Facilities Contract Manager

Sigmar Recruitment; Cork; On-site; EUR 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20% bonus

Job summary

Sigmar Recruitment is seeking a Contract Manager for a leading facilities management organisation in Cork. The role oversees a high-profile contract with strong emphasis on leadership, quality, and financial performance.

You will lead a contract team, manage relationships with the client, consultants and suppliers, and drive continuous improvement and growth opportunities on the contract.

Qualifications

• Five years' proven facilities management experience in Ireland.
• Engineering or facilities management background, ideally with mechanical or electrical knowledge.
• Experience managing client relationships, site teams, suppliers and subcontractors.
• Proven experience managing contract finances, operational performance and service delivery.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, methodical approach.

Responsibilities

• Lead the contract team to deliver exceptional service and meet contractual commitments.
• Manage contract financial performance including revenue, profitability, cost reduction and debt.
• Identify opportunities for strategic development and contract growth.
• Maintain strong relationships with key client contacts and ensure high customer satisfaction.
• Ensure compliance with policies, contractual requirements, QHSE standards and legislation.
• Oversee health and safety performance of employees, clients and subcontractors.
• Ensure staffing is appropriate with workforce planning and succession in place.
• Provide leadership, coaching and development for employees.
• Collaborate with other operational managers to support the wider business.
• Contribute to sales activity, solutions development and client meetings.
• Deliver effective communication through meetings, reports and updates.
• Support continuous improvement and best-practice delivery.

Skills

Facilities management

Leadership

Client relationships

Contract finances

MS Office

Education

HNC/HND or degree

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to join a leading facilities management organisation in Cork.

• Take ownership of a high-profile contract with significant operational and financial responsibility.
• Work within a professional, collaborative and customer-focused environment.
• Lead service excellence, innovation and continuous improvement across the contract.

About Your New Job

As Contract Manager, you will provide leadership, management and development across a defined facilities management contract. You will be responsible for ensuring all financial, operational, contractual, quality, health and safety and legislative commitments are met and exceeded.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Lead the contract team to deliver exceptional service and meet all contractual commitments.
• Manage contract financial performance, including revenue, profitability, cost reduction, debt, work in progress and contract growth.
• Identify and deliver opportunities for strategic development, additional services and business growth.
• Maintain strong relationships with key client contacts, ensuring a consistently high level of customer satisfaction.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, contractual requirements, QHSE standards, legislation and industry best practice.
• Oversee the health and safety performance of employees, clients, subcontractors and other relevant stakeholders.
• Ensure the contract is appropriately staffed, with competent teams, effective workforce planning and succession plans in place.
• Provide leadership, coaching, guidance and support to employees, including training and development planning.
• Work collaboratively with other operational managers to support the wider business.
• Contribute to sales activity, solutions development, presentations, client meetings and the mobilisation of new contracts.
• Deliver effective communication through team meetings, briefings, reporting and regular client updates.
• Support continuous improvement, innovation and the delivery of best practice across the contract.

You will report to a senior operational manager and will have line management responsibility for the contract team, as well as indirect responsibility for relevant subcontractors.

What Skills You Need

• A minimum of five years’ proven facilities management experience in Ireland.
• A relevant engineering or facilities management background, ideally with mechanical or electrical knowledge.
• Strong experience managing client relationships, site teams, suppliers and subcontractors.
• Proven experience managing contract finances, operational performance and service delivery.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with a detailed and methodical approach.
• Strong leadership, influencing and decision‑making skills.
• The ability to prioritise effectively and remain composed when working under pressure.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• A customer‑focused and collaborative approach.
• The flexibility to work outside core office hours occasionally and travel to other work locations when required.
• A relevant higher qualification such as an HNC, HND, degree or equivalent is desirable but not essential.

What's on Offer

• Salary of €75,000 DOE plus 20% bonus
• The opportunity to lead a significant facilities management contract and make a direct impact on operational and financial performance.
• A senior position offering responsibility for team leadership, client relationships, contract growth and continuous improvement.
• The opportunity to support employee development and contribute to long-term business success.