Asset Management & Critical Environment Lead

Asset Management and Critical Environment Lead

UK Wide - Location Flexible

Contract Type: Permanent

ISS have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Asset Management & Critical Environments Lead to join their Central Operations team on a permanent basis. This role is needed to lead the transformation and delivery of our end-to-end Asset and CEM framework across the business, ensuring alignment with ISO55001 along the way.

This is a high-impact opportunity to be at the forefront of our client’s strategic evolution, leading change in how we manage assets across a diverse and complex portfolio.

Job Description

You will be required to deliver consistent, high-quality and compliant outcomes across contracts, while actively leveraging both products to drive operational excellence, strengthen client relationships, and maximise commercial value for the business.

You’ll drive innovation and standardisation across a £1.3 billion organisation, influencing systems, processes, and the wider FM strategy.

If you’re ready to define best practice and create measurable value in a critical function, we want to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of UK&I Asset Management and CEM strategies, ensuring all protocols, processes, and supporting systems are robust & aligned with ISO55001 principles
• Ensure systems and protocols deliver consistent, reliable outcomes
• Serve as the subject matter expert across the UK&I business
• Manage relationships with key strategic service providers
• Lead on the implementation of Asset Management and CEM solutions during contract mobilisation
• Train and mentor the technical community on central processes and methodologies
• Support innovation and rollout of technical FM solutions across the UK&I region

Professional and Personal Competencies/Qualifications

• Strong background in Asset Management and leading Asset Management frameworks
• Solid understanding of ISO standards (e.g. ISO55000 series)
• Experience within the Facilities Management industry
• Knowledge of Critical Environments would be ideal (e.g. data centres, hospitals)
• Confidently engaging with senior stakeholders and influencing at all levels
• Project Management experience preferred
• Ability to communicate with authority and credibility