FM Strategy Manager
Salary: Competitive Plus Benefits
Location: Coventry Store Support Centre - Ansty Park and Home, Coventry, CV7 9RD
Contract type: Fixed-Term Assignment
Business area: Finance & Business Development
Closing date: 14 February 2025
Requisition ID: 289789
We’d all like amazing work to do, and real work-life balance. That’s waiting for you at Sainsbury’s. For a FTSE business, we move incredibly fast. When we’re not handling projects, we’re helping all corners of the wider group with what they’re trying to achieve. And around here, you can see the results of your work as soon as you walk into a store, which gives you a real sense of purpose and responsibility. Better still, the team around you will listen to your ideas and opinions, and you’ll have every chance to try something new. The sheer scale and complexity of our set-up means there’s always something else around the corner, and we’ll help and support you every step of the way. We’re trusted to get on with it. So get ready to make things happen here.
Why join us
Joining Sainsbury's as an FM Strategy Manager means being part of a dynamic and forward-thinking organisation where you will have the opportunity to lead strategic projects that drive commercial success and service improvement outcomes. With a focus on insight-driven decision-making, you will collaborate with key stakeholders to shape the FM strategy and deliver industry-leading facilities management services. As a valued member of our team, you will have the autonomy to make strategic decisions, lead a team of specialists, and drive efficiencies across processes, all while embodying our core values and contributing to the growth and success of our FM division.
What you'll do
As the FM Strategy Manager, you will be responsible for developing and executing strategic projects that drive commercial, process, and service improvements within the Facilities Management division. You will lead the creation of strategic insights by translating data into actionable strategies, working closely with key stakeholders to ensure alignment and efficient delivery of the FM Strategy. Additionally, you will manage a team of strategy and process improvement specialists, oversee budget accountability, and drive efficiencies in end-to-end processes across internal and external operations. Your role will involve continuous improvement, strategic alignment, governance, communication, and measurement to support the achievement of departmental goals and deliver industry-leading FM services.
Who you are
As an FM Strategy Manager, you are a strategic thinker with a proven track record in delivering complex projects and driving continuous improvement initiatives. With exceptional analytical skills and experience in translating data into actionable insights, you excel in leading strategic projects that result in commercial success and process efficiencies. Your strong communication and stakeholder management skills, coupled with your ability to motivate and develop teams, enable you to drive strategic governance, insight delivery, and transformational projects that align with business objectives. Adept at managing budgets, developing measurement models, and implementing innovative solutions, you are a results-driven professional with a keen focus on delivering excellence in FM service and performance.
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We are committed to being a truly inclusive retailer so you’ll be welcomed whoever you are and wherever you work. Around here, there’s always the chance to try something new — whether that’s as part of an evolving team or somewhere else across the business - and we take development seriously and promise to support you. We also recognise and celebrate colleagues when they go the extra mile and, where possible, offer flexible working. When you join our team, we’ll also offer you an amazing range of benefits. Here are some of them: Starting off with colleague discount, you'll be able to save 10% on your shopping online and instore at Sainsbury's, Argos, TU and Habitat, and we regularly increase the discount to 15% at points during the year. We've also got you covered for your future with our pensions scheme and life cover. You'll also be able to share in our success as you may be eligible for a performance-related bonus of up to 20% of salary, depending on how we perform. Your wellbeing is important to us too. You'll receive an annual holiday allowance, and you can buy up to an additional week's holiday, and we provide private healthcare. We also offer other benefits that will help your money go further such as season ticket loans, interest free car loan of up to £10k, cycle to work scheme, health cash plans, salary advance (where you can access some of your pay before pay day) as well access to a great range of discounts from hundreds of other retailers. And if you ever need it there is also an Employee Assistance Programme. Moments that matter are as important to us as they are to you which is why we give up to 26 weeks’ pay for maternity or adoption leave and up to 4 weeks’ pay for paternity leave. Please see www.sainsburys.jobs for a range of our benefits (note, length of service and eligibility criteria may apply).