Role: Senior Technical Manager

Location: Manchester

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Technical Manager to lead the delivery of Hard FM services within a complex PFI healthcare environment in Manchester.

This role will provide senior-level technical leadership across estates and engineering operations, ensuring services are delivered safely, compliantly, and in line with healthcare operational requirements. Working closely with FM operational teams, NHS stakeholders, and service partners, you will play a key role in driving technical performance, compliance, service reliability, and continuous improvement across the estate.

The successful candidate will bring strong healthcare estates experience and a proactive approach to engineering governance, operational standards, and technical service delivery within a live healthcare setting.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee the delivery of Hard FM and engineering services across a healthcare estate in Manchester.
• Provide senior technical leadership and support to estates, engineering, and operational teams.
• Ensure full compliance with all statutory, regulatory, and healthcare engineering requirements.
• Drive performance across planned preventative maintenance (PPM), reactive maintenance, and asset management activities.
• Support the development and implementation of engineering governance, technical assurance, and compliance frameworks.
• Monitor contractor performance and ensure all technical works are completed to required standards and within compliance requirements.
• Work closely with NHS stakeholders and FM leadership teams to support operational objectives and service delivery standards.
• Identify technical risks, operational issues, and improvement opportunities across the estate.
• Lead service improvement initiatives focused on reliability, compliance, efficiency, and engineering best practice.
• Support long-term lifecycle planning and the ongoing development of healthcare estates infrastructure.
• Ensure accurate compliance reporting, technical documentation, and operational procedures are maintained.

Skills & Experience

• Proven experience within a senior Hard FM, technical estates, or engineering management role.
• Strong background working within healthcare estates, ideally NHS PFI-or acute hospital environments.
• Extensive understanding of statutory compliance, HTM guidance, and healthcare engineering systems.
• Experience leading technical teams and managing contractors within complex operational environments.
• Strong knowledge of maintenance strategies, asset management, and engineering governance.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across operational and client teams.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining high technical and compliance standards.
• Experience driving operational improvements and technical performance within healthcare estates.

Qualifications

• Relevant qualification in Engineering, Building Services, Facilities Management, or Construction (or equivalent experience).
• Professional membership such as IWFM, CIBSE, or IET desirable.
• Strong knowledge of healthcare estates compliance and technical governance preferred.