Senior Facilities Manager
Meet Our Recruiter
Chris Sycamore
About the Role
Cobalt Recruitment is delighted to be representing a privately owned property investment and development business with an established London portfolio, in their search for a Senior Facilities Manager. The role will oversee a cluster of high-quality commercial assets across West London and the City, providing strategic oversight and operational leadership across multiple sites. Managing three on-site Building Managers, this position offers the opportunity to shape service delivery standards, drive consistency across the portfolio, and act as a key interface between asset management and operational teams. It is well suited to an experienced Facilities professional seeking greater autonomy within a commercially focused, hands-on environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide leadership and direction to 3 Building Managers across a multi-site London portfolio
- Oversee delivery of hard and soft FM services, ensuring PPM schedules, statutory compliance, and SLA performance are consistently achieved
- Manage service charge budgets across the portfolio, including annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and reconciliations
- Review and enhance contractor performance through structured KPI management, tender processes, and regular audits
- Ensure full compliance with H&S legislation, statutory inspections, and risk management procedures
- Support asset management initiatives including refurbishments, occupier engagement strategies, and ESG-focused improvements
- Lead on procurement exercises and contract mobilisation across multiple properties
- Maintain accurate reporting through CAFM systems and provide clear operational updates to senior stakeholders
The successful candidate will demonstrate strong multi-site FM experience within commercial property, with prior responsibility for managing on-site teams. A solid understanding of service charge management, statutory compliance, and contractor governance is essential. IOSH qualification is required, with NEBOSH advantageous. This opportunity would suit an established Senior FM or an experienced Facilities Manager ready to step into broader portfolio leadership with direct line management responsibility.
If you are interested in this position, please apply with your CV today as this role may interview & appoint before the closing date of this advert.
