DIO Soft Facilities Manager Area Lead

As the Soft FM Area Manager, you will manage and develop your team; working with them to assure compliance relating to policy, instructions and guidance. Taking action to improve compliance, operational efficiency and the policy framework. Recording and managing risks and issues up the Governance chain regularly collaborating closely with assurance, DIO/Industry Partner (IP) teams.

Providing motivation, engagement and support; recognising the contribution that individuals make to DIO and encouraging a working culture which promotes a healthy, safe and inclusive environment, prioritises people's development and supports smarter ways of working.

Strive to build strong collaborative, professional working relationships both within your team, with other teams across DIO & the wider MOD, to provide the continued level of support needed across a diverse estate in support of Defence.

Proactively lead all work tasks through clear and effective direction, delegation and sound decision making. Supporting and participating in a culture of continuous improvement.

Assuring and actively monitoring performance delivery of core services offered by Industry Partners against contractual responsibility, internal quality procedures - in line with policy, statutory legislation, Health, Safety and Environmental standards.

Provide professional advice and assistance in the management of Infrastructure risk to Heads of Establishment. Applying DIO Risk Management Policy & utilising contract mechanisms to report defects and early warnings.

Reviewing progress trackers on a weekly basis to maintain momentum & report on budgets, forecasting & financial control is adhered to, whilst meeting changing operational needs; advising on the identification, management and mitigation of risks, agreeing on Soft FM priorities and addressing delivery issues. Collating information and preparing reports in support.

Providing support to maintain all DIO Business as Usual Operational Requirements & respond assist management requests to support changing departmental priorities. The successful candidate will be site based with a requirement to travel to various locations to fulfil the role successfully and effectively, including occasional travel across the SW region and national travel. Please note Public Transport is not available to many of our locations.

Travel is required between sites to review work, collaborate and promote effective stakeholder relationships, spending approximately 60% of your time working from your permanent duty station, or other site locations, to support your work.