Roving Facilities Manager

Job Title

Roving Facilities Manager

Job Description Summary

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced and proactive Roving Facilities Manager to support the delivery of exceptional facilities management services across a diverse commercial property portfolio. This role is ideal for a facilities professional who enjoys working across multiple sites, building strong client relationships, and ensuring properties operate safely, efficiently, and in line with statutory requirements.

As a portfolio-based role, regular travel will be required, and the successful candidate must be comfortable managing a varied workload across different locations while maintaining consistently high standards of service delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver comprehensive facilities management services across a multi-site property portfolio.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients, occupiers, landlords, contractors, and other key stakeholders.
• Ensure all properties remain compliant with health and safety legislation and industry best practice.
• Lead risk management activities, including the identification, assessment, and mitigation of operational risks.
• Manage service charge budgets, monitor expenditure, and support annual budgeting and reconciliation processes.
• Oversee contractor performance, ensuring service delivery meets agreed specifications and key performance indicators.
• Conduct regular property inspections and compliance audits.
• Coordinate planned preventative maintenance and reactive works.
• Respond to occupier and client enquiries, resolving issues in a professional and timely manner.
• Maintain accurate records through CAFM systems and prepare management reports as required.
• Support portfolio initiatives, mobilisation projects, and continuous improvement activities.
• Work collaboratively with internal teams to ensure the highest levels of customer service.

Experience & Skills

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• A customer-focused approach with a commitment to service excellence.
• Experience managing landlord and tenant relationships.
• Proven health and safety and risk management experience.
• Strong financial acumen, including budget management and cost control.
• Experience managing service charge budgets.
• Knowledge of contractor and supply chain management.
• Experience using CAFM systems and property management technology.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Strong organisational, numeracy and time management skills.
• The ability to manage competing priorities across multiple sites.
• Excellent teamworking and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Experience within a managing agent environment is desirable.

Education & Qualifications

Essential:

• NEBOSH qualification.
• Minimum of 3 years' facilities management experience.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Willingness to travel regularly as required across the property portfolio.

Desirable:

• Membership of a relevant professional body such as IWFM, IOSH, or equivalent.
• Experience managing commercial real estate portfolios.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a progressive and collaborative team where you will have the autonomy to manage a varied portfolio while making a tangible impact on service delivery and client satisfaction. If you are an experienced Facilities Manager with a strong background in health and safety, risk management, and budget control, and you are looking for a varied role with exposure to a diverse property portfolio, we would love to hear from you. Apply today and take the next step in your facilities management career.

Cushman & Wakefield is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic. Cushman & Wakefield is committed to equity in employment, and our goal is to have a diverse, inclusive and barrier-free workplace. If you are a person with a disability and need any other accessible accommodations during the hiring process, you are invited to bring this to the Talent Acquisition Advisor’s attention once they have made contact.

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