Head of Facilities

Head of Facilities

London | £80,000–£95,000 + benefits
Site Based 

Benefits include: Pension contributions, private medical insurance, life assurance, income protection, subsidised gym membership and enhanced family leave.

I am recruiting for a Head of Facilities to lead the workplace and facilities function within an established professional services organisation. As the most senior facilities professional in the business, you will have the autonomy to set direction, influence investment and ensure the workplace supports both business performance and an exceptional experience for colleagues and clients.

Working closely with senior leadership, you will combine strategic planning with operational oversight, developing your team and identifying opportunities to improve services, efficiency and sustainability.

Duties and responsibilities

• Develop a facilities and workplace strategy that supports business objectives, service excellence and future space requirements.

• Take overall accountability for hard and soft FM, leading internal teams and outsourced providers.

• Own facilities budgets, procurement and commercial negotiations, balancing quality, value and operational performance.

• Lead major workplace projects, coordinating planning, design, fit-out and delivery while maintaining business continuity.

• Influence senior stakeholders, build agreement around new ways of working and lead organisational change.

• Oversee statutory compliance, operational resilience and workplace sustainability.

About you

• A senior facilities professional with strategic and operational leadership experience in a corporate environment.

• Proven delivery of complex relocations, fit-outs or workplace transformation, including stakeholder consultation and change management.

• The credibility to influence senior decision-makers and challenge established approaches constructively.

• Strong commercial judgement, with experience directing budgets, contracts and supplier relationships.

• An autonomous leader who develops teams and combines strategic thinking with practical delivery.