Regional Operations & Growth Manager – South England

EQUANS; Chatham; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle or allowance

Bonus

25 days annual leave

Life Cover

Job summary

Equans is seeking an Operational Development Manager to join our team on a permanent basis. The role is full-time (40 hours) with hybrid working across the South of England and travel to multiple sites.

The post holder will lead the growth, performance and development of the regional portfolio, acting as a bridge between contract teams and wider business functions. The role focuses on operational readiness, transition, governance and best practice to enable sustainable growth and excellent

Qualifications

• Experience within Facilities Management or similar operational environment.
• Experience supporting multi-site or multi-contract environments.
• Experience supporting bids, retenders, contract transitions, mobilisation or service improvement initiatives.
• Strong organisational, coordination and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong communication skills, including report writing, presentations and meeting facilitation.
• Ability to gather, analyse and present information to support operational decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate operational inputs for tenders, retenders and growth opportunities, ensuring proposals demonstrate operational strengths and credible delivery solutions.
• Partner with bid stakeholders and operational teams to develop delivery models, mobilisation approaches and resource plans.
• Develop and maintain operational content, case studies and best practice materials to support business development and customer engagement.
• Coordinate governance and risk review activities associated with growth opportunities and business initiatives.
• Coordinate operational readiness, transition and mobilisation activities for new contracts, extensions and service changes across the portfolio.
• Facilitate readiness reviews, assurance activities and lessons learned, promoting a consistent approach to contract transitions.
• Support post-mobilisation stabilisation and soft landings activities to ensure readiness and successful delivery.

Skills

Facilities management

Multi-site operations

Bid management

Stakeholder management

Report writing

Presentations

Data analysis

Management information

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Teams

SharePoint

Job description

Equans is seeking an Operational Development Manager to join our team on a permanent basis. The role is full-time (40 hours) with hybrid working across the South of England and travel to multiple sites.

The post holder will lead the growth, performance and development of the regional portfolio, acting as a bridge between contract teams and wider business functions. The role focuses on operational readiness, transition, governance and best practice to enable sustainable growth and excellent