Operations Leader: Social Housing Contracts

Foresight Search Ltd; Bristol; On-site; GBP 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

This Bristol-based role is an Operations Manager position within a property services contractor serving the social housing sector. You will take overall responsibility for the operational and commercial performance of a portfolio of contracts, leading Contract Managers and frontline teams to deliver on time, safely and profitably.

You will manage budgets, margins and service standards, maintain strong client relationships and drive continuous improvement across multiple workstreams and locations.

Qualifications

• Five+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Strong leadership across multiple contracts and teams.
• Solid knowledge of social housing, repairs and maintenance, and planned works.

Responsibilities

• Oversee operational management of multiple contracts and workstreams.
• Lead Contract Managers, Supervisors and teams to deliver safely, efficiently and profitably.
• Monitor budgets, margins and contract performance against KPIs.
• Build strong relationships with housing associations and public-sector clients.
• Identify opportunities for efficiency and continuous improvement.
• Support contract retention, growth and new business opportunities.

Skills

Leadership

Contract Management

Budgeting

KPI Monitoring

Client Relationships

People Management

Job description

This Bristol-based role is an Operations Manager position within a property services contractor serving the social housing sector. You will take overall responsibility for the operational and commercial performance of a portfolio of contracts, leading Contract Managers and frontline teams to deliver on time, safely and profitably.

You will manage budgets, margins and service standards, maintain strong client relationships and drive continuous improvement across multiple workstreams and locations.