Facilities & Operations Manager

🚨 Facilities & Operations Manager

📍 North London | on-site 5 days per week

💷 £55,000 + excellent benefits

NOTE: This role starts as an initial 3-month contract, with a strong possibility of going permanent

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Facilities & Operations Manager to lead the operational delivery of a busy, multi-functional estate environment. This is a senior leadership role responsible for overseeing estates, facilities, maintenance, cleaning, catering, security, contractor management, health & safety, fire strategy, and operational compliance, ensuring a safe, efficient and customer-focused environment for staff, students and visitors.

You’ll lead a team of Facilities professionals while working closely with senior stakeholders across the organisation to deliver operational excellence, continuous improvement, sustainability initiatives, and long-term estate planning.

Key areas of responsibility include:

✔️ Estates & facilities operations

✔️ Planned preventative maintenance (PPM) strategy

✔️ Contractor & supplier management

✔️ Health & Safety & Fire Safety leadership

✔️ Budget management & forecasting

✔️ Security operations & CCTV oversight

✔️ Team leadership & development

✔️ Sustainability and net zero initiatives

✔️ Capital projects & estate improvements

We’re looking for someone with:

• Strong experience managing estates/facilities operations within a complex organisation
• Expertise in maintenance strategy, compliance and contractor performance management
• Experience leading operational teams and managing budgets
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach with strong commercial awareness

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an organisation that genuinely values collaboration, innovation, operational excellence and continuous improvement.

To apply, please send your CV and cover letter to Simone Loxton: simone@memcom.org.uk