Performance Manager-Dumfries

Location: Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary, Dumfries

Salary: £47,000 per annum plus benefits

Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8am–4pm

As a Performance Manager in our Health division, you will ensure the quality and performance of contracted services at Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary. You will use insight, data, and strong relationships to help maintain high standards, resolve issues proactively, and support colleagues in delivering services that positively impact patients, staff, and the wider community.

This role plays a key part in contract performance, reporting, and governance. You will work closely with customers and leadership teams, manage service performance processes, and contribute to a culture of trust, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Your work will help shape operational decisions and ensure services remain safe, compliant, and effective.

What you will do as a Performance Manager:

• Lead and participate in Serco Cares and Clinical Governance initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to improve performance efficiency and support better patient care.
• Ensure full compliance with confidentiality and data protection guidance linked to CAFM systems.
• Manage complex service issues and make autonomous decisions to resolve them.
• Liaise with customers and senior NHS and SPV managers to ensure required service levels are met.
• Investigate client complaints and produce written reports with recommendations.
• Monitor KPIs, agree improvement plans, and manage multiple complex issues simultaneously.
• Maintain accurate service records and ensure compliance with Health & Safety, Quality, Serco, SPV and NHS policies.
• Work within operational procedures, guidelines, and the Facilities Management Agreement.
• Use safe working practices and risk assessments to protect yourself and others.
• Contribute to leadership meetings and propose service improvements.
• Monitor work orders and performance thresholds using the CAFM system.
• Monitor monthly contract performance, including financial deductions and service tolerances.
• Manage the Temporary Repair Form process and escalate discrepancies to reduce financial penalties.
• Calculate monthly performance and unavailability deductions for invoicing.
• Identify cost-improvement opportunities using data and insights.
• Analyse service delivery data and produce reports for Contract Managers, SPV, and NHS Boards.
• Review and correct service event data in the CAFM system.
• Use Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) to complete tasks.
• Support improvements to CAFM question sets and highlight system issues.
• Build insightful performance reports, identify trends, and contribute to audits.
• Build and maintain effective working relationships across Serco, NHS, and SPV teams.
• Communicate complex and sensitive information clearly and professionally.
• Use judgement and autonomy in decision-making and performance issue resolution.

Does this sound like you?

You will be a great fit for this role if you have:

• Degree-level education or equivalent experience.
• Strong understanding of contractual obligations and KPIs.
• Experience working in healthcare and facilities management environments.
• CAFM system competency.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel.
• Proven ability to extract, interpret, and analyse data and trends.
• Knowledge of HR policies and the ability to work flexibly.

Vetting and checks:

This role requires membership of the PVG Scheme, which involves a detailed check of spent and unspent convictions and other relevant information to ensure safeguarding compliance. You will also complete an Occupational Health Questionnaire so we can provide any necessary support to help you carry out your responsibilities.

What we offer:

• Holidays: 25 days plus bank holidays (and the option to buy up to five additional leave days each year)
• Pension: Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
• Training and development: Over 1,100 internal courses available, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships
• Health and wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme, wellbeing app, Bupa Anytime HealthLine, 24/7 virtual GP service
• Discounts: Access to discounts across ~1,000 retailers
• Charity: Paid volunteering day and Payroll Giving options
• Employee networks: LGBTQIA+, women, carers, disability, veterans, cultural diversity and more

Let’s impact a better future, together. Apply today.

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By joining Serco you will have unlimited access to our Global Employee Networks – SercoInspire (Gender), SercoEmbrace (Multicultural), SercoUnlimited (Disability) and (LGBT & Networks). Serco Employee Networks, led by colleagues who are passionate about diversity, inclusion and belonging.

Please click on the apply button to complete your application. Occasionally we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment. At Serco, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool. We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working. We operate a hybrid work structure in many of our business areas. We are proudly Disability Confident Leader employers and holder of the Gold Inclusive Employer Standard. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview.

For help with your application please contact us. At Serco we support fair access to employment for those with unspent criminal convictions through the 'Ban the Box' pledge (some may be exempt due to the nature of the role and the security clearance required). Please contact our recruitment team directly to discuss.