Senior Building Manager

Company: Ardan Recruitment
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Location: Greater Manchester
Job Description:

Senior Building Manager – Manchester City Centre

Trophy Asset

Ardan Recruitment is exclusively partnering with a leading commercial property company to find a Senior Building Manager for one of their flagship assets – 160,000+ sq ft commercial building in the heart of Manchester, home to major corporate occupiers, financial services firms and ground-floor hospitality tenants.

This is a rare chance to take the reins of a genuine landmark building, leading a small, on-site team and shaping its performance, all backed by the resources and credibility of a globally recognised real estate firm.

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Setting and Managing annual service charge budget.
  • Managing contractors, keeping quality and cost firmly on track
  • Acting as the go-to person for occupiers and clients – building genuine relationships, chairing tenant meetings, and resolving day-to-day issues before they become problems
  • Leading and developing a small on-site team, including performance, training and future succession
  • Keeping the building safe and compliant – health & safety, environmental standards, and up-to-date risk and incident plans
  • Staying ahead of the local market – spotting opportunities, and representing the building positively in the community
  • Feeding into and helping shape the wider asset strategy alongside the client

What We’re Looking For

  • Solid experience managing large commercial or retail buildings, ideally somewhere high-profile or multi-let
  • A commercial operator who’s comfortable owning budgets and managing expenditure
  • Someone who leads well – you’ll have a small team looking to you for direction
  • A natural relationship-builder across clients, occupiers, suppliers and the local community
  • Current knowledge of property, H&S and environmental legislation
  • IOSH qualified (NEBOSH a bonus)
  • Comfortable with everyday IT and property management systems

Why This Role

  • Manage one of Manchester’s most recognisable commercial buildings
  • Real autonomy within a small, tight on-site team
  • The training, support and career currency of a top-tier global real estate name
  • A strong next step for a Building or Centre Manager ready for a flagship asset

Interested? Contact Gary at Ardan Recruitment for a confidential chat – gary@ardanrecruitment.com

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Posted: September 22nd, 2026