Business Director

• Business Director
• 40 Hours Per Week
  
• Monday to Friday
• Competitive Pay with Sodexo Benefits
• Knowledge of Hard FM, Soft FM and PFI Healthcare Contract Experience Essential
• Healthcare Background Desirable
• Location is Manchester Foundation NHS Trust Hospital, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9WL

Join our dynamic team at Manchester Foundation NHS Trust Hospital as the pivotal leader responsible for the strategic and operational management of our contracted Hard and Soft FM services.

This high profile role offers the opportunity to oversee and develop governance frameworks, drive service excellence, and collaborate closely with key stakeholders to deliver integrated, patient focused FM solutions. With a deep understanding of PFI healthcare environments and a proven track record in FM leadership, you will play a critical role in supporting the Trusts clinical objectives while managing site assets and risk.

If you are a strategic thinker with a passion for delivering exceptional facilities management within a complex healthcare setting, this is your chance to make a significant impact.

What You'll Do:

• Develop and implement a comprehensive client retention and communication strategy, representing Sodexo as the primary contract lead in meetings with the Trust
• Full accountability for P and L management, ensuring financial targets are met within budget, with regular reporting on risks and opportunities
• Lead and oversee operational service delivery with a focus on high standards, Health and Safety, and enhancing the patient experience
• Manage and develop the site’s business plan, including budgets, efficiency programmes, and driving third party income generation
• Ensure compliance with all contractual, PFI, and governance protocols, including meeting all KPIs and delivering monthly performance reports
• Motivate, develop, and manage the management team and frontline staff, fostering engagement and continuous improvement
• Maintain a visible leadership presence within the Trust and foster strong relationships with key stakeholders, including SPV and Senior Management
• Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate risks through structured processes, ensuring a zero LTI safety record and effective emergency response

What You Bring:

• Proven experience in managing client facing healthcare services, including Hard FM, Soft FM and PFI contracts, across multiple complex sites
• Strong leadership and team management skills with the ability to motivate, develop, and hold teams accountable for high performance
• Demonstrable financial acumen and commercial awareness with excellent numerical and PC skills
• Effective communicator and influencer with the ability to build strong partnerships and influence key decision makers
• Resilient and proactive, with a track record of achieving results in challenging situations and limited timeframes
• Ability to identify new opportunities, drive continuous improvement, and deliver change within contracted services
• Skilled in performance management, addressing issues effectively, and maximising employee engagement

What we offer:

Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance to be part of something greater. You’ll belong in a company and team that values you for you; you’ll act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions; and you’ll be able to thrive in your own way. In addition, we also offer a range of resources, rewards and benefits for our colleagues and their families:

• Unlimited access to an online platform offering mental health and wellbeing support.
• Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or larger problems where you may need additional support, including legal and financial advice, support with work related issues or personal issues such as bereavement.
• Access to a free health and wellbeing app that provides rewards for maintaining a healthy lifestyle and includes access to a 24hr virtual GP and various other services.
• The Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 (also open to friends and family) and/or the prepayment cashback card.
• Money Insights and financial benefits via the Salary Finance Platform.
• Save for your future by becoming a member of the Sodexo Retirement Plan
• A Death in Service benefit for colleagues who pass away whilst employed by Sodexo
• Opportunities to enable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo, including a variety of learning and development tools.
• Cycle to Work Scheme to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit.
• Volunteering Opportunities to enable all colleagues to help support worthwhile causes in our communities.
• Flexible and dynamic work environment
• Competitive compensation
• Full training and full protective uniform supplied.

Ready to be part of something greater? Apply today! Career progression for the caring profession.

Sodexo reserves the right to close this advertisement early if we are in receipt of a high volume of applications.

About Sodexo

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better every day for everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100 million consumers each day through our unique combination of Onsite Food and FM Services, Benefits and Rewards Services and Personal and Home Services.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer. We are a forces friendly employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds, and identities. We encourage our employees to get involved with our Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Parents and Carers, Sodexo Disability, Ability network, So Together, Generations and Origins.

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations. We run a Disability Confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job.

Click here to read more about what we do to promote an inclusive culture.

Sodexo Disability, Ability network, So Together, Generations and Origins.

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