Partnership Director

EQUANS are recruiting for a Partnership Director to be based in Manchester. This is a fixed term 6 month contract working 37 hours per week. On offer is a salary of up to £95,000 doe, car allowance, bonus and benefits package.

General Overview

To lead our Equans Partnership with Manchester City Council (Housing), for the remainder of the contract term through to April 2027. This role will work closely with the other PD’s and Ops Directors across other Local Authorities in the Northwest, and to meet the objectives of both Equans and the Council. The role will manage all aspects of the P&L and will ensure objectives are met, alongside ensuring client delight with our overall services.

Key Accountabilities

Financial Excellence:

• Ability to plan, develop and analyse robust and agile financial models to maximise profitability, cost control and cash collection. Continuous challenge and review of P + L and consistent delivery of results improving bottom line Net margin YoY.

Operational Leadership:

• Ability to lead and direct a Senior Management team, ensuring high quality engagement and communication and the delivery of contractual expectations and requirements.
• Leading with the highest level of integrity, ensuring excellent reputation is built with the Client and sustained through the period of the Partnership.
• Ensuring that all contractual obligations are fulfilled and, where required, drawing in wider Equans resource to deliver desired outcomes.
• Ensure staff engagement remains high, with a workforce that understands and shares the vision of Equans and the partnership.

Partnership working:

• A key part of the role is effective collaboration, influencing and negotiation skills with the client.
• Ensuring the delivery of key partnership objectives, contractual requirements whilst managing an outgoing workforce.

Service Delivery

Customer Engagement:

• Ensuring that KPI’s are maintained to an acceptable standard.
• Identify and action trends from customer satisfaction surveys.
• Formal reporting via governance structures.
• Informal feedback from key customer contacts.
• Supporting Social Value Initiatives.
• Collaborative Working:
• Feedback from clients is reflective of a delivery team that understands and delivers key objectives and works in a collaborative way.
• Trade Unions (TU) – Ensuring that there is good engagement with the TU’s.

Financial Performance:

• Net Margin
• P&L, cashflow, WIP, CLIFF, aged debt, Revenue but only where net margin minimums are maintained).

Leadership:

• Highly effective approach to communication and team working.
• Clear, stretched individual and team objectives in place.
• Colleague Engagement:
• Having a positive influence on staff moral throughout the remaining period.
• Build relationships with other Partnership Directors and Ops Directors across the NW
• Relevant TUPE communication support with HR.

What can we offer you?

On offer is a competitive salary and benefits package, which includes;

• Pension Scheme
• 25 days annual leave (+ public holidays)
• Life Cover equivalent to 3 times annual salary
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app
• Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers
• Gym membership discounts 
• Cycle to work scheme 
• Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications, collective/individual training, and personalized support programmes

Who are we looking for?

Qualifications or Required Experience:  

• Proven track record of leading the delivery of diverse services during periods of consistent change. Evidence of having managed large teams of staff and obtained excellent results
• Desirable experience in one of; Property and FM, Housing, large Regeneration or Project Management in a Local Authority (or similar) context.
• Demonstrable experience of directly leading a successful large-scale, multi-stakeholder Partnership (single site or multi-site), with Local Authority outsourcing experience highly desirable.
• Experience in TUPE.
• A polished and highly effective communicator able to represent and promote Equans capability with key supplier and customer environments and diverse teams of staff.
• Understands and able to drive a leadership team to deliver operational excellence in line with the Equans vision and partnership objectives
• A “people person” with highly developed interpersonal and communication skills

Who are we? 

EQUANS is a world leader in energy services with nearly 100,000 employees working in more than 50 countries, with an annual turnover of over 17 billion euros.   

In the UK & Ireland, EQUANS is a provider of technical, FM, regeneration and energy services – with specialist capabilities in smart buildings, green mobility, district & embedded energy and decentralised renewables. 

EQUANS’ 13,500 UK & Ireland employees combine these activities to help businesses, public sector organisations and government to embrace the energy transition towards net zero, and also the digital & industrial transitions that are redesigning the way we move, work and live. 

EQUANS is a Bouygues group company. 

What’s next? 

If this role is of interest to you, please click below to register, apply, and track your progress! A member of our Resourcing Team will review your application and be in touch.

At Equans, we’re committed to building a diverse, respectful and inclusive workplace that truly reflects the communities and markets we serve.

Joining Equans means being part of a culture where every voice is valued, supported by vibrant employee led networks championing inclusion and diversity across gender, ethnicity, disability, LGBTQ+, veterans, parents, and young professionals.

Guided by our core values, we foster a culture of respect, integrity, collaboration, and excellence – empowering our people to deliver outstanding results and be their authentic selves every day. Our approach means we welcome candidates with transferable skills who may not meet every specific requirement, and where possible we support flexible working arrangements and reasonable adjustments to enable success.

For this role, you must have evidence of the right to work in the UK. Certain roles may require applicants to undergo a Disclosure check or security vetting, as noted in the role requirements. A criminal record will not necessarily be a barrier to obtaining a position with us.

 As part of our recruitment process, EQUANS uses StaffVetting, our trusted third-party provider, to support the completion of employee background checks. StaffVetting delivers professional screening services in a friendly, efficient, and customer-focused way, helping us ensure the right checks are completed from the start of the application journey.”

 We are Disability Confident Level 2 members, and we offer the Guaranteed Interview Scheme as part of this commitment. Where feasible, if a candidate applies under the Disability Confident Scheme and they meet all of the essential criteria, we will offer an interview.  To find out more about this scheme please click here.

The Equans Resourcing Team manage this requirement. Agency involvement is not required. All related enquiries should come to the resourcing team not direct to Equans Managers.