Account Manager

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Account Manager

Location: No Fixed Location

Salary: €80,000 - €90,000 DOE per annum

Job Type: Full Time, Permanent

Are you an experienced Account Manager with a strong technical background and a passion for operational excellence?

Sodexo is looking for a commercially driven

Account Manager to lead the delivery of integrated facilities management services across a multi-site client portfolio in Ireland. This is an exciting opportunity for a strong technical leader with experience in engineering, hard FM and contract management to drive service performance, develop client relationships and deliver sustainable business growth.

You’ll take ownership of operational delivery, financial performance, compliance and team development, ensuring services are delivered safely, efficiently and to the highest standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of technical, engineering, hard FM and soft services across a multi-site portfolio.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with senior client stakeholders, acting as a trusted partner and identifying opportunities for contract retention and growth.
• Manage account P&L, budgets, forecasting and financial performance, driving profitability and cost efficiency.
• Oversee planned and reactive maintenance, asset management and lifecycle planning to maximise equipment reliability and operational performance.
• Ensure compliance with statutory regulations, health and safety legislation, engineering standards and contractual requirements.
• Monitor KPIs, SLAs and service performance, implementing improvements where required.
• Lead, coach and develop engineering, technical and operational teams, promoting accountability, engagement and continuous improvement.
• Oversee audits, risk assessments and corrective action plans to maintain high standards of compliance.
• Support contract mobilisations, transitions, refurbishment programmes and capital projects.
• Drive innovation, technology-led improvements and best-practice maintenance strategies to enhance service delivery.

What We’re Looking For

• Significant experience managing technical services, engineering or integrated facilities management contracts.

Strong technical knowledge of hard FM, engineering services, maintenance strategies and asset management.

• Experience managing large, diverse operational teams across multiple sites.
• Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with senior client stakeholders.
• Strong commercial acumen, including P&L ownership, budget management, forecasting and cost control.
• A track record of improving operational performance, maintaining compliance and delivering contract growth.
• Excellent leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach with the ability to balance client expectations, operational demands and commercial objectives.

Desirable Qualifications:

• A degree or equivalent qualification in Engineering, Building Services, Facilities Management or a related discipline.
• Professional membership of IWFM, IOSH, CIBSE, IET or an equivalent organisation.
• NEBOSH, IOSH Managing Safely or an equivalent health and safety qualification.

Why Sodexo?:

Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance to be part of something greater.

Belong in a company and team that values you for you.

Act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions.

Thrive in your own way.

We also offer a range of perks, rewards and benefits for our colleagues and their families:

• Unlimited access to an online platform offering wellbeing support

An extensive Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or life's larger problems, including legal and financial advice, support with work or personal issues impacting your wellbeing

• Access to a 24hr virtual GP Service
• Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 across popular high street retailers (also open to friends and family)
• Save for your future by becoming a member of the Pension Plan

Opportunities to enable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo, including a variety of learning and development tools

• Bike to Work Scheme to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit
• Sodexo UK and Irelands enhanced benefits and leave policies

A little more about Sodexo:

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better every day for everyone to build a better life for all.

As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer. We are a forces friendly employer.

We welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities.

We encourage our employees to get involved with our Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Parents & Carers, Sodexo Disability, Ability network, SoTogether, Generations and Origins.

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer.

We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations.

We run a Disability Confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job.

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Ready to be part of something greater?

Friendly Customers. Vibrant Communities. Exciting Careers.

Sodexo reserves the right to close this advert early if we are in receipt of a high number of applications