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My client are one of the leading Property Maintenance and Social Housing Contractors in the country. They are an award winning business with a great reputation, great staff retention rates and excellent benefits.
They have a rare opportunity for an Operations Manager to run a long term Repairs & Maintenance Contract for them in Wigan. This will largely include responsive maintenance over a large number of properties across the West Lancashire region, but there is also a small planned element (kitchens, bathrooms etc.) and some void work.
The successful candidate will ideally come from a Social Housing Contractor/Provider background and have experience managing Repairs & Maintenance Contracts at high level, having previously worked as a Senior Contracts Manager/Operations Manager within Social Housing. Experience of kitchen replacements, voids, or electrical works is also advantageous.
Some duties will include:
- Responsible for all regional delivery; building and maintaining an effective and motivated team
- Lead the division with an operational and commercial mindset making sure the team are aware of contract obligations and how they can always influence profitability
- Ensure that all projects are set-up with company governance maximised, production control in place and productivity regularly monitored
- To work and develop relationships with all key clients to allow each contract to run in accordance with the brief and the clients' high expectations.
- Attend all client progress meetings giving feedback, progress and all KPI data as requested.
- Procure work by maintaining and developing contacts in the industry, as well as have direct involvement in the strategic thinking applied to the Unit's tenders
- To work with all key supply chain partners making sure all Operating Framework compliance details are in place before commencement of any projects
- Monitor and approve the financial forecasts; ensuring that the best cost planning information is provided
- To drive compliance and operating excellence throughout the division at all levels.
The successful candidate will already be in an Operations Manager position and have a proven track record of managing maintenance teams, and experience of managing contracts from pre-construction through to handover.
The company are looking for a motivated leader, who can influence and drive teams forward in the right direction - someone who is a strategic thinker with a bigger picture in mind.
If you are interested in the role and would like more information or to apply, please follow the link below or call Steph at Fawkes & Reece on (phone number removed)
