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Real Estate Facilities / Support Services Manager

Corporate Real Estate – Facilities / Support Services Manager

Job Location: United Kingdom

Job Type: Permanent

Remuneration: Competitive salary taking into account skills, experience and qualifications

We have a fantastic opportunity working within our Real Estate department

In this newly created role, reporting to the Director of Corporate Real Estate, you will support key real estate activities including field office facility support, office renovations, refurbishments and office moves, while also managing facility budgets, accounts, and contracting office support services.

Your role includes oversight of field office facility coordination, facility projects and management of key compliance contracts. Additionally, you will act as the first point of contact for urgent repairs, office security systems, and providing monthly maintenance and activity logs. Collaboration with the Compliance Team to ensure audit readiness and providing occupancy data are also key responsibilities. This role requires excellent communication skills, and a solid understanding of workplace health and safety regulations.

Your role requires:

• Strong leadership with a commercial background in both insurance and contact centre environments.
• Strategic thinking to create, develop, and support the implementation of solutions that meet business and client objectives.
• Excellent communication and relationship skills, along with strong influencing and persuasive abilities to optimise business opportunities.
• Investment in people, building trust and support across a wide network of clients, partners, and internal stakeholders.
• Acute commercial awareness and the ability to provide meaningful financial insights.

The skills you will bring to the role:

• Effective leadership skills to manage maintenance teams and contractors
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Sound knowledge of health and safety and workplace legislation
• Commercial acumen and knowledge in negotiating contracts and for managing projects
• The ability to set and work to challenging targets, deadlines and budgets
• Qualifications in health and safety and/or facilities management would be advantageous

What we’ll give you for this role:

Remuneration & more

• Competitive salary taking into account skills, experience and qualifications
• A Self Invested Personal Pension Scheme
• Holiday allowance of 25 days plus bank holidays
• Flexible hybrid working from both our local Sedgwick office and your home

Health & support

• Private healthcare plan (including pre-existing conditions)
• Life assurance
• Employee assistance programme for employee wellbeing
• Group Income Protection

Other benefits

• Voluntary benefits – Employee EV car leasing scheme, dental cover, cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan, welling and digital GP applications
• Discounts on various products and services

This isn't just a position, it's a pivotal role in shaping our industry

At Sedgwick, you won't just build your career; you'll cultivate a team of experts. Our Sedgwick University offering empowers you to excel as well as your team members, with the most comprehensive training program in the industry which includes more than 15,000 courses on demand, training specific to roles, and opportunities to continue formal education.

Together, we're not only reshaping the insurance landscape, we’re building a legacy of talent. Come and be a catalyst for change within our industry.

Next steps for you:

Think we'd be a great match? Apply now – we want to hear from you.

As part of our commitment to you, we are proud to have a zero tolerance policy towards discrimination of any kind regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital/ family status, race, religion, sex or sexual orientation.

After the closing date we will review all applications, and may select some applicants for an interview (which may be virtual, or in-person).

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Sedgwick is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The statements contained in this document are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a colleague assigned to this description. They are not intended to constitute a comprehensive list of functions, duties, or local variances. Sedgwick retains the discretion to add or to change the duties of the position at any time.