Estates Business Manager (Public Sector)

Estates Business Manager (Public Sector)

VANRATH are searching for an experienced Estates Business Managerfor their client, a large Public Sector organisation based in Belfast on a 6 month contract with the likelihood of it leading to a permanent position.

Responsibilities

The Business Manager will provide strategic, operational, and administrative management across Estates, Facilities, and Compliance services.The postholder will ensure the efficient delivery of estates operations, procurement, compliance management, contractor performance, and business support functions. They will lead on estates governance, financial monitoring, and business case development while maintaining effective systems, helpdesk management, and stakeholder engagement.

• Ensure the appropriate governance and risk management arrangements are in place for the services you are responsible for and take appropriate action to identify and manage risk and to maintain safety of users, staff and others in accordance with relevant regulations, policies and procedures;

• It is essential to ensure that the highest standards of infection prevention and control are maintained to ensure patient and client safety and maintain confidence in the Trust. As a manager, you must ensure that you implement all instructions/ policy in this area and that all staff are made aware of and fully comply with these;

• Where the post-holder has responsibility for managing a budget, ensure that services are managed and developed both in accordance with agreed and funded priorities as set out on a yearly basis and in accordance with Standing Financial Instructions, particularly ensuring your compliance with payroll documentation procedures and timescales;

• Ensure the necessary arrangements are in place in regard to the 'Knowledge and Skills Framework' outlines, where this applies, for the posts for which you have management responsibility and ensure that each member of staff has an annual development and performance review, a personal development plan and that arrangements are in place to ensure that staff have maximum opportunity to progress through gateways in their pay bands and to contribute effectively towards our objectives;

The Ideal Person
Esstenial

• Degree-level qualification in Business, Procurement, Finance, Estates.

OR

• A minimum of five years recent demonstrable experience of managing/leading a busy Estates Department.

AND

• Significant experience in the use of a Computer Aided Facilities Management (CAFM) package such as 3i, MICAD etc.

• Demonstrate a successful track record in developing and maintaining productive working relationships with senior colleagues and stakeholders.

• Can demonstrate:

• Excellent planning, organisation, prioritisation skills and attention to detail

• Strong customer orientation

• The ability to work under the pressure

• Hold a current full driving licence which is valid for use in the UK and have access to a car on appointment.

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Remuneration
c£37,338 per annum + benefits.

For further information on this vacancy, or any other Public Sector job in Belfast or wider Northern Ireland, please apply via the link below or contact Chris Haddock in the strictest confidence.

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