Technical Services Deployment Manager - Projects

Job Introduction

As Technical Services Deployment Manager - Projects, you'll lead and co-ordinate all Technical Services due diligence, mobilisation and Steady State activity to enable the contracts operations team to operate in line with the contract from day one

An excellent secondment/fixed term opportunity to showcase your expertise in delivering and mobilising Hard Services contracts in addition to your understanding of mechanical/electrical engineering.

Service Operations is the part of our business that supports segment development by providing expertise and process standardisation across all segments. Service Operations leverages our global expertise and best practice to bring the best of Sodexo to all of our clients. It include everything from FM expertise to food development through to bid support, health and safety, and contract design and management.

Role Responsibility

• Oversee and support, as required, due diligence and mobilisation projects, capturing salient points for escalation where there are gaps, and identification of process to be documented in the technical operations guide.
• Identify and document all follow up actions arising from due diligence and mobilisation activity, and allocate to appropriate account person to be actioned.
• Prepare and manage contract, and site specific risk register during mobilisation phase and hand these to contract lead once steady state has been achieved.
• Provide training and advice on the operations guide for all assigned responsible transferring /operational staff
• Responsible for population of IMS / QMS folders as required
• Provide a phased handover and provide remote support post mobilisation

*Full job description attached below

The Ideal Candidate

• Proven experience of delivering and/or mobilising Hard Services contracts
• Demonstrable experience of successful contract mobilisation within a hard services environment
• A recognised apprenticeship or HNC in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or C&G, ONC, OND, NVQ 4  as above, with a commitment to undergo continuing professional development.
• IOSH Working Safely or equivalent,(or a willingness to undertake and complete successfully within 3 months from commencement of employment)
• Competent with the use of all Microsoft packages, with the ability to produce own documentation, financial spreadsheets and reports
• Effective and competent presenter, and communicator at all levels
• Highly organised with excellent project management experience
• Collaborative with the ability to work as part of an engaged and focused team
• Priority-setting skills with the ability to manage own time and the time of the others
• Customer focussed, dedicated to meeting and exceeding the expectations of interna/external customers
• Focused on setting and achieving deadlines - results-driven and action oriented
• Pursues everything with drive and a need to finish
• Flexible in approach and practically – significant travel is required within the role

Package Description

£competitive Band B package (pro rata as per fixed term contract)

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.