Head of Facilities Management Delivery

Overview

Regeneration Division is looking for a dynamic individual with a proven track record of driving cultural change and ready to make a difference from day one. The successful candidate will provide operational leadership for the Council’s Facilities Management (FM) function, overseeing the delivery of high‑quality FM services including planned and reactive maintenance, compliance, and minor works, while ensuring our business assets meet all legal and regulatory standards.

• Provide operational leadership for the Council’s FM function, overseeing service delivery, maintenance and compliance.
• Work closely with the Technical Services Manager, Capital Programme Manager and Marine Assets Manager to ensure a cohesive, efficient, and forward‑thinking approach to asset and service management.
• Lead significant change management activity associated with the in sourcing of staff transferring from the current Joint Venture, ensuring a smooth transition, embedding new ways of working, and shaping a positive, unified team culture.
• Lead a multidisciplinary FM team and provide expert guidance across the service.
• Manage complex FM delivery and technical briefs, including consultant procurement, contract design and tendering, and operational management of service delivery.

Strong communicator, highly organised and with a proven history of delivering key projects. Experience in complex FM delivery and technical briefs, including consultant procurement, contract design and tendering, as well as operational management of service delivery.

Director

Contract

Management and Manufacturing

Facilities Services

• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Generous local government pension scheme package
• Access to wider training and development qualifications
• Flexible working scheme
• Travel plan discounts
• Car Benefit Scheme from Tusker
• Access to CAREFIRST advice & counselling service
• Employee discount scheme for national and local retailers
• Information on childcare cost support:

If you would like to have an informal discussion with the recruiting manager please call Daniel Stone, Facilities Management and Capital Project Head of Service, on

Interviews will be held on the week commencing 26 January 2026.

Applicants must be able to demonstrate all essential requirements as listed in the job profile. For further information on the benefits of working for Medway Council, please refer to the Medway information pack available as a download or to view online.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time prior to the closing date.