Facilities Manager

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Facilities Manager to oversee two high-profile conference and convention venues in Birmingham. Key Responsibilities This role is responsible for leading facilities operations and customer-focused projects across multiple sites, ensuring the safe, compliant and high-quality delivery of services for clients, visitors and event delegates. Acting as the key liaison between venue operations and facilities service providers, you will play a critical role in maintaining operational standards, driving continuous improvement and supporting the delivery of world-class events. • Lead the management of facilities services across multiple venues, ensuring buildings are maintained to the highest operational and presentation standards. • Act as the primary point of contact for hard and soft FM service providers, monitoring performance, prioritising issues and ensuring service level agreements are achieved. • Oversee health, safety, fire safety, accessibility and compliance requirements through audits, inspections, training and stakeholder collaboration. • Drive sustainability and environmental initiatives, supporting energy efficiency programmes and environmental management objectives. • Manage venue improvement projects and capital expenditure programmes from business case development through to successful delivery. • Ensure cleaning, maintenance and presentation standards are consistently maintained across all facilities. • Monitor and report on operational KPIs, working closely with internal and external stakeholders to drive performance improvements. • Support business continuity and operational resilience through proactive facilities management and risk mitigation. Person Specification • Experience in an Assistant Building Manager / Facilities Manager position ideally within a commercial environment. • Strong understanding of planned preventative maintenance (PPM), building compliance and contractor management. • Demonstrated experience managing projects, budgets and multiple stakeholder groups. • Excellent knowledge of health, safety and fire safety legislation and best practice. • Professional qualifications such as an FM-related degree, IWFM qualification or equivalent are desirable. • NEBOSH General Certificate and Fire Safety qualifications are highly advantageous. • Strong organisational, communication and IT skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines. • Commercially aware, adaptable and capable of making sound decisions in a fast-paced environment. Package • Salary up to £42,000 • 25 days annual leave • Pension contribution • Life Assurance cover • Private Medical Insurance • Free onsite parking and lunch when working • Access to corporate discounts At Gleeson Recruitment Group, we embrace inclusivity and welcome applicants of all backgrounds, experiences, and abilities. We are proud to be a disability confident employer. By applying you will be registered as a candidate with Gleeson Recruitment Limited. Our Privacy Policy is available on our website and explains how we will use your data.