Senior Facilities Manager

Macdonald & Company; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading property management firm in Greater London seeks an experienced Senior Facilities Manager to oversee a high-quality commercial property portfolio. This role requires strong expertise in commercial facilities management, with responsibilities including managing hard and soft FM services, ensuring compliance, and budgeting for service charges. The ideal candidate will possess IOSH certification, be commercially aware, and be comfortable working independently in a dynamic environment. This position offers significant responsibility and opportunities for long-term progression.

Qualifications

• Experience managing a portfolio of commercial properties.
• Confident in managing contractors and compliance.
• Ability to operate autonomously in decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day operations of commercial properties.
• Manage FM service providers and ensure compliance.
• Input into service charge budgeting and forecasting.
• Conduct regular site inspections and resolve issues.

Skills

Strong experience in commercial facilities management

Contractor management

Compliance frameworks

Solutions-focused mindset

Education

IOSH certification

NEBOSH or IWFM (advantageous)

Job description

Senior Facilities Manager – Commercial Property | London

We’re currently working on behalf of a client to appoint an experienced Senior Facilities Manager to take responsibility for a high‑quality commercial property portfolio, primarily based in London with wider UK exposure.

This is a senior, hands‑on role suited to a facilities professional who is comfortable operating across hard and soft FM, managing compliance, contractors, and stakeholder relationships, while contributing to service charge performance and operational improvement.

Key areas of focus:

• Oversight of day‑to‑day facilities operations across a multi‑asset commercial portfolio
• Management of hard and soft FM service providers, KPIs and SLAs
• Ownership of health & safety, statutory compliance and risk management
• Input into service charge budgeting, forecasting and cost control
• Regular site inspections and proactive issue resolution
• Close collaboration with property, asset and operations teams

Ideal background:

• Strong experience in commercial facilities management (office / mixed‑use / retail)
• Confident managing contractors and compliance frameworks
• Commercially aware, solutions‑focused and comfortable operating autonomously
• IOSH essential; NEBOSH and/or IWFM advantageous

This opportunity would suit someone looking to step into a senior, visible FM rolewithin a dynamic property environment, offering variety, responsibility and long‑term progression.

For a confidential discussion, or to request further details, please get in touch.