Facilities Development Manager (Security Specialist)

Job Introduction

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Facilities Development Manager with solid security experience. This is a home based role with weekly travel (at least 3 times a week) to sites around the UK and possibly Ireland and supporting training sessions in Leeds, Salford, Stevenage and Swindon. You must be flexible to travel to these locations from your home base.

You will provide Subject Matter Expertise for the security operations including the deployment of SSF (soft services framework) in existing contracts and mobilisation of new contracts. You will identify potential and ambition savings in all contracts where SSF is deployed focussing on contracts where value creation is most achievable and measure the performance of the sites following site visits against the established deployment KPIs to drive benefits into the business

Role Responsibility

• Work with segments to prioritise the deployment of future IFM initiatives initially focussing on SSF,(soft services framework) in the UK&I business highlighting potential savings

• Work with Regional L&D team to deploy relevant training to empower segments.

• Conduct site visits for sales activity highlighting IFM initiatives and make the necessary recommendations to the  delivery of security services

• Reviewing existing contracts and identify potential opportunities for the growth of soft services e.g. providing security services to sites which are currently sub contracted

• Drive the empowerment of the operations and sales teams within the segments on all FM selected processes and tools.

• Create a network of SSF (and future initiatives) super-users and business champions to facilitate the deployment of the ways of working

• Represent Sodexo at key stakeholder conferences and events to maintain and develop security professional family

• Track, monitor, consolidate SSF deployment effectiveness KPIs and performance progress results

• Develop a community of subject matter experts within the Region to optimize lessons learnt from the global expert networks.

• To promote the use of SOP’s and training videos in the  development programmes

The Ideal Candidate

• Demonstrable security experience with strong commercial & communication skills

• Project management skills and experience of major project deployment

• Experience of designing and implementing learning strategies.

• Financial acumen with past experience of cost savings

• Multi-site subject matter expert experience

• Experience of working in a matrix management way

• Relationship management

• Ability to liaise, coach and mentor employees at all levels

• Driving licence with ability to travel around the UK

Desirable

• Security Industry Authority Front Line Licence

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 35,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the corporate, healthcare, education, leisure, defence and justice sectors. With an annual turnover of over £1bn, we provide everything from catering, cleaning and reception to security, laboratory and grounds maintenance services, enabling our clients to focus on their core business.

Sodexo and our clients are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults within a regulated activity. Certain roles will require applicants to undergo screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and/ or Disclosure Scotland.