Regional Estates Manager - No fixed place of work

Job Introduction

As a Regional Estates Maanger you will be responsible for monitoring annual property running costs on behalf of our client, providing oversight for all Landlord and Tenant related matters such as lease events to deliver commercial value, thereby containing inflationary pressure in the cost base. You will also support estates strategy and deliver estate management services across a defined region of the client's estate.

We are proud to have been awarded an exciting new Government contract with a large scale property portfolio and are seeking facilities management professionals, ideally with managing agent/integrator model experience  You'll also support the transformation and change management this new contract will bring, working alongside a dedicated team for the business segment

Our wealth of experience means we are able to transfer best practices from the corporate sector to create better working environments in the public sector. We bring services that increase employee engagement, wellbeing and productivity to the public sector to help support government to deliver on its promised outcomes while reducing costs.

Our goal is to improve service outcomes and reduce overall costs to the taxpayer.

Role Responsibility

As a Regional Estates Manager your responsibilities will include:
• Supporting clients Property Strategy; communicating what this means for the LLM Provider
• Understanding and interpreting benchmark information about “best in class” solutions for similar estates; and apply to our client's estate
• Supporting scenario planning exercises that analyse long term market and economic trends and consider how this might impact their region; helping to re align plans where appropriate.
• Driving financial performance to meet in year budget targets, exploiting lease event opportunities to contain inflationary pressure(s) within their region
• Maximising opportunities to recover business rates and service charge costs to off-set inflationary pressure(s) within their region
• Building effective relationships with peer group within the clients team, constructing collegiate associations
• Building commercial relationships with strategic third-party vendors

The Ideal Candidate

 RICS or similar or equivalent experience
 Proven experience of managing diverse property portfolios contributing to the development and delivery of estate strategies
 Strong financial acumen
 Management experience
 Proven track record delivering material cost savings through effective estate management              
 Strong skills and experience in managing projects
 Experience of working in a multi-site complex estate
 Desired knowledge of the FM estate industries 
 Strong organisational skills & ability to prioritise & manage complex projects
 Excellent interpersonal skills, with an ability to work with people at all levels and across functions
 Client focussed mind set and able to build client relationships at all levels
 Using persuasion and influence to win support for the benefit of the business
 Self-motivated, proactive and work well under pressure
 Flexible and able to cope with ambiguity
 Team player
 Excellent time management and prioritisation skills

Package Description

Competitive salary  + benefits

As part of our commitment to improving the quality of life for our employees, Sodexo offers a Flexible Benefits Scheme, allowing you to tailor a reward package to suit your needs which includes a technology scheme, private dental insurance, travel insurance, gym membership, Gourmet card, private medical insurance and the ability to purchase or sell annual leave to name but a few.

We also offer Sodexo Discounts site promoting discounted mobile phone tariffs, savings across restaurant chains and days out, where you and your family can save money on everything from your weekly food shop to the latest cinema blockbuster.

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.

We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to further engage ex-forces personnel and reservists.  Those applying for roles with us who meet the essential criteria advertised under the ‘ideal candidate’ on the vacancy advertised are guaranteed to progress within the selection process.