Area Property Operations Manager

Pathfinder International; New Hampshire; On-site; USD 134,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

CLIENT is seeking an Area Property Operation Manager to oversee facilities, security and maintenance for a four-days-on-site role in Warrington & Cheshire. The candidate will manage complex stakeholder relationships, asset performance and contract suppliers, ensuring safety and regulatory compliance across projects.

The role requires strong FM experience, leadership skills and a track record in capital maintenance programs.

Qualifications

• You should have strong experience in property and FM disciplines and be able to demonstrate compliance with statutory, regulatory and professional requirements in previous roles.
• Experience in commercial and financial disciplines.
• People management including mentoring and development.
• Asset management, maintenance and contract/supplier management.
• Managing complex stakeholder relationships and liaison.
• Managing multi-project maintenance or capital investment programs.
• Experience with project management processes is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage the facility, including security, maintenance and other services.
• Monitor and report on internal performance against safety, costs and quality.
• Identify deviations and implement remedial actions as appropriate.
• Prepare, approve and issue technical specifications and safety documentation through review to implementation.
• Review and manage contracts and safety processes through to delivery.

Skills

People management

Stakeholder liaison

Asset management

Maintenance contracting

Project management

Regulatory compliance

Education

NEBOSH National Construction Health and Safety

IWFM Level 4/5

MRICS

GPP membership

Tools

NEC3 contract knowledge

L8 / HV/LV safety training

Job description

Role: Area Property Operation Manager

Contract Length: 31/1/27 initially

Location: Warrington & Cheshire (4 days/week on site)

IR35: Inside

Rate: £550/day (Umbrella)

Candidates MUST be based within a commutable distance

Essential:

You should have strong experience in property and FM disciplines and be able to demonstrate compliance with statutory, regulatory and professional requirements in previous roles.

You should have experience in:

• Commercial and financial disciplines
• People management including mentoring, motivating and development
• Asset management, maintenance and contract & supplier management
• Managing complex customer relationships and stakeholder liaison
• Managing multi-project programmes of maintenance or capital investment

Highly Desirable:

• Experience with project management processes is highly desirable.

Qualifications

• Willing to work towards associate (SEO/band B) level membership of relevant professional body, e.g., IWFM Level 4 / 5 – Member, RICS FM Pathway or MRICS, with a preference if already held OR equivalent experience.
• Hold a NEBOSH or National Examination Board Occupational Safety Health – National Certificate in Construction Health and Safety qualification OR be willing to work towards it.
• Completed the National Engineering and Construction Contracts Accredited Training and have OR be able to rapidly acquire excellent understanding of the TFM contract, NEC3 provisions and the associated processes.
• You should have suitable technical compliance training, e.g. L8, HV/LV.
• Membership of the GPP is required or candidate is expected to be working towards one.

Responsible for the management of the facility, including security, maintenance, and other services. Ensure that the needs of the organisation, employees and visitors are met. Monitor and report on internal performance against safety, costs, and quality. Identify deviations and implement remedial actions as appropriate. Manage the preparation, approval and issue of technical specifications and safety documentation through review to implementation.

Disability Confident

As a Disability Confident employer, CLIENT encourages applications from disabled and neurodivergent candidates.

Applications from candidates who identify as having a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role will be prioritised for review. Where application volumes are high, additional role-specific and desirable criteria may be applied as part of the shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant

As a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, CLIENT welcomes applications from veterans, service leavers, reservists and military spouses or partners.

Applications from eligible candidates who meet the essential criteria for the role will be prioritised for review. Where application volumes are high, additional role-specific and desirable criteria may be applied as part of the shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

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