Our client is a global real estate investment and operating company with an established, and growing portfolio. Its UK residential business is expanding, with a strong focus on operational excellence and regulatory leadership.

The Senior Regional Facilities Manager will lead facilities management delivery across the UK residential portfolio. You'll make sure buildings are safe, compliant and well maintained, while driving commercial discipline across reactive and planned maintenance, capital investment and statutory compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop a team of Regional Facilities Managers and Facilities Managers, setting clear performance standards.
• Implement the portfolio-wide FM and statutory compliance strategy, including Building Safety Act requirements, high-rise working standards and contractor competency.
• Own monthly safety, budget and performance reviews. Oversee critical plant through BMS monitoring, audits and inspections.
• Build and control multi-million-pound engineering and service charge budgets with Finance, delivering year-on-year savings.
• Manage contractor procurement and tendering through to mobilisation, including portfolio-wide framework contracts.
• Provide technical input on a five-year development pipeline, from design review to a fully commissioned, defect-free handover with a PPM framework aligned to SFG20.
• Drive energy efficiency programmes. Keep asset registers and O&M documentation accurate.
• Report on portfolio performance, risk and investment priorities to senior leadership and the Executive Committee.

Essential

• Extensive senior FM leadership across a large, multi-site residential portfolio, including Fire, Life & Safety, with accredited industry qualifications.
• A track record of leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams, including other managers.
• Strong knowledge of built environment legislation, particularly the Building Safety Act.
• Proven budget ownership, contractor management and project delivery.
• Strong commercial acumen and confidence presenting at executive level.
• Willing to travel regularly across London, Birmingham, Leeds and Manchester.

Desirable

• Engineering degree (BSc or equivalent).
• Building Safety Act or high-rise accredited training.
• Chartered membership of IWFM, RICS or CIBSE.
• National or framework contractor procurement experience.