Regional Facilities Manager
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- Job reference: SDX/TP/1159297/153045
- Location: Leeds
- Job type: Full Time - 40 hours per week
- Salary: £35,000 - £38,000 per annum plus Sodexo Benefits
- Closing date: 05 February 2026
About the role
Regional Facilities Manager
Location: North Region (with travel across England, Scotland & Ireland)
Salary: £35,000 – £38,000 + Bonus + Company Car
Contract: Full Time, 40 hours per week
Working Pattern: Monday–Friday (flexibility required to support business needs)
Are you passionate about Facilities Management and ready for your next regional challenge?
Sodexo are looking for a driven, passionate and people-focused Regional Facilities Manager to lead the delivery of high-quality FM services across a diverse and high-profile regional portfolio.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, multi-site environment, enjoys building strong relationships, and takes real pride in creating safe, compliant and high-performing workplaces — with genuine opportunities to progress and develop your career within Sodexo.
You’ll be home-based when not required on site, with frequent regional travel to support multiple locations across England, Scotland and Ireland. A company car is provided, with all business expenses covered.
About the Role
As Regional Facilities Manager, you will take full ownership of workplace and FM service delivery across a number of client sites. You’ll lead Sodexo teams and subcontractors, ensuring day-to-day operations run smoothly, compliantly and in line with contractual expectations.
This role is ideal for someone who is:
- Passionate about FM and service excellence
- Naturally team-focused and collaborative
- A strong problem solver who can manage and resolve compliance issues confidently
- Comfortable working autonomously while influencing senior stakeholders
While the role is mainly Monday–Friday, you’ll need to be flexible, occasionally working earlier or later to meet business needs. In return, you’ll benefit from flexibility in your working hours and autonomy in how you manage your region.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, motivate and develop regional operational teams
- Manage Hard and Soft FM service delivery across multiple sites
- Ensure full compliance with health & safety, statutory and contractual requirements
- Proactively manage and resolve day-to-day compliance issues
- Drive audit readiness, governance and quality standards
- Build strong, trusted relationships with clients and key stakeholders
- Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and operational excellence
- Manage budgets and support strong financial performance
- Act as a champion for Zero Harm and a positive safety culture
- Travel frequently across the region to support sites and teams
What We’re Looking For
- Strong experience in multi-site Facilities Management
- A genuine passion for FM and delivering great workplace experiences
- Proven people management and leadership skills
- A team-focused mindset with excellent collaboration skills
- Strong problem-solving ability and confidence in decision-making
- Excellent organisational and time management skills
- Experience managing compliance, audits and governance
- Commercial awareness and budget management experience
- Flexible approach to working hours and regional travel
- Comfortable working from home and independently managing a regional role
Why Join Sodexo?
This is a highly visible and impactful role where you’ll play a key part in shaping the performance, safety and culture of workplaces across the region. You’ll be trusted with autonomy, supported by a strong organisation, and given the tools to genuinely make a difference.
What we offer:
- Company car
- All travel expenses covered
- Home-based working
- Flexible working hours
- Bonus scheme
- Clear opportunities to progress and develop your career within Sodexo
- Access to training, development programmes and internal career pathways
- The chance to move into senior operational, account or leadership roles
A Little More 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 Quality of Life services, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100 million consumers each day.
We are proud to be an inclusive and forces-friendly employer. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and identities and support our people through a range of employee networks including Pride, Parents & Carers, Disability & Ability, SoTogether, Generations and Origins.
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KEY BENEFITS
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Advice and guidance
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Pension Plan
Save effectively for your future when you join the Sodexo Pension Plan. -
Wellbeing support
Unlimited access to online support for your mental health, 24/7. -
Generous leave
For holidays, care needs or major life events, we’ll help you rest and recharge. -
Discounts and savings
Enjoy great deals from leading retailers and use our Bike to Work scheme -
Virtual GP
24-hour access to video or phone consultations for you and your family.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
At our company, we believe in fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. Roles at Sodexo are designed to empower individuals from all backgrounds. We are committed to creating an environment that values equity and supports the growth of all employees, ensuring that everyone can contribute to and benefit from our collective success.
Social Impact
Ever since we started, we’ve had a clear purpose – to do some good in our communities through helping people. Today, that purpose is still a huge part of who we are. And every one of our colleagues helps that happen.
We’re committed to volunteering our time, resources, skills and knowledge – more than 50% of colleagues contribute to thousands of volunteer hours every year. And our Charitable Foundation has now donated over £9 million to charities and good causes across the country.
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