Facilities Manager

Welcome to KFC. Home of the real ones.

We sell the world’s best chicken. Seriously. And we’ve done it since 1939, when the idea of crispy, original recipe chicken took Kentucky by storm. Now, we’re proud to serve 1000+ communities across the UK and Ireland, bringing the grit, pride and iconic reputation that we started with, all those years ago.

Across the Restaurant Support Centre (RSC), we come to work to be ourselves, and to make something of ourselves. We want to see our potential go that little bit further, as part of one of the world’s most iconic brands.

What’s the gig? Well, you support our restaurants — and we’ll support you every step of the way. Simple. Our doors are open — and they can take you anywhere.

All we ask is that you be you. Because that makes us, us. Sound good? Great. Let’s find out about that job.

Our Operations teams are where the real magic happens - running over 250 company owned restaurants across the UK and Ireland, supporting our teams on the ground, solving challenges and driving for better every day. It’s hands‑on, people‑first work, packed with real growth, real impact, and plenty of fun along the way.

From the teams serving up the Colonel’s Original Recipe to life, to the leaders driving customer excellence, food safety, risk and compliance, we are an army of bold, passionate, guest obsessed people, keeping KFC at its best.

The Facilities Management Project Manager provides strategic leadership for the optimisation of KFC UK & Ireland’s facilities management systems and compliance framework, delivered through the Facilities Management provider for our 270+ Equity owned restaurants. Accountable for overseeing the end-to-end implementation and continuous enhancement of the CAFM system, the role ensures full PPM compliance across the estate while driving initiatives internally to elevate the processes to deliver commercial impact in relation to Repair and maintenance.

Acting through strong supplier partnerships, the Project Manager drives operational excellence, data‑led insight, and cross‑functional collaboration to deliver long‑term value for the business.

• Lead the design, deployment, and optimisation of the CAFM system to transform how facilities and asset data are managed across all our equity owned sites through managing and strategically leading our maintenance provider.
• Act as a strategic partner to senior leaders, identifying opportunities to enhance efficiency, compliance, and cost effectiveness and led the end‑to‑end delivery of these initiatives through strong cross functional leadership.
• Anticipate and solve complex cross‑functional challenges across Operations, Risk and compliance, Legal and Finance, ensuring sustainable system performance and adoption of the new and existing processes relating to repairs and maintenance.
• Drive long‑term value creation through strategic planning, risk management, and proactive governance of our facilities management provider. Owning the overall project management and deliverables.

• Partner cross‑functionally with suppliers, field teams, finance, safety, and brand operations to ensure maintenance programs are executed efficiently, safely, and consistently across all markets.
• Oversee the monitoring of maintenance performance, contractor compliance, and service level outcomes through advanced analytics and dashboarding tools. Translate complex data into actionable insights that influence operational, financial, and brand outcomes across the organization.
• Leverage system intelligence to identify emerging performance gaps and root causes across vendors, geographies, and asset categories. Lead cross‑functional action plans that improve reliability, reduce spend variability, and strengthen overall operational resilience.
• Champion the simplification and standardisation of maintenance processes and tools, ensuring consistent execution, data integrity, and accountability across all restaurants.

• Build and sustain high‑impact relationships with leaders across Operations, IT, Finance, Supply…