Office Manager (9 Month Fixed term contract)

Join our team as an Office Manager for a 9-month fixed-term contract. You will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of our London and Manchester offices, ensuring a safe and well-managed environment for our employees. Your duties will include office and facilities management, health and safety coordination, budget management, supplier and commercial management, and improving workplace experience. This role requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and previous experience in office or facilities management.

Responsibilities

• Assurer la gestion quotidienne des opérations de bureau, y compris la coordination de la santé et de la sécurité au travail, la gestion des fournisseurs et des budgets.
• Gérer les relations avec les fournisseurs et les contrats, en veillant à ce que les attentes en matière de service soient respectées et en surveillant la qualité.
• Willing to challenge constructively when actions are overdue, costs are increasing or suppliers are not delivering

Requirements

• Être visible et accessible dans les deux bureaux, comprendre comment les collègues utilisent les bureaux et améliorer l'expérience au travail.
• Comfortable travelling between London and Manchester

Confident in communicating and influencing across different levels

• Strong commercial skills and experience managing and constructively challenging external suppliers
• Highly organised, with strong attention to detail and excellent follow-through
• Strong experience of action tracking and governance, with the ability to drive actions owned by other stakeholders through to completion
• Previous experience in an Office Manager, Workplace Manager, Facilities Manager or similar role with operational ownership
• A practical problem solver who takes ownership and sees issues through to resolution
• Able to prioritise effectively and distinguish between urgent operational issues and longer-term improvements
• Experience owning or managing a facilities or office operating budget, including budgeting, forecasting and variance management
• Experience reviewing supplier performance and costs and negotiating improved commercial arrangements
• Comfortable working with data and maintaining accurate trackers and reporting
• Practical experience coordinating workplace Health & Safety, including audits, risk assessments, fire safety and workplace inspections

Preferred

• Experience managing multiple offices or locations would be advantageous
• A relevant Health & Safety qualification such as IOSH Managing Safely would be desirable. If not already held, you would be expected to undertake appropriate Health & Safety training