Senior Manager, Facilities Operations and Strategy

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Senior Manager, Facilities Operations and Strategy

Job no: 502465
Work type: Permanent Full Time
Location: London - Hybrid, Leeds - Hybrid
Categories: Facilities

Senior Facilities Manager, Operations & Strategy

Working at our iconic office in either King's Cross, London or Leeds and virtually via Microsoft Teams

50/50 Hybrid working

Reporting to: Director, Treasury & Financial Operations

Your new role at NewDay

A strategic and operational role, accountable for Facilities Management, Health, Safety and Fire for NewDay, across Leeds and London. Rent negotiations and cost-savings, as well as engagement and wellbeing project streams. Leading 3rd party suppliers, including landlords and catering providers, you'll also have the opportunity to drive the environmental agenda.

You'll deliver

• Ownership of the Facilities Management strategy, policy and procedures within the annual cost budget set
• Direction and planning of essential central services such as reception, security, maintenance, mail, cleaning, catering, waste disposal and recycling.
• Full suite of Quality, Safety, Health and Environmental policies and procedures for both sites, ensuring QHSE and statutory obligations are met and all security, legal and statutory requirements for building under management are achieved.
• Regular risk assessments and controls so that we have both tactical and strategic longer-term programmes of activities & investment that reduce exposure to risk. This includes monitoring performance levels of partners.
• Support to the procurement team in calculating and comparing costs for required goods or services to achieve maximum value for money and renegotiating contracts.
• Oversight & governance across our Health and Safety responsibilities across NewDay including, Policy and Documentation, Accident reporting and investigation, Fire and First aid and Risk assessments.

What you'll bring

We need knowledge, experience + expertise in:

• Managing multi-site facilities, with huge knowledge in associated policy and procedures
• Influencing stakeholders (internal and external) through strong communication skills
• Managing safety in a dynamic office environment
• Developing and launching training for appropriate health and safety courses

And would love you to know or learn:

• Assessment and guidance on DSE
• Occupational health award application procedures

Where next? Let's talk about this role - Apply now or contact talent@newday.co.uk with any queries.

About NewDay

We help people move forward with credit and help our colleagues to move their careers forward too.

We use our highly flexible, scalable, and multi-product digital credit engine to power over 120 million transactions every year. Our brands include Aqua, marbles, fluid and Bip. We partner with leading brands such as John Lewis, AO, Argos and DEKO.

Over 5 million UK customers are supported by our award-winning customer service.

At NewDay, we value all types of diversity. We're an equal opportunity employer and believe that our differences create a vibrant, authentic working culture. We want all our colleagues to feel able to bring their whole selves to work. We don't discriminate on the basis of age, physical or mental disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and carer status, race (including colour, nationality, and ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. We make sure that every job is crafted to be inclusive and that people with disabilities or caring responsibilities can take part in the application and interview process. Tell us if you need accommodations: we'll put reasonable adjustments in place to support you.

Our dynamic NewDay culture

We're focused on what will drive impact in helping people move forward with credit. Our distinctive culture is geared to spark innovation and team working - with lots of open doors for development. Our customers can rely on us because we aim high, support each other, do the right thing and build for the future.

We invest in our colleagues. On top of a strong market competitive salary, you get a bonus opportunity that matches the impact (delivery + values) you drive in your role. We also help you retire better with market leading pensions.

At NewDay, #yourwellbeing matters: You get 26 days holiday and can buy up to 5 more after probation. Then you'll get extra days as you build your career with us.

NewWork, our flexible, hybrid working approach, helps you to manage your work/life balance - and even bolt on work time in other countries before or after your holiday. And when you're in the office, you get free healthy breakfast, fresh juices, lunch, barista coffee etc.

Our tax efficient green car and cycle to work schemes save you money (and help the planet).

Ask your Talent Acquisition Partner to tell you more about any of our perks.

We work with Textio to make our job design and hiring inclusive.

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Advertised: 23 Aug 2024 GMT Daylight Time
Applications close: 20 Sep 2024 GMT Daylight Time