Mobilisation Team Manager

Biffa Waste Services; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading waste management firm in High Wycombe seeks a Mobilisation Team Manager to oversee contract transitions to operational delivery. The role involves coordinating plans and managing risks, motivating teams, and ensuring high standards. Ideal candidates should have strong leadership, communication, and Microsoft Office skills, as well as experience in the waste industry. The position is full-time and office-based, with a focus on detail and problem-solving in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership ability and confidence working with internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience in the waste industry is desirable.
• An engaging communicator with strong presentation and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive mobilisation plans with clear timelines and priorities.
• Own stakeholder relationships to align goals and meet contractual obligations.
• Lead and inspire teams with regular coaching and development support.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Microsoft Excel

Negotiation

Problem-solving

Education

GCSEs in Maths and English

Project-related certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Power BI

Job description

Mobilisation Team Manager

High Wycombe - Office Based

Full Time / Permanent

37.5 Hours Monday to Friday

A quick look at the role

The Mobilisation Manager leads the transition from contract award to full operational delivery. You’ll coordinate plans, resources, risks, and stakeholders to ensure mobilisation and demobilisation programmes land on time and to standard. The role is all about clarity, pace, and collaboration — building strong relationships, motivating teams, and steering activity in fast-moving environments. With confident leadership and problem‑solving skills, you’ll align partners, embed quality processes, and keep delivery on track to set the foundation for long‑term success.

Your core responsibilities

• Drive mobilisation plans — set clear timelines, milestones, and priorities, balancing resources and managing risks across teams and partners.
• Own stakeholder relationships — work confidently with clients and internal teams to align goals, meet contractual obligations, and uphold SLAs/KPIs.
• Lead and inspire — set standards, motivate the team, and ensure regular coaching, 1:1s, and development support.
• Communicate with clarity — deliver crisp requirements and updates, produce concise reports, and elevate issues when needed.
• Optimise operations — design efficient mobilisation workflows, use systems effectively, and maintain quality from launch to steady state.
• Solve problems fast — adapt plans when challenges arise, analyse root causes, and make sound decisions under pressure.

Our essential requirements

• Education & Background: GCSEs (or equivalent) in Maths and English; project‑related certification is a bonus.
• Experience: Proven leadership ability and confidence working with internal and external stakeholders. Experience in the waste industry is desirable.
• Technical Skills: Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel; Power BI experience is a plus.
• People & Communication: An engaging communicator with strong presentation, negotiation, and influencing skills — able to inspire a high‑performing team and make complex information simple.
• Working Style: Detail‑focused, compliant, organised, and able to juggle priorities while delivering to tight deadlines. Resilient under pressure with a pragmatic, solutions‑focused approach.
• Mindset: Analytical, confident, and decisive — able to manage conflict, handle confidential information, and work autonomously while aligning to wider business goals.
• Growth & Improvement: A proactive attitude toward learning, adapting, and driving positive change through clear, actionable plans.

Changing the way people think about waste.

At Biffa, we love working with waste. Whether we’re turning it into sustainable power, finding new ways to recycle it or simply keeping it off the streets, we believe every day is an opportunity to improve the lives of millions. It’s a view that’s shared by our 11,500+ people around the country, who trust us to provide them with a career that’s always rewarding, often challenging, but never dull. And it’s why we’re the UK’s No. 1 choice for business waste management.

Dedicated to diversity.

Being inclusive is core to our culture at Biffa; we believe different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds are key to developing a creative and effective working environment that represents our communities and generates the best outcomes for colleagues, customers and stakeholders, which is why you’ll find us championing diversity, equity and inclusion at every turn.