General Manager

Bioconsulteurope; City of London; On-site; GBP 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hard FM service provider seeks a General Manager in London to oversee a portfolio of contracts. This role requires extensive managerial experience, strong financial acumen, and the ability to lead and influence effectively. The successful candidate will be responsible for contract compliance, client relationships, and financial planning, with a package including a salary of £90,000, a car allowance, and bonuses.

Benefits

£6,000 car allowance

14% Bonus

Healthcare

Qualifications

• Managerial experience at Account Manager or above in technical/hard services.
• Proven experience in the commercial maintenance industry.
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for a portfolio of contracts.
• Manage financial plans for revenue and profit delivery.
• Ensure client relationships are maintained and developed.

Skills

Influencing skills

Financial skills

Conflict management

Customer focus

Leadership

Education

Recognised electrical or mechanical qualifications

Job description

General Manager – Hard FM Service Provider – London/South West/Essex

CBW is assisting a market leader in the hard FM market in the search for a General Manager to work across a collection of high profile contracts covering Bristol, London and Essex.

Key Responsibilities

• Excellent influencing and negotiation skills.
• Strong financial skills.
• Ability to manage conflict and crisis situations effectively.
• Provide leadership, and ensure the planned development of a portfolio of contracts to ensure that contractual commitments are met and exceeded.
• Ensure that opportunities for the strategic development of contracts are explored to deliver increased turnover and profitability.
• Ensuring business policies and processes are effectively communicated, and implemented within contracts.
• Ensure additional services and projects are added, and contracts are re-won on re-tender.
• Development of financial plans for revenue and profit delivery, reduction of WIP, debt, cost reduction and contract growth.
• Ensure appropriate contract review, audit and control systems to ensure statutory, policy and contractual commitments are met.
• Ensuring a customer focus within all areas of operational activities, and that effective relationships are maintained with key client contacts.
• Accountable day-to-day to the relevant client contacts.
• Line management responsibility for a small team, primarily comprising contract managers across a portfolio of contracts.
• Financial responsibility for the delivery of plan commitments for the contract portfolio.
• The development and review of teams, appraisal, and the application of effective people management practice.

Package Includes

• £90,000 + Package
• £6,000 car allowance
• 14% Bonus
• Healthcare

Applicants must be able to meet the following

• Hard services background with recognised electrical or mechanical qualifications.
• Managerial experience at Account Manager or above within technical and or hard services is essential.
• Proven experience within the commercial maintenance industry.
• Experience within the government or public sector would be beneficial.
• Excellent motivational and influencing skills, with high levels of personal integrity.
• Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing with all levels of staff and clients.
• Ability to manage and prioritise a demanding and varying workload.