At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead technical governance and assurance across a prestigious multi-campus university estate.
- Company: Join Sodexo, a leader in facilities management with a focus on quality and safety.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, performance bonus, flexible benefits fund, and career progression opportunities.
- Other info: Supportive and inclusive environment with access to wellbeing services and professional development.
- Why this job: Make a lasting impact on technical services and shape the future of university facilities.
- Qualifications: Engineering competence and experience in technical governance and compliance within complex estates.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
- Head of Technical Governance & Assurance
- Location: University of Greenwich, covering Avery Hill, Greenwich and Medway campuses
Salary: Competitive salary plus 10% performance bonus, £1,300 Flexible benefits fund and Car allowance
Lead Technical Governance Across a Prestigious Multi-Campus University Estate
Sodexo has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Head of Technical Governance & Assurance to join our University of Greenwich partnership.
This is a rare opportunity to take a senior technical leadership role across a diverse and high-profile university estate spanning Avery Hill, Greenwich and Medway.
You will shape technical standards, strengthen statutory and regulatory compliance, improve asset performance and provide trusted assurance to both Sodexo and the client team.
Reporting to the Partnership Director, you will act as Sodexo’s senior technical custodian for the contract, ensuring our people, processes, systems and supply chain are equipped to deliver safe, compliant, resilient and high-performing facilities services across all three campuses.
This is far more than a traditional technical management role.
It is an opportunity to influence the future of technical services, embed robust governance, support long-term asset planning and make a lasting impact within one of Sodexo’s important university partnerships.
- Why This Role is Different
- This is a career-defining opportunity for a senior technical leader who wants to:
- Lead technical governance and assurance across a complex, multi-campus university environment.
- Set the standard for statutory, regulatory and contractual compliance.
- Provide expert technical assurance to senior client and Sodexo stakeholders.
- Shape forward maintenance, lifecycle and capital planning decisions.
- Support engineering teams, contractors and supply chain partners to deliver consistently high standards.
- Drive continuous improvement, sustainability and technical best practice.
- Play a visible senior leadership role in a partnership where safety, quality and resilience matter every day.
- What You’ll Be Doing
- Represent Sodexo at client governance forums, providing clear technical assurance, insight and confidence.
- Develop and implement the technical services strategy in line with Sodexo’s FM objectives and the university’s operational priorities.
- Create, lead and continually improve a robust technical governance, audit and assurance framework.
- Ensure all technical services meet statutory, regulatory, health, safety, environmental and contractual requirements.
- Provide expert advice to senior leadership on building performance, engineering risk, maintenance standards and capital planning.
- Support planned and reactive maintenance across mechanical, electrical, plumbing, HVAC and other critical building systems.
- Ensure strong asset management, accurate maintenance records, reliable asset data and clear compliance evidence.
- culture and hold teams accountable for delivering safe, compliant and high-quality technical services.
- What We’re Looking For
- Engineering competence with NVQ Level 5, HND, degree or equivalent experience in an engineering or technical discipline.
- Strong knowledge of Hard FM, building services, engineering compliance and technical standards.
- Experience leading technical governance, assurance, audits or compliance activity within a complex estate.
- Strong understanding of statutory obligations, regulatory requirements, health and safety standards and safe systems of work.
- Proven ability to manage risk, prioritise technical issues and solve complex problems under pressure.
- Experience supporting maintenance operations across mechanical, electrical, HVAC, plumbing and critical building systems.
- Practical experience with asset management, lifecycle planning, PPM, reactive maintenance and technical reporting.
- Experience managing contractors, supply chain partners and service providers.
- Strong communication skills, with the confidence to advise senior leaders and build trusted relationships with clients and operational teams.
- People management experience, with the ability to motivate, support and develop multidisciplinary teams.
- Good IT capability, including Microsoft Office and Computerised Maintenance Management Systems; Maximo experience would be highly desirable.
- Experience improving helpdesk procedures, workflows, maintenance records and compliance evidence.
- Understanding of minor engineering projects, project delivery and operational handover.
- Reward & Benefits
- Competitive salary and Sodexo benefits package.
- Pension scheme.
- Professional development and career progression opportunities.
- Access to Sodexo’s wellbeing support and employee assistance services.
- Reward and recognition schemes.
- Opportunities to work with wider Sodexo technical communities and subject matter experts.
- A supportive, inclusive and purpose-led working environment.
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