About this role
An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Facilities Manager to join a well-established and highly reputable property brand, taking responsibility for a varied commercial portfolio across Leeds City Centre and the surrounding area.
The portfolio comprises a mixture of commercial office buildings and industrial sites, requiring an experienced facilities professional who can take ownership of the day-to-day operation of the properties while maintaining strong relationships with occupiers, clients and contractors.
This is a varied role covering everything from service charge management and contractor performance through to M&E, compliance and the overall presentation and operation of the portfolio.
Key Responsibilities
- Managing the day-to-day facilities operation of a portfolio of commercial and industrial properties
- Preparing, setting and managing service charge budgets
- Monitoring expenditure and assisting with service charge reconciliations
- Overseeing M&E services, planned preventative maintenance and reactive works
- Managing contractors and external service providers, ensuring agreed standards and SLAs are maintained
- Carrying out regular property inspections and identifying maintenance or operational requirements
- Ensuring statutory compliance, health & safety and site documentation are maintained across the portfolio
- Building strong relationships with occupiers and acting as a key point of contact for operational matters
- Managing planned works and coordinating contractors to minimise disruption to occupiers
- Supporting wider property management initiatives and continually looking for opportunities to improve service delivery
The Candidate
The successful candidate will have previous facilities or property management experience within a commercial environment, ideally with exposure to both office and industrial properties.
You will be confident managing service charges, contractors, M&E services and compliance, while being comfortable working autonomously across a multi-site portfolio.
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills are essential, alongside a professional and commercially minded approach.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a recognised name within the property sector, offering a competitive salary of up to £50,000 plus car allowance and responsibility for a varied commercial portfolio.
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Operations, facilities and site management roles. Running a shift, a custody suite or an operational unit is people-and-process management employers can use from day one.
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What facilities & operations roles pay ex-police
Advertised UK ranges, editorial estimates reviewed July 2026
| Operations coordinator | £28,000–£36,000 |
| Facilities manager | £38,000–£52,000 |
| Operations manager | £45,000–£60,000 |
| Senior / regional operations manager | £55,000–£75,000 |