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Contract Director Designate

Employer
Deverell Smith
Location
South East London, UK
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
Oct 19, 2019

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Job Role
Finance Director/Head of Finance
Sector
Finance
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Contract Director Designate Facilities Management - NHS Contract London Full Time - 37.5 Hours per Week/Permanent £90,000pa Excellent Benefits Package A fantastic opportunity has arisen to work with one of the powerhouse Facilities Management contractors, currently engaged on a contract to supply the Soft FM services to an NHS Trust in London. Deverell Smith are pleased to be working with this company in their search for a senior level Director to join their team in supporting and driving this key business unit. They provide back office support services within our Healthcare business unit including a variety of Soft FM Services including Reception, Security, Catering, Cleaning, Maintenance and Portering. They are looking to recruit for a new Contract Director Designate on a permanent basis. As the Contract Director Designate you will operate and deliver a strategic plan for a key hospital contract. The key themes will be to deliver outstanding safety and compliance, demonstrate value for money and excellent service for the client, financial returns in line with expectations, high employee engagement and service excellence. Key

Responsibilities:
To ensure that Health & Safety is maintained as the number one priority for the contract in line with Company Policy To develop, agree and manage a robust strategy and annual plans for the contract(s) to meet the contractual requirements and business targets and contribute towards developing the strategy of Company Health and the Division To conduct regular reviews of plans, monitoring and taking action to ensure business targets are met, including submitting accurate and timely reports. Maintain a tight operational discipline with a rigorous approach to service excellence and profit improvement. Deliver strategic leadership across contracting and procurement driving a culture of continuous improvement and commerciality. To focus on the future direction of the contract, to include implementation of continuous improvement initiatives, and strengthen the customer relationship to enable the success of future rebids and/or market tests. Ensure the team are alert and proactive in identifying new business opportunities within the customer base. To ensure a strategy is in place, to deliver the contract's growth aspirations in line with the commitment, including ad-hoc additional challenges. Optimise the financial performance and ensure all financial targets and statutory duties are met, delivering value for money and long-term sustainability. Ensure tight and effective financial management in order to achieve profit and cash targets and to meet corporate and legal requirements. To represent the Client when meeting with the customers, stakeholders, the financial community and the public in order to enhance reputation and foster a partnership approach to relationships. To lead customer service excellence and a continuous improvement culture. To develop an excellent relationship with the contract's customers, to anticipate future needs and continue to deliver growth and margin for the Client; and value for money for the customer. Resilient, politically aware, innovative and entrepreneurial, able to identify and manage the risk of new commercial opportunities. Key Experiences and Skills: Clear understanding of the importance of safety and compliance with statutory requirements Excellent financial, commercial, and people skills to support the improvement of business performance. Previous operations experience. Strong customer service ethos with evidence of the ability to deliver great service for all customers. Excellent people leadership skills, with evidence of the ability to engage and motivate people at all levels. Articulate and numerate. A high degree of enthusiasm, integrity, drive and a strong work ethic with a flexible approach to the job, capable of using your initiative. To apply for this role please send through your CV, and I will call you to discuss the role in detail and your experience and skillset.

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