Management Unit Lead

VINCI Facilities Limited; Rainham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading facilities management provider in the UK seeks a Management Unit Lead to oversee its Residential unit. You will stabilize delivery and drive sustainable growth while leading a team of managers. The ideal candidate will have senior management experience in social housing, strong commercial acumen, and a leadership style that encourages collaboration. This role requires a full UK driving license and involves travel across the UK, primarily in the South East and Midlands. Competitive benefits and flexible working arrangements are offered.

Benefits

26 days holiday plus bank holidays

Generous pension contribution

Life assurance

Additional training and development

Qualifications

• Proven senior management experience overseeing a significant portfolio.
• Leadership that drives performance and fosters collaboration.
• Strong commercial acumen in forecasting and contract management.

Responsibilities

• Lead and integrate the Residential unit into a single management structure.
• Stabilise delivery and improve operational performance.
• Drive sustainable growth and secure new contracts.
• Represent VINCI Facilities with clients and partners.

Skills

Senior management experience in social housing

Strong commercial acumen

Leadership and team building

Ability to secure new business

Education

Relevant degree (desirable)

MCIOB membership (not mandatory)

Job description

Hours: Full Time - 40 hours - Monday to Friday

Creating and maintaining great places to live and work delivered by excellent people who care…

Purpose of Role

VINCI Facilities’ Building Solutions business is seeking a Management Unit Lead to head our Residential arm, stabilising current delivery and driving sustainable growth across local authority and social housing portfolios. This is a senior leadership role, with direct line responsibility for three Senior PMs/Ops Managers and a Commercial Lead. The ideal base is in and around London (role covers UK, with a focus on the South East and Midlands).

Job Description

As the Management Unit Lead for Building Solutions, you will take end-to-end ownership of the Residential unit (currently £30m+ portfolio; £22m forecast next year). Your immediate priorities are to stabilise performance after a challenging year, bring together previously separate Residential North/South operations, and deliver a focused growth plan built on sustainable, long-term contracts with local authorities and councils. You will lead operational and commercial delivery, set direction, and be accountable for performance, client relationships, safety, quality, and profitability. The role involves regular travel and requires a full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Lead and integrate the Residential unit—bringing together former North and South operations into a single, high-performing management unit.
• Stabilise delivery and improve operational performance (safety, quality, programme, cost) across a significant portfolio of social housing works.
• Own commercial outcomes: forecasting, margin management, risk/opportunity assessment, and contractual compliance.
• Drive sustainable growth: develop pipelines and secure new, long-term contracts with local authorities and councils; expand client base and recruit talent to scale capability.
• Provide strong leadership: set expectations, coach and develop Managers/PMs, and foster collaboration.
• Represent VINCI Facilities credibly with clients and partners, ensuring excellent stakeholder engagement and resident liaison.
• Ensure HSEQ compliance and continuous improvement, embedding mandated training and best practice.
• Travel as required across the unit’s geography (UK focus: South East & Midlands)

Essential Qualifications/Skills

• Proven senior management experience in social housing, overseeing a significant portfolio with accountability for operational and commercial delivery.
• Leadership that drives performance and builds collaborative, high-performing teams.
• Strong commercial acumen (forecasting, margin, contracts) and operations expertise.
• Ability to win new business: develop opportunities, secure clients, and recruit to grow the unit sustainably.
• Full UK driving licence; willingness to travel.
• SMSTS and CSCS (statutory/mandatory for role); HSEQ training as per VINCI requirements (VINCI mandated e-learning applies)
• MCIOB and/or relevant degree desirable (experience is essential; membership not mandatory).

In return for your hard work we offer additional training and development, 26 days holiday (+ bank holidays), generous pension contribution, life assurance and much more.

We are VINCI Facilities – experts in the built environment. VINCI Facilities is a Facilities Management and Building Solutions provider, delivering cost-effective and sustainable bespoke solutions to customers in the public and private sectors. We are committed to working towards a lower carbon society, focusing on sustainable and innovative methods to exceed our partners' goals and add value for all stakeholders – and we were named the top-ranked FM service provider in the Sustainable FM Index for 2020. We put our people first. Always working as a team and collaborating from start to finish. We are the trusted expert in the built environment because we listen to our team and create a workplace that maximises their potential.

Fairness, Inclusion and Respect (FIR) at VINCI Facilities is about recognising and celebrating each other’s differences and what they bring to the team. Harnessing this diversity and applying the experiences, abilities and unique qualities of individuals will enhance our business; therefore, we commit to equity of opportunity and fair treatment of all current and potential employees and encourage job applications from all.

Should you require any reasonable adjustments to be made as part of the application process please contact us directly.

VINCI recognises the importance of helping our employees balance their work and home life by offering flexible working arrangements across many of our roles which include working from home to enable employees to balance their working life with other priorities.