This position will be managing the UK Estates Function, with responsibility for statutory compliance and associated remedial actions, Facilities Management performance including PPM tasks and management of the OCS Estates supply chain to ensure building users are safe and enjoy a good working experience.

Responsibilities will include:

• Ensuring full Legal Compliance of the estate including inspections, remedial work and management/coordination of works and performance management of 3rd parties involved in delivering this work
• Working with the Director of PFE to design and deliver the Corporate Real Estate Strategy including the establishment of CAFM (using the new global standards) as the means of managing the estate and contributing to the annual cost-budgeting process for all OCS Sites
• Ensuring the operation of the estate is in line with all budgets and cost profiles, and where possible, cost savings are achieved
• Performance managing all 3rd parties associated with delivering services to the OCS estate, including monthly performance reviews with those defined as "key"
• Performance managing 3rd parties responsible for delivery of the annual PPM plan and any reactive maintenance requirements for all OCS Sites to ensure all actions are delivered per plan (including follow up and proactive chasing of 3rd parties)
• Managing all site churn and acquisition of new sites and disposal of others
• Managing any projects required at OCS Estates, to ensure all projects are delivered per plan (including follow up and proactive chasing of 3rd parties)
• Managing all stakeholders (influencing by being relevant and taking a proactive interest in the strategic performance of the business)
• Managing (dotted line) all site-based "responsible people" including project managing all daily, weekly and monthly tasks
• Providing monthly management information reports, including financial performance (and liaison with Group Finance etc.)
• Managing all Estates based communications including but not limited to the Estates Intranet Page
• Seeking continuous improvement and growth opportunities - personally, within own portfolio area or group-wide

Experience required:

Education/Qualifications

• Degree educated - Desirable
• Ideally RICS certified or willing to work towards a similar qualification
• IT literate - Microsoft office

Working experience/Personal attributes

• Able to evidence strong experience in a similar role, preferably from a complex blue-chip organisation providing an excellent customer experience and high-level written communications (reports, emails etc.)
• Stakeholder leadership and management skills with sincerity and credibility
• Tenacious project manager, ensuring delivery with a sense of urgency
• Background from a fast paced, customer service-based organisation, ideally in the Facilities Management sector
• Has managed complex issues while ensuring a great customer experience
• Financial reporting knowledge in a blue-chip environment with a high level of accuracy and precision in budgeting and reporting
• High level of personal resilience and self-belief
• Excellent communication and influencing skills - being a true ambassador for OCS Estates
• High operating standards and levels of expectation
• Problem solving and ownership of issues
• Strong moral compass, being seen as an advocate for the OCS values, and high professional standards
• Relentless focus on health and safety standards

Why join OCS Group UK Ltd?

From providing a first-class shopping experience at major retail and leisure establishments, to maintaining critical factory facilities for well-known industrial organisations, to supporting the patient journey at large hospitals, we provide the essential services that keep businesses and societies running day in and day out.

We are the largest family-owned facilities management services company in the world and we deliver over 70 accredited services internationally.

OCS prides itself as a company that has family values.

We take CARE of you; We act SAFELY and responsibly; We are TRUSTWORTHY; We work as EXPERTS.

What will you get in return?

• Free parking on site
• An enhanced pension scheme (above auto enrolment rates) - to save for the future
• Life Assurance - to protect your family should the worst happen
• 25 days holiday, plus 8 bank holidays on top
• Option to purchase additional annual leave
• Private Medical Insurance - to protect you
• Access to 100s of high street discounts
• Financial Wellbeing support - Access to low interest loans
• Recognition scheme 'OCS Stars'- monetary rewards given to top performers
• Training and Development- apprenticeships, e-learning, English as a Second Language and our award nominated 'Impact' Programme
• Long Service Awards
• Cycle to work scheme- discounted bicycles
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme- 24-7 Health & Wellbeing Support