Regional Facilities Manager

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Job Title: Regional Facilities Manager

Location: Portsmouth; BroadOak or Cowes; Isle of Wight. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: Circa £57,000 plus company car

Who we are:

Join BAE Systems and you’ll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you’ll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You’ll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future, for all of us.

From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space, there’s no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you.

Job Description:

As Regional Facilities Manager, you will be responsible for managing the delivery of facilities management services across a portfolio of sites in the South, acting as the key interface between the business and our outsourced FM provider. You will oversee both Hard and Soft FM disciplines, monitor supplier performance, manage budgets and forecasting, support property and estate strategies, and drive continuous improvement initiatives. Working closely with governance, compliance and SHE teams, you will help ensure safe, compliant and efficient site operations. This role involves regular travel between sites across the region, therefore a full UK driving licence is required.

Core duties:

• Managing the outsourced Facilities Management provider (IFM), as the responsible person for BAE Systems managing the sites within the portfolio
• Acting as the main contact between the business and FM supplier
• Overseeing delivery of hard and soft FM services
• Managing a property portfolio
• Monitoring supplier performance and driving improvements
• Managing budgets and financial forecasting
• Supporting property and estate strategy
• Producing and delivering management information and review packs
• Working with governance, compliance and SHE teams
• Identifying cost savings, energy initiatives and service improvements

Essential Skills:

• Experience within Facilities Management, with a good understanding of both Hard and Soft FM disciplines
• Proven experience managing outsourced service providers and supply chains, including performance management and service improvement
• Experience of budget management and financial forecasting
• IOSH qualified (or equivalent) with a sound understanding of QSHE requirements and compliance
• Awareness of Energy and Utilities management
• Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders across the business and supplier network

The Facilities Management Team:

You will be joining a team who support many multi-operational sites, made up of a combination of manufacturing and office facilities, with both aged and new infrastructure, this role will allow you to be part of innovative and creative solutions, driving performance and supporting business growth.

Shared Services FM are responsible for supporting safe, sustainable & high-performing workplaces, enabling our businesses operational delivery and providing our employees with an environment which supports their requirements.

Through exposure to the BAE Systems businesses and the facilities they operate in, you will have a direct influence in the drive toward Carbon Net Zero, whilst also modernising facilities to ensure they are efficient and effective.

Focusing primarily on stakeholder relationships and supplier management the FM Regional Management role is a collaborative one which provides professional Facilities Management oversight, while ensuring that the sites condition and operation is aligned with the business strategies.

Why BAE Systems?

Here you’ll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work, this is a place where you can grow your career with confidence and be empowered to be your best. You’ll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what’s most important to you and your family, support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. In an environment embracing sustainable ways of working and with a strong sense of shared purpose, our supportive culture is a place you can feel you belong and proud of the difference you make.

A place where everyone can thrive:

We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 13th November 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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