Interim Estates Operations Manager Interim

Interim Estates Operations Manager (Band 8a)

Location: West Midlands
Rate: £200-£240 per day Umbrella Inside IR35

An NHS organisation in the West Midlands is seeking an experienced Interim Estates Operations Manager to lead the delivery of operational estates services across a large acute site.

This is a key leadership role responsible for ensuring a safe, compliant and high-performing healthcare environment, managing both in-house teams and external contractors.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the day-to-day operational management of estates maintenance services across buildings, engineering systems and grounds
• Ensure full compliance with statutory requirements, HTMs and H&S regulations
• Manage planned and reactive maintenance programmes to deliver a safe and efficient patient environment
• Oversee estates contracts, procurement activity and contractor performance
• Take responsibility for delegated budgets, driving value for money and efficiency improvements
• Lead, develop and performance manage estates teams, fostering a strong and collaborative culture
• Act as Authorised Person (or work towards) across key disciplines such as water safety, medical gases, ventilation or electrical systems
• Support business continuity planning and respond to operational incidents as required, including participation in on-call

Essential experience:

• Significant experience in estates operations within a complex healthcare environment
• Strong knowledge of statutory compliance, HTMs and estates governance frameworks
• Proven experience managing multidisciplinary teams and external contractors
• Demonstrable experience of budget management and service improvement
• Degree (or equivalent experience) in a building services or engineering discipline
• Health & Safety qualification (e.g. NEBOSH or IOSH)
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced estates professional to make an immediate impact within a critical NHS service.