Job reference 324353
Director Asset Investment & Compliance
Competitive salary, plus car allowance, healthcare, 35% annual bonus potential, 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays and a company pension scheme with highly competitive contribution rates.
Permanent, Full time
Royal Mail Farringdon
About the role
At Royal Mail we've served our communities for over 500 years, helping to lead and transform the postal delivery market on a global scale. We're currently innovating and transforming our business for the future, and to get there, we need exceptionally talented, resilient, and driven people.
The Director of Asset Investment and Compliance is responsible for developing and leading on a new Intelligent Client framework for managing compliance throughout the Facilities Management Services sub company called PFSL (wholly owned sub company that currently manages FM services across Royal Mail Group). The successful new incumbent will strategically plan investment in the portfolio and drive improvement programmes to deliver a safe and compliant estate.
This is a pivotal role in developing strategic solutions to improve the delivery of safety, compliance, value for money and effective FM services across the whole of Royal Mail, impacting all employees across c. 2,000 properties. These will include prioritising investment to optimise compliance and value for money. Identify, mitigate and remediate gaps in compliance, define PFSL's scope and plan for effective delivery of FM services and consider the future delivery model for FM services.
Reporting into the Group Director of Property & Facilities Solutions - This is a hybrid working role with a requirement for travel across the network and to attend our Head Office in Farringdon, London.
Team - Minimum line management of 10 direct reports at Manager level.
Key Accountabilities
1. Developing a strategy to balance risk & compliance, value for money and delivering for our operational customers.
2. Develop, implement and manage a property risk & compliance framework to meet Group, legislative and regulatory standards around building safety and property compliance including building fabric issues / risks where Royal Mail have general obligations under relevant legislation (Building Safety Act, Health and Safety at Work Act, Occupiers Liability).
3. Develop risk management strategies, identify and mitigate property-related risks, providing oversight to compliance and risk improvement programmes e.g. fire doors.
4. Develop and maintain a complete asset register enabling clear and accurate identification of all statutory / legislative requirements and the overall property risk profile, whilst providing insight to allow robust decision making.
5. Formalise the scope of PFSL services and clarifying roles & responsibilities between Royal Mail Property, H&S and PFSL.
6. Engage with Royal Mail Operations to establish customer focussed framework for agreeing standards, measuring delivery and escalating issues.
7. Develop long term investment strategies for property investment and providing oversight for portfolio improvement programmes to achieve Property compliance.
About You
Key Experience
1. Vast leadership experience covering property risk & compliance, investment planning and delivery of FM services.
2. Strategic planning, communication and report writing skills.
3. Strong understanding of property legislation, regulation and standards, particularly across fire, water, asbestos and building fabric.
4. Commercial mindset & experience in dispute resolution.
5. Strong understanding of data & systems.
Extra Benefits
Family friendly support - enhanced maternity pay, paternity leave, adoption leave and shared parental leave.
Discounts and offers - there are more than 800 offers to help you save on things like groceries, days out, holidays and your household bills*.
Supportive and generous company sick pay.
Your Wellbeing - you and your family have 24/7 access to services and tools to help you get the most out of life. From your physical and mental health to financial and social support and advice. It's free, and it's for everyone.
*Available only to perm employees.
Next Steps
The next stage of the selection process will be a face to face/virtual interview consisting of competency based and role specific questions.
Royal Mail are proud of our diverse employee network groups and the active role they play to support belonging and encourage a positive work environment. We are firmly committed to inclusion and passionate about our people representing the communities we serve.
We are happy to support your need for any adjustments during the application and hiring process. Please share the details within your application if required.
We are Forces family friendly and a Gold signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant. We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses/partners.
For more information on Royal Mail Group and our values please click here: https://www.internationaldistributionsservices.com/en/about-us/
Closing Date: 28th April 2025. Please note, this advert may close early if the appropriate number of applications has been reached.
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