Overview
People. Initiative. Pride. We see more than just service.
Managing Director
Location: Hybrid travel to Stirling, North West, North East, Wales.
Working hours: 38.75 hours, Monday to Friday
Contract: Permanent
Flexible working: Hybrid
Robertson Facilities Management (RFM) provides hard and soft FM services, grounds maintenance and energy services for single and multi-site locations throughout the UK. We work across sectors including education, healthcare, emergency services and commercial, assuring our customers of high-quality, best value and a sustainable approach.
RFM has grown significantly since its inception in 1999, with a turnover of £181m for FY2025 and employs more than 1500 people. We are now on a growth trajectory, with ambitious plans to grow the business to £300m turnover by 2030. Our plans for growth require RFM to ‘make the market’, and to be at the forefront of high value opportunities in the FM marketplace
Your new role
The successful candidate will have a proven track record in senior leadership within facilities management, outsourcing, or support services, with strong commercial acumen and the ability to deliver sustainable growth.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide strategic leadership and direction to the Facilities Management business unit
- Drive revenue growth, profitability, and long-term business planning
- Lead and inspire senior management teams to deliver high-quality FM services across all contracts
- Develop and maintain strong client relationships, ensuring exceptional service delivery and retention
- Identify and secure new business opportunities, partnerships, and market expansion
- Ensure compliance with health & safety, ESG, and regulatory standards
- Oversee operational performance, setting KPIs and ensuring continuous improvement
- Manage budgets, forecasting, and financial performance of the division
- Represent the organisation at industry events and with key stakeholders
Key Requirements
- Proven experience as a Managing Director, Director, or Senior Executive within Facilities Management or a related sector
- Strong commercial and financial management expertise
- Demonstrated success in business development and growth strategies
- Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
- In-depth knowledge of hard and/or soft FM services
- Experience managing large, multi-site contracts and teams
- Relevant degree or professional qualification (e.g., Business, Engineering, FM) preferred
Business Growth
- PFI / PPP: Drive market leadership across the full lifecycle, aligning teams to client priorities, commercial drivers, and long-term risk.
- Commercial FM: Identify target sectors and convert opportunities into sustainable, profitable growth.
- Service Expansion: Enhance capability through service bundling and increased self‑delivery across existing and new clients.
- Leadership & Collaboration: Foster high‑performing, cross‑functional teams and strong stakeholder partnerships to deliver integrated FM solutions.
What’s in it for me
Our Principles – The Robertson Way
Our principles are our roadmap to achieving positive outcomes and delivering on our purpose. They influence daily decisions around what we do and how we do things, creating an environment ofgrowth, innovation and high performance.
We listen
Listening enables us to work positively and collaboratively, and gives customers, partners and colleagues the assurance that their voices are always heard.
We are professional
Our mix of prudence and diligence, care and attention to detail means that our customers have certainty and assurance in everything we do and trust us to deliver.
We take responsibility
Each of us is accountable for what we do. From the smallest detail to team safety and caring for our communities and the environment, we know that everything matters.
We are determined to succeed
Every challenge is an opportunity. We work collaboratively and focus on safety, productivity and quality to find solutions we can be proud of and that provide a positive, lasting benefit.
We are one team
We work as one – in our teams and partnerships, and with our customers. We respect each contribution, and everyone stands up to be counted. We are Team Robertson.
For more information on our principles and culture, please visit: https://www.robertson.co.uk/careers/culture
Benefits of working with Robertson:
In return, we offer a wide range of rewards and employee benefits such as:
- 33 days annual leave (pro-rata for part time or FTC positions, increases with length of service)
- Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme
- Life Assurance
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Discounts (gym memberships, restaurants, days out etc.) with Hapi Rewards App
- Annual Flu Vaccine
- Access to E-Learning
- Health & Wellbeing Support
- Life Management & Financial Support
Diversity & Inclusion:
When it comes to diversity and inclusion, we see things differently at Robertson. That’s why we’re working hard to create an environment where everyone can feel welcome, and where we can all be ourselves. We encourage applications from people of all races, ages, genders, religions, sexual orientations and more – so whoever you are, we hope you’ll see things our way, too.
Apply now
If you’ve got what it takes to look at things differently, to find new perspectives, and to discover the extraordinary within the ordinary, we’d love to meet you. To apply for this role and to start seeing things our way, submit your CV.
This role will be subject to pre‑employment screening, including references. The level of screening may vary depending on role responsibilities and will be discussed at interview.
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