Director of Property (Maintenance & Facilities)

Director of Property

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\n Salary: £150,000 to £160,00

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\n Location: National UK Rem

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\n Forget standard facilities management. This is a pure transformation and rationalisation play for a commercial heavy-hitt

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er.
\n We are partnering with a highly respected, values-led organisation to find a property leader capable of ripping up the rulebook and rebuilding a complex estate strategy from the ground

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up.
\n The previous operating model is no longer fit for purpose, and this business requires an uncompromising leader to step in, audit the portfolio, and drive immense ch

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ange.
\n 🏢 The Reality of the

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Estate
\n This is not your average corporate office portfolio. You will be taking command of roughly 800 physical locations across the UK. The estate is incredibly diverse and highly complex, requiring a leader who thrives in a multi-site environment. The portfolio fe

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• atures:
  \n Highly sensitive customer-facing envir
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• onments.Strictly regulated clinical and operational back-of-house
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• spaces.High-street retail premises and residential pro
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• perties.Complex engineering and temperature-controlled fac
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ilities.
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e Mandate
\n We need a leader to step in and make decisive commercial calls. You will be bringing clarity and structure to complexity. Your immediate priorities wil

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• l include:
  \n Portfolio Rationalisation: Driving a robust disposals pipeline, deciding which underperforming sites to exit, and identifying locations for strategic red
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• evelopment.Operating Model Design: Defining the future strategy for facilities management and deciding the exact balance between in-house delivery and outsourced third-party pa
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• rtnerships.Process Engineering: Building proactive maintenance frameworks, standardised ways of working, and robust commercial governance entirely fr
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• om scratch.Capital Projects: Overseeing complex refurbishment programmes driven by strict regulatory compliance, environmental sustainability, and operationa
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l upgrades.
\n 🧠 The Chara

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cter We Need
\n This business operates in a highly regulated sector where the physical environment directly impacts customer care. We are looking for an exceptional blend of commercial rigour and high emotional

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• intelligence.
  \n The Challenger: You must be utterly confident presenting to the Executive Leadership Team and holding senior stakeholde
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• rs to account.The Change Agent: You excel at hearts-and-minds leadership. You know how to bring resistant, field-based teams along on a difficult transformation journey without resorting
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• to arrogance.The Decisive Operator: You thrive in the grey. You are capable of making tough, fast decisions about closures and investments in a high-pressur
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e environment.

\n If you are ready to shake up a legacy estate and build something exceptio

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nal, let's talk.