Technical Manager

Sodexo; Eccles; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Sodexo in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Technical Manager to join our Advisory team, delivering high-profile healthcare projects across the NHS and private sector. You will provide technical and programme leadership, supporting development of junior staff and coordinating multiple vendors within tight deadlines.

The role requires public sector procurement experience, strong stakeholder engagement, and the ability to manage complex equipment, budgets, and risk across diverse locations.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering complex projects in healthcare or public sector settings.
• Proven ability to manage budgets, schedules and risk.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and develop junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead on creating programmes to meet deadlines.
• Identify equipment requirements and develop strategies to manage them.
• Advise on equipment specifications and governance with Trust SFIs and budgets.
• Coordinate procurement routes and supplier engagement to obtain best value.
• Manage multiple vendors and logistics within tight timeframes.
• Support change initiatives and project improvement programmes.
• Communicate effectively with customers, suppliers and internal teams.

Skills

Public sector procurement

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Change management

Team development

Vendor management

Tools

Excel

Microsoft Project

PowerPoint

Job description

We are looking for a Senior Technical Manager to join our Advisory team, delivering high-profile healthcare projects across the NHS and Private Sector. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced project professional with public sector procurement expertise to lead key projects, provide technical and programme leadership, and support the development of junior team members within a growing and dynamic organisation.,

• Support on creating programmes to meet deadlines.
• Identify equipment requirements of a project and support the development of strategies for managing these requirements in line with the agreed project scope.
• Ability to understand the infrastructure within a room required to support equipment and advise clients accordingly
• Understand set budgets and develop options for managing and reporting on progress
• Liaise with all members of the internal and external project teams and the stakeholders to manage the flow of information and achieve project outcomes.
• Advise on specifications for the equipment from the suppliers whilst ensuring governance arrangement are in place (Trust SFIs, Tender limits, meeting minutes, risk register & budgetary control)
• Understand and guide on procurement routes based on type and spend
• An understanding on how to identify, manage and mitigate risks and issues
• Support on providing specialist advise on equipment procurement and commissioning issues including use of tendering and frameworks
• Engage with and manage suppliers to obtain best value, working with Trust procurement teams to raise orders
• Support on the management and co-ordinate logistics and commissioning plans for multiple vendors within a tight timeframe
  Manage your own time in relation to prioritising deliverables
• Experience of implementing change, or delivering improvement programmes and the use of skills to facilitate change
• Able to manage and direct people without direct line management responsibility
• Flexibility to work in a variety of locations and with diverse groups and on several projects concurrently
• Ability to move around a construction site (with appropriate training)
• A high level of computer literacy with the ability to use such systems as Excel, Microsoft project and Power Point for the delivery of presentations and data.
• Good communication skills both written and oral, including report writing and presentation
• Ability to work to tight deadlines
• Methodical, organised and good time management skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with customers, suppliers, clients and internal team members at all levels of the business including Sodexo
• Ability to work and react quickly in a fast-moving ever-changing environment
• Ability to work as part of a team but also using their own initiative
• IT Literate - particularly able to use Excel effectively, as well as communicate to a high standard and accuracy in Outlook and Word.
• Experience working with the NHS and its core governance structure
• Understanding of NHS procurement processes
  At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better everyday for everyone to build a better life for all.As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100 million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services.

We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities, and we celebrate diversity.We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be natural, and be the best versions of themselves.We recognise that we're on a journey with regards to diversity and inclusion and would therefore welcome applications for candidates from underrepresented backgrounds.

Competitive salary depending on experience Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it's a chance to be part of something greater. You'll belong in a company and team that values you for you; you'll act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions; and you'll be able to thrive in your own way. In addition, we offer 20+ Sodexo benefits such as Sodexo retirement plan, discounts to over 1,900 brands to shop online, Gym discount to maintain a healthy lifestyle, a confidential 24/7 employee assistance programme providing independent support to overcome whenever life has its obstacles including emotional support, legal and financial advice. For further details regarding our Sodexo benefits please see attached.