Head of Pfi

**Head of PFI**

**Location**: Flexible working available, where you can be based from one of our Cardiff, Loughton, Basingstoke or Sheffield offices, with home working available and some travel to other offices/sites across the UK

**Business Area**: Kier Places - Facilities Management - Private Financial Initiative (PFI) business unit

**Contract & hours**: Permanent, full time - Monday to Friday

Kier Places are recruiting now for a Head of PFI to join our Facilities Management (FM) PFI team to report to the Operations Director and take responsibility for the operational & contractual performance and lifecycle management of our PFI FM portfolio, and provide leadership and direction to all PFI operational staff, as well as management of & being the main point of contact for Operations Managers.

As our main offices are Cardiff, Loughton, Basingstoke & Sheffield, we are looking for you to be within a commutable distance of one of these offices, and you should expect frequent visits to our contracts, clients and other Kier offices through the country, including but not limited to, London, South Wales, Staffordshire, Greater Manchester, the Yorkshires & the Midlands. Our services & clients include: total facilities management (TFM), soft, hard or technical services, lifecycle upgrades & project refurbishments for Schools, Hospitals, Councils, and Police & Fire Rescue Authorities.

**Key Responsibilities**

As a Head of PFI with Kier Facilities Management, you’ll be trusted to ensure the Contract Management team are the expert in their PFI Contracts and have a full understanding of all requirements; ensure all Duty Holders are appropriately appointed; appropriate accreditation is maintained; ensure processes and procedures are in place in order to monitor & comply with service delivery and performance requirements; and ensure Lifecycle Plans are issued accurately and planned accordingly, contracts comply with Lifecycle Fund requirements, and that a Lifecycle Spend process is in place.

As a focused Head of PFI, we’ll look to you to set financial budgets, ensure Benchmarking and Market Test reviews and contract variations are in line with contract requirements; undertake monthly Profit & Loss (P&L) reviews, and ensure it aligns to our forecast, with commercial & finance risks or issues raised accordingly; keep the Operations Director informed of all potential issues that have implications on finance, performance, compliance, or health & safety; conduct regular audits of documentation, processes and systems, to ensure health & safety and compliance measures are met & monitor corrective actions; ensure all reports and data are reviewed & submitted in line with Kier reporting and contract requirements.

Working collaboratively, you’ll ensure continued development of client relationships & satisfaction; ensure excellent working relationships are developed between all departments including Health & Safety, Compliance, Finance, HR and Training; promote & ensure Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental compliance in line with Kier, Client, Statutory, HTM and legal policies, procedures & requirements across all contracts; set up procedures for hand-back of PFI contract completion; and undertake other duties, tasks or reasonable requirements associated with contract delivery, customer management, performance improvement, and being part of the senior management & leadership team as well as promoting the wellbeing of your team and ensure that an inclusive workplace where diversity of thought, backgrounds and experience is actively encouraged and achieved

**What do we need from you?**

Is this your opportunity for the taking? To be a Head of PFI with Kier, you should have previous experience of operating multiple site & client contracts in the Private Financial Initiative (PFI) / Public Private Partnership (PPP) sector, including extensive understanding of the client, commercial, financial, contractual & compliance requirements in a PFI environment; have experience in hard & soft services facilities management environment; and have extensive knowledge of hard services regulations & requirements, payment mechanisms, and contract terms & conditions (T&Cs).

To make the most of this role, you’ll have the ability to confidently present & report performance to the Senior Management; have managerial & leadership experience with the ability to promote best practice by utilising efficient business management practices; have excellent communication skills at all stakeholder levels; and have relevant management & facilities management qualifications for hard and soft FM services, including Institution of Occupational Safety and Health / IOSH accreditation.

Due to the nature of this role, you should hold a full driving licence & be willing to travel across the country to other offices & sites.

**Who are we?**

We are Kier Facilities Management - the team that’s putting people into FM, delivering an incredibly wide rang