Head of Contracts & Compliance

at  Sodexo

Job Introduction
Are you a seasoned professional in Facilities Management with a keen eye for detail and a passion for ensuring compliance? We have an exciting opportunity for a Head of Contracts & Compliance to join our dynamic team at the University of Greenwich.
In this pivotal role, you will support our Partnership Director and FM Operations team in managing statutory compliance across our diverse university estates, ensuring that our facilities are safe, compliant, and efficiently maintained. You will lead efforts to mitigate risks, close audit actions proactively, and provide actionable insights to reduce asset risk and ownership of costs.
This is more than just a job, it’s an opportunity to be part of a forward-thinking team dedicated to maintaining excellence in Facilities Management. You will work at the heart of a vibrant university community, with the chance to make a significant impact on the safety, compliance, and operational success of our estate.
If you are a proactive leader with a passion for compliance and a drive for continuous improvement, we would love to hear from you.
Apply today and take the next step in your career with us!

WHAT YOU BRING:

• Qualification in a building surveying, M&E engineering or construction related discipline.
• Extensive experience in statutory compliance
• Have an understanding of Computerised Maintenance Management systems (CMMS)
• Knowledge of SFG20 maintenance delivery standards
• Significant relevant experience operating at senior management level gained within a professional services environment or Estate Department.
• Member of CIOB, RICS, CIBSE, IWFM
• Extensive experience in the built environment
• Demonstrable experience in creating value from Asset Management
• Analytical approach to data led decision making.
• Have strong people management skills and the ability to support and develop other team members.
• Flexible with the ability to overcome challenges whilst looking for continual improvements to service delivery, quality driven approach.
• Ability to work across functions and with client and suppliers to achieve outcomes.
• Advanced proficiency with desktop applications (e.g., MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Strong influencing skills

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

Supporting the Partnership Director with:

• Ensuring adequate control and monitoring is applied to all statutory and non-statutory activities undertaken by site teams and sub-contractors.
• Ensuring the correct sub-contractor governance is in place with full adherence to HSE.
• Ensuring consistency in process and procedures deployed in operational delivery of services across all sites.
• Functional responsibility for service delivery for ensuring compliance with all relevant statutory and non-statutory legislation/guidance and site-specific health and safety and welfare policies.
• Ensure that the sites are always statutory and contractually compliant for services delivered within scope, and robust and rigorous means of recording this are maintained.

For a full list of responsibilities please view the attached job description

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 offer a competitive salary plus access to a range of benefits including:

• Performance-related bonus
• Holiday entitlement starts at 26days
• Contributory pension scheme
• Flexible benefits fund of £1,300 to utilise across an array of benefit