Corporate Property Manager

Corporate Property Manager

About the Role

At National Grid, we're at the heart of the energy transition, connecting millions of people to the energy they use every day. Behind every successful office, operational site and collaboration space is a workplace that's safe, compliant and built for success.

We're looking for a Corporate Property Manager to join our team and play a key role in managing a portfolio of corporate sites, ensuring colleagues, customers and partners have exceptional environments in which to work and thrive. Based on your assigned region, you'll lead the delivery of facilities and property services, drive performance through our supplier network, and help create workplaces that are safe, sustainable and fit for the future.

Location and Working Pattern

This is based at our London office The Strand, where the requirement is 4 days a week onsite at the Strand and 1 day a week working from home. This role covers 3 properties in total, with 90% of your time managing The Strand, and some occasional travel to our Euston office and Bury St Edmunds.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic planning and day-to-day management of facilities services across your portfolio of sites.
• Act as the key point of contact for workplace, facilities and property-related matters.
• Manage hard and soft facilities management service providers to ensure exceptional service, compliance and value for money.
• Champion a strong safety, health, environmental and security culture across sites and suppliers.
• Ensure buildings meet statutory obligations and National Grid governance standards.
• Identify and resolve operational, environmental and safety risks.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders and maintain a visible on-site presence.
• Support projects, workplace changes and continuous improvement initiatives that enhance customer experience and operational performance.
• Drive continuous improvement in service delivery, performance and customer outcomes.

Requirements

• NEBOSH Certificate and a full UK driving licence.
• Experience within facilities management, property management or workplace operations.
• Strong knowledge of hard and soft FM services, statutory compliance and workplace best practice.
• Experience managing suppliers and holding partners accountable for performance and service delivery.
• A good understanding of building services, including mechanical and electrical systems.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
• The ability to navigate competing priorities in a fast-paced, regulated environment.
• Membership of, or working towards membership of, IWFM, BIFM, IOSH or an equivalent professional body.

Compensation and Benefits

• Salary: Up to £65,000 per annum – dependent on capability.
• Bonus: Based on personal and company performance.
• Pension: Competitive contributory pension scheme where National Grid will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%.
• Flexible benefits: Share incentive plan, salary sacrifice car and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines, and matched charity giving.

Application Information

The closing date for this vacancy is Midnight 21 October 26, with interviews due to take place w/c 26 October 26 onwards. We encourage candidates to submit their applications as early as possible and not to wait until the published closing date. National Grid's recruitment periods can and may vary. We reserve the right to remove this advert or close it to further applications at any point during the recruitment process.

About National Grid

Every day we deliver safe and secure energy to homes, communities, and businesses. We are there when people need us the most. We connect people to the energy they need for the lives they live. The pace of change in society and our industry is accelerating and our expertise and track record puts us in an unparalleled position to shape the sustainable future of our industry. To be successful we must anticipate the needs of our customers, reducing the cost of energy delivery today and pioneering the flexible energy systems of tomorrow. This requires us to deliver on our promises and always look for new opportunities to grow, both ourselves and our business.

At National Grid, we work towards the highest standards in everything we do, including how we support, value and develop our people. Our aim is to encourage and support employees to thrive and be the best they can be. We celebrate the difference people can bring into our organisation, and welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds, and offer flexible and tailored support, at home and in the office. Our goal is to drive, develop and operate our business in a way that results in a more inclusive culture. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, the innovation from diverse teams & perspectives and business need. We are committed to building a workforce so we can represent the communities we serve and have a working environment in which each individual feels valued, respected, fairly treated, and able to reach their full potential.