Head of Facilities Management Operations / Head of Facilities Management Operations

The Opportunity

We are partnering with a large, complex operational business to appoint an experienced Head of Facilities Management Operations. This is a senior leadership opportunity for a facilities professional who excels at both strategic and operational levels, leading multi-site facilities management, compliance, maintenance, and capital project delivery across a large COMAH regulated portfolio.

The successful candidate will play a crucial role in ensuring that facilities are safe, compliant, efficient, and capable of supporting ongoing growth and performance within the wider business. By working closely with operational leaders, internal stakeholders, and external service providers, you will drive high standards across maintenance, asset management, health & safety, and project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop facilities management and maintenance teams across multiple COMAH regulated locations.
• Oversee planned and reactive maintenance programs, ensuring service delivery and operational efficiency.
• Drive statutory compliance and support regulatory inspections, audits, and governance requirements.
• Lead capital projects and estate improvement initiatives from planning through to completion.
• Develop long-term asset management and maintenance strategies.
• Manage facilities budgets, forecasting, and expenditure controls.
• Oversee contractor and supplier performance, ensuring value, compliance, and service quality.
• Support business planning through effective estate and facilities management.
• Contribute to continuous improvement, sustainability, and operational excellence initiatives.

About You

We are interested in speaking with experienced facilities leaders who can demonstrate:

• Essential experience in leading facilities operations across COMAH regulated sites.
• Proven experience leading facilities services across manufacturing, distribution, logistics, or industrial estates.
• Strategic facilities management experience across large commercial estates.
• Significant knowledge of statutory compliance, health & safety, and facilities governance.
• Experience operating within distribution, logistics, industrial, manufacturing, or similar environments.
• Experience delivering significant CAPEX works and investment programs.
• Experience managing and setting large budgets.
• Strong internal and external stakeholder engagement skills.

What's On Offer

£75,000 - £85,000 + car + package

Opportunity to secure a strategic client-side role across a significant estate.

Competitive benefits package.

Apply online using the form below. Only applications matching the job profile will be considered.