Regional Manager, NHS Maintenance

Do you have proven experience at leading in a Hard Facilities Management role? Are you a dynamic relationship builder who is keen to develop opportunities and implement innovative solutions? As part of our NHS planned, preventative and reactive maintenance division, Rydon are seeking an experienced Regional Manager to join our team. Rydon Maintenance is an expanding division of the Rydon Group and is successfully providing hard facilities management services to a variety of clients, predominantly within the healthcare sector.

We look after more than 250 buildings on behalf of 20 NHS Trusts on a planned and responsive repairs, small works and minor capital projects basis. We provide maintenance services to acute (hospital), ambulance trusts, primary care trusts and mental health trusts.

Job Purpose: We are currently seeking a Regional Manager (NHS Hard Facilities Management) to manage our planned, preventative and responsive repairs team. You will lead a team of contract managers who take responsibility for day to day management of these contracts and our directly employed maintenance operatives. This is a key leadership role and takes responsibility for a number of contracts where you will be responsible for the operational, contractual and strategic management and financial control of the Estates Maintenance Services.

These contracts include a mixture of community health and PFI health care facility centres. You will be responsible for operational management and budget control of the Estates Maintenance Services across these facilities, ensuring Rydon delivers excellence in its planned, preventative and responsive maintenance services. You will ensure that the business plan for this region is developed and aligned to these Trusts whilst enabling Rydon to meet its key business objectives and drive performance and efficiency. You will take a lead in managing statutory obligations and Health/Safety requirements for your region.

This is a varied role where you will be responsible for setting (in conjunction with the Associate Director and Director) budgets and developing further business within the region through our existing partnerships to ensure that we are seen as a provider of choice. As such, the preferred candidate will work to drive the efficiency of contracts, broaden our portfolio of 'negotiated works' and where applicable, help the trust identify a long term planned works strategy that meets their budget requirements and delivers Rydon further revenue enhancements.

Key duties include:

• Ensure delivery of facilities services by our directly employed team and specialist subcontractors in line with budgetary constraints and contractual obligations.
• Ensure we have compliance with all statutory regulations, current legislation and local codes of practice and policies.
• Ensure the management controls and systems/processes are in place e.g. auditing, action plans to monitor and deliver timely closure of audit findings.
• Identify new business opportunities and service improvements and develop a regional strategy and business plan.
• Maximise financial return whilst effectively managing risk to create a sustainable regional business, resolving any high value and high risk contractual disputes where necessary.
• Responsibility for the financial performance of the region.
• Oversight of lifecycle risk registers and ensuring risk management plans are up to date and communicated to all relevant stakeholders.
• Create and maintain strong client relationships, attending appropriate client meetings as required.
• Mentor, support and develop your team and promote a collaborative team culture.
• Continuous improvement of the business processes and procedures to deliver consistent standards of service.

What we can offer you as Regional Manager:

• A competitive starting salary.
• Car allowance of £5,916 per annum.
• 25 days holiday with the ability to increase up to 30 days.
• Pension Scheme: 4.5% contributory.
• Health Cash Plan: helping you spread the cost of essential healthcare.
• 24/7 EAP Service: free advice, counselling and support for you and your family whenever you need it.
• Wellbeing and mental health champions readily available at work.
• Access to an employee discount scheme which includes a wide-range of special offers and discounts on insurances, lifestyle goods and services.
• Flexible benefits for you to choose from including Private Medical, Critical Illness, DenPlan and Cycle to work schemes.
• Eyecare vouchers and free flu vaccinations.
• Employee Referral Scheme: recommend a personal connection to us and claim a cash reward for their successful hire.

This is a critical role where you will ensure our teams are meeting quality targets we set with your exceptional leadership skills, engaging communication skills and using your ability to continuously drive service improvements through innovation/streamlining of our processes.

Experience Required: The successful candidate will have previous operational or regional management experience gained ideally with a hard facilities maintenance contractor providing services to the NHS. Alternatively, you may have worked directly for the NHS or for a consultancy delivering services into this market. The preferred candidate will demonstrate excellent budget management skills, strong people management skills and excellent written and verbal communication skills. It is essential that the preferred candidate is able to demonstrate an excellent track record in setting and meeting budgets, driving operational performance and developing excellent client relationships within a similar role. Candidates with experience of PFI (Private Finance Initiative) or LIFT (Local Improvement Finance Trust) contract experience are especially encouraged to apply.

This is a genuinely diverse opportunity and is part of our long-term growth strategy. If you have the above experience, we'd strongly encourage you to apply.

Additional Information: As a well established, progressive company we are committed to attracting and retaining individuals by offering an excellent benefits package that includes a wide range of core and voluntary benefits. Rydon is an equal opportunities employer and promotes diversity in employment. Successful candidates will be selected solely on their ability to carry out the duties of the post.

To apply online, please use the 'apply for this job link' at the top of this page. Our application process is very straightforward allowing you to apply with a CV (from your Computer or Dropbox), LinkedIn, Facebook or Google+ and should take no more than a few short minutes.