Location
West Midlands

Hours
Full Time

Salary
£70,000 - £90,000 per year, DOE

About the Role
Senior leadership opportunity for an experienced Grounds Maintenance professional looking to drive operational excellence, sustainability and strategic growth across a large-scale public environment. You will lead the delivery and long-term strategy of parks, green spaces, sports pitches, cemeteries and wider public realm services. This high-profile leadership role requires strong people management skills, commercial awareness and a passion for delivering safe, attractive and environmentally sustainable outdoor spaces for local communities.

Key responsibilities include leading the strategic and operational management of grounds maintenance and public realm services across a large regional portfolio, managing frontline operational teams to ensure high standards across grass cutting, arboriculture, horticulture and sports pitch maintenance. You will oversee departmental budgets, forecasting and contractor management to ensure operational and financial efficiency, drive compliance with health & safety, environmental regulations and operational risk management, and support sustainability initiatives, biodiversity programmes and community-focused environmental improvements.

Additional duties include providing strategic advice to senior leadership teams and stakeholders, managing external contractors and service delivery performance, preparing tenders, quotations and commercial reports, and ensuring all maintenance operations meet quality, safety and environmental standards.

Experience
Extensive leadership experience within Grounds Maintenance, Landscaping, Environmental Services or Public Realm operations. Strong operational and commercial management background with experience leading large teams.

About you
Commercially aware and operationally strong with excellent communication, budgeting and stakeholder management skills. Passionate about delivering safe, attractive and environmentally sustainable outdoor spaces. Able to lead and develop operational teams across multiple service areas.

Qualifications
Relevant qualification in Horticulture, Arboriculture, Turf Management, Facilities Management or a related discipline. Excellent knowledge of Health & Safety legislation and environmental compliance.