SUMMARY OF THE ROLE:

As a key member of our Facilities team, the Workplace & Facilities Manager will play a vital role in ensuring our offices are safe, efficient, and fit for purposes. This role is central to delivering high-quality, sustainable workplace environments across multiple sites, with a strong focus on project delivery, space planning, and health and safety. You will work collaboratively across internal teams and with external partners to support both day-to-day operations and long-term strategic plans for Diligenta’s estate.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING:

• Leading and managing all aspects of workplace and facilities operations across our regional offices
• Delivering a proactive, sustainable and compliant service across Hard and Soft Facilities Management, including security, utilities and maintenance
• Supporting and executing space planning strategies to optimise workplace design and functionality, including flexible/hybrid working environments
• Managing office moves, refurbishments and fit outs from planning through to execution
• Ensuring compliance with health & safety legislation and internal policies, conducting risk assessments, and managing contractor safety
• Overseeing and reporting on Workplace-related budgets, both Opex and Capex, identifying cost efficiencies and forecasting spending
• Collaborating with internal stakeholders such as HR, IT, Operations, and Legal to ensure workplace strategies are aligned with business needs.
• Acting as a key point of contact for external vendors, consultants, contractors and property service providers