are handled calmly and