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Group Managing Director – Facilities Management & Maintenance

Location : Manchester

Salary : To be discussed confidentially (£100,000 - £120,000 + Bonus)

Job Type : Full Time, Permanent

Are you an experienced senior FM leader within the FM industry and ready to take full strategic ownership of a fast-growing, multi-disciplinary building services group?

Do you thrive in high-growth SME environments where you can make a real impact on culture, performance and long-term value creation?

A rapidly expanding Manchester-based building services group is seeking a Group Managing Director to lead its next phase of growth. The organisation currently turns over c.£17m, has a strong balance sheet, and is supported by three specialist divisions covering M&E, Fabric / Build and Fire & Security. Each division is led by an experienced senior team, creating a stable, low-risk operational platform.

This appointment is a critical hire designed to accelerate the development of a newly established Facilities Management and Maintenance division—a strategic move that will introduce long-term recurring revenue, increase client stickiness, elevate margins, and strengthen their end-to-end FM capability.

The Group Managing Director will hold full strategic and commercial responsibility across all parts of the business. With day-to-day operations effectively managed by established divisional leadership teams, this role is not operational firefighting. Instead, it focuses on :

• Leading the strategic build-out and expansion of a dedicated Facilities Management / Maintenance division.
• Driving profitable growth across all business units (M&E, Fabric & Build, Fire & Security).
• Enhancing governance, strategic planning, and long-term value creation.
• Strengthening financial performance through rigorous P&L ownership, forecasting, budgeting and margin control.
• Building a high-value recurring revenue model, improving scalability and market positioning.
• Supporting and influencing senior teams through a calm, fair, and trust-based leadership style.
• Playing a central role in future acquisition strategy, particularly the development or acquisition of an in-house Air Conditioning / HVAC capability.

The ideal candidate will bring :

• Senior leadership background within Facilities Management, preferably with P&L responsibility in the £20m–£25m turnover range.
• Deep FM market knowledge, including established relationships with clients, subcontractors, suppliers and future leadership talent.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen with the ability to interrogate management accounts, identify risks and drive sustainable profitability.
• Experience scaling an FM or maintenance business, ideally within a multi-disciplinary environment.

• Calm, assured and supportive, not command-and-control.
• Able to influence senior teams, preserve a high-performance culture and maintain strong retention levels.
• Comfortable working closely with hands-on founders while gradually modernising and professionalising group governance.

• Opportunity to take full strategic ownership of a rapidly growing FM and building services group.
• The chance to shape and scale a significant new FM division from the ground up.
• High-performing teams already in place, enabling a focus on growth, profit and value creation.
• Long-term incentives available, aligned to company-wide success and enterprise value growth.
• A culture that is supportive, respectful and built on trust, accountability and strong relationships.

A competitive and confidential remuneration package is available for the successful candidate, including long-term performance-based incentives and potential equity participation