Robertson Group

Transformation Director

Robertson Group  •  Hybrid  •  15 hours ago
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Job Description

People. Initiative. Pride. We see more than just service.

Transformation Director

Location: Hybrid travel to Stirling, North West, North East, Wales.

Working hours: 38.75 hours, Monday to Friday

Contract: Permanent

Flexible working: Hybrid

Robertson Facilities Management (RFM) provides hard and soft FM services, grounds maintenance and energy services for single and multi-site locations throughout the UK. We work across sectors including education, healthcare, emergency services and commercial, assuring our customers of high-quality, best value and a sustainable approach.

RFM has grown significantly since its inception in 1999, with a turnover of £181m for FY2025 and employs more than 1500 people. We are now on a growth trajectory, with ambitious plans to grow the business to £300m turnover by 2030. Our plans for growth require RFM to ‘make the market’, and to be at the forefront of high value opportunities in the FM marketplace

Your new role

We are seeking a dynamic and forward-thinking Transformation Director to join the senior leadership team at RFM. This is a critical, high-impact role responsible for driving large-scale transformation across our regional businesses and central functions.

You will lead the delivery of our ambitious business plan—ensuring our operations are efficient, compliant, customer-focused, and commercially successful—while shaping the future of facilities management through innovation, digitalisation, and continuous improvement.

The Role

As Transformation Director, you will lead strategic and operational change across five key areas:

Operational & Digital Transformation

  • Drive large-scale transformation programmes spanning operations, culture, and digital innovation (AI, automation, data analytics, CAFM systems)
  • Introduce efficiency, sustainability, and service excellence initiatives across the portfolio
  • Implement new service delivery models to support growth across emerging sectors
  • Champion innovation in smart buildings, energy management, and future FM solutions

Strategic Leadership

  • Partner with the CEO and Board to deliver transformation aligned with growth strategy
  • Identify opportunities for diversification, innovation, and digitalisation
  • Lead cross-functional strategic programmes and embed continuous improvement culture
  • Support development of service lines including hard FM, soft FM, TFM and compliance
  • Coach senior leaders to adopt agile, modern operating approaches

Governance & Performance

  • Establish robust KPIs, reporting frameworks, and governance across transformation programmes
  • Ensure initiatives drive both profitability and customer experience
  • Manage programme risk, resources, and delivery against milestones
  • Provide regular updates to the Board on progress, challenges, and outcomes

Financial & Commercial Oversight

  • Own transformation budgets and deliver cost optimisation initiatives
  • Support pricing strategy, contract negotiations, and commercial risk decisions
  • Drive financial performance and ensure accurate reporting at executive level

Client & Stakeholder Management

  • Build strong relationships with key clients, partners, and senior stakeholders
  • Champion customer experience and contract retention across all services
  • Act as senior escalation point for transformation initiatives

About You

  • Senior leadership experience within UK facilities management or building services
  • Strong understanding of compliance, H&S, and statutory maintenance frameworks
  • Proven track record in leading large-scale transformation and operational change
  • Commercially astute with experience managing P&L and complex service contracts
  • Deep knowledge of CAFM systems, digital FM technologies, and workforce models
  • Experience across TUPE, outsourcing, and labour-intensive environments
  • Skilled in influencing at Board level and presenting complex strategies
  • Strong leadership style with the ability to inspire, challenge, and develop teams

What's in it for me

Benefits of working with Robertson:

In return, we offer a wide range of rewards and employee benefits such as:

  • 33 days annual leave (pro-rata for part time or FTC positions, increases with length of service)
  • Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme 
  • Life Assurance
  • Cycle to Work Scheme 
  • Discounts (gym memberships, restaurants, days out etc.) with Hapi Rewards App
  • Annual Flu Vaccine
  • Access to E-Learning
  • Health & Wellbeing Support
  • Life Management & Financial Support

Diversity & Inclusion:

When it comes to diversity and inclusion, we see things differently at Robertson. That’s why we’re working hard to create an environment where everyone can feel welcome, and where we can all be ourselves. We encourage applications from people of all races, ages, genders, religions, sexual orientations and more - so whoever you are, we hope you’ll see things our way, too.

Apply now

If you’ve got what it takes to look at things differently, to find new perspectives, and to discover the extraordinary within the ordinary, we’d love to meet you. To apply for this role and to start seeing things our way, submit your CV.

This role will be subject to pre-employment screening, including references. The level of screening may vary depending on role responsibilities and will be discussed at interview. 

Robertson Group

About Robertson Group

We’re one of the largest family-owned construction, infrastructure and support services businesses in the UK, and we apply the same principles to every aspect of our business today that we did over fifty years ago when Bill Robertson began with his joinery firm in Elgin.

Over the years our sustainable growth has enabled us to invest in our business, the future of people and communities, and to deliver on major projects, housing schemes and facilities management for customers nationally.

We have the ability to accept big challenges, and build positive, mutually beneficial partner relationships. At the same time we think locally, working with stakeholders and the supply chain to deliver services and infrastructure that will stand the test of time.

Today we employ over 3,200 talented people across a broad range of roles including construction, timber engineering, facilities management, capital projects, property development, regeneration, civil engineering, building services and housebuilding.

Ultimately, our approach is about making progress safely towards a sustainable future. It’s the Robertson Way.

#WeAreTeamRobertson

Industry
Construction & Skilled Trades
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Stirling, GB
Year Founded
1966
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