FM Compliance Controls & Framework Manager

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 the FM Compliance Controls & Framework Manager means being at the forefront of ensuring safe, legally compliant, and cost-effective store operations across a diverse retail estate. You'll have the opportunity to drive high standards, build strong relationships with internal teams, and influence strategic decision-making in a complex and fast-moving retail environment. At Sainsbury's, we value structure, clarity, and continuous improvement, providing you with the platform to showcase your expertise in FM compliance, governance, and risk management while making a tangible impact on the organisation's operational excellence and commitment to compliance and safety.

What You'll Do

You’ll oversee and continuously improve the compliance framework for FM across a large retail estate. You’ll collaborate with various stakeholders to ensure that FM activities, ranging from statutory maintenance to contractor management, operate within a robust and auditable control environment. You’ll lead the design and implementation of internal controls to ensure safe and legally compliant FM operations, conduct risk assessments, manage the FM risk register, maintain compliance documentation and policies, and engage with internal teams to provide guidance and support.

Who You Are

You’re a highly skilled and experienced professional with a background in FM compliance, governance, or risk management within a large, multi-site organisation. Your ability to design and manage internal control frameworks, interpret complex data, and communicate effectively with stakeholders is essential. With your structured approach, attention to detail, and strong sense of ownership, you drive high standards and compliance across a complex and fast-moving retail environment while promoting a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

Essential Criteria

• Demonstrable experience in FM compliance, governance or risk management within a large, multisite environment.
• Proven experience of designing, implementing and managing internal control frameworks, including maintaining compliance documentation, policies and auditable processes.
• Experience with CAFM/CMMS systems and compliance reporting tools.
• Experience of interpreting compliance related data, providing clear insight to stakeholders
  
  

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 10% of salary, depending on how we perform.

Your wellbe

ing is important to us too. You'll receive an annual holiday allowance and you can buy up to an additional week's holiday. We also offer other benefits that will help your money go further such as season ticket loans, 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).