Head of Facilities Management

Salary: £79,776 per annum (inclusive of £5,000 salary supplement) + excellent benefits

Location: High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire and Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 37 hours per week

Are you looking to join a growing, values-led organisation with a clear social purpose? At Lifestone Homes, we’re proud to be the largest housing group in the region, managing over 30,000 homes across Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, and Hertfordshire.

Everything we do is about delivering excellent services, high quality homes, neighbourhoods we can be proud of and maximising number of new affordable homes we build. Through our merger we’ve brought together shared values, skills and ambition, so we can build more affordable homes and make an even bigger difference in the communities we serve.

If you're ready to grow your career in a supportive, inclusive environment while helping to shape stronger communities, we’d love to welcome you on our journey. Together, we’re building a better future.

We're now looking for an experienced Head of Facilities Management to lead the strategic direction of our commercial office estate and ensure our workplaces remain safe, compliant, efficient and fit for the future.

This is a highly influential leadership role that sits at the heart of our organisation. Reporting to the Director of Health, Safety & Facilities, you'll work closely with senior leaders to create workplaces that support business performance, colleague wellbeing and organisational growth.

As Head of Facilities Management, you'll lead the development and delivery of our facilities management strategy across multiple office locations. You'll have responsibility for ensuring our workplaces are safe, welcoming and operationally effective, while driving improvements in building performance, sustainability and colleague experience.

Leading a team of Facilities Managers, you'll oversee facilities operations, statutory compliance, maintenance programmes, capital projects and contractor performance, ensuring our estate supports the needs of a growing organisation.

No two days will be the same. From advising on future property decisions and workplace improvements to leading major refurbishment projects and strengthening operational resilience, you'll play a key role in shaping how and where our colleagues work.

• Lead and deliver Lifestone Homes' facilities management strategy.
• Provide leadership and direction to the Facilities Management team.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant health and safety, fire, environmental and building regulations.
• Manage facilities budgets, capital works programmes and major service contracts.
• Lead workplace improvement projects, refurbishments and office fit-outs.
• Oversee asset management, maintenance planning and space utilisation.
• Drive sustainability and energy efficiency initiatives across the estate.
• Build strong relationships with landlords, managing agents, contractors and suppliers.
• Support business continuity planning and organisational resilience.
• Provide strategic advice to senior leaders regarding workplace and property decisions.

We're keen to hear from experienced facilities leaders who can demonstrate:

• Significant senior-level Facilities Management experience within a multi-site or complex commercial environment.
• Strong experience managing HVAC and M&E contracts.
• Extensive contractor and supplier management experience.
• A track record of successfully delivering facilities and property-related projects.
• Strong knowledge of health and safety legislation, compliance requirements and building systems.
• Experience managing substantial operational and capital budgets.
• Excellent stakeholder management and…