We are recruiting for a Contracts Manager to manage a portfolio of local schools. The contract is a TFM including grounds, cleaning, catering, M+E and fabric works. The Contracts Manager will be in charge of overseeing the management team as well as responsible for achieving KPI's across the contract, managing the P+L and the customer relationship.,
* Manage a team of 4 middle managers, providing support and career/skill advancement.
* Ensuring the KPI's on the contract are closely monitored and met.
* Working with the customer to provide high levels of satisfaction, improving and developing the client relationship.
* Have a strong understanding of the contract to ensure you're working within service delivery guidelines, minimizing fines and giving the best experience to the customer.
* Ensure all subcontractors on the contract are working to a high standard and competing jobs on time.
* Looking at P+L, minimising and fines and looking to get cost effective service from subcontractors.
* Look for opportunities to maximise profits while minimising risk.
* Managing all planned and reactive work across the contract as well as project, lifecycle and variation work.
* Ensure all work is completed to a high standard of health and safety and is in line with all best practice guidelines.
* Using the CAFM system, ensure a robust asset management system is in place and monitored.
* Work in collaboration with the Client to develop and implement FM initiatives.
* Work closely with compliance team and feed into relevant processes and systems as required.
The ideal candidate will have the following skills and experience:
* Experience managing contracts with a t/o circa £1m
* Experience in managing an FM operations team
* Experience within complex contracts or public sector clients is desirable
* PFI experience is desirable
* Experience of successfully managing P+L
* Strong communication and motivational skills
* Friendly and professional attitude, able to work with the customer but also assert themselves a required.
In exchange for your work and expertise the following benefits are included in the role:
25 days holiday + 8 days bank holiday (ability to buy and sell annual leave also)
* 6% contributory pension
* 45p per mile for milage
* Good opportunity for promotion
* Life insurance
* Healthcare scheme
* Cycle to work scheme