Location
London, London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
£10,000 per month

About the Role
Every Argos store and building needs to be safe for the colleagues and customers who use it. As our Compliance Manager, you'll lead the way we manage Facilities Management (FM) compliance across the estate, working closely with our compliance service delivery contractor and FM service providers to build a high performing safety and compliance culture. This role is critical as statutory compliance work must be scheduled and completed on time. You will lead a team that keeps stakeholders informed from the first issue through to resolution. When a major safety incident, near miss or injury affects a site's ability to operate, you will help drive the investigation. You will work with a wide range of internal and external partners, and your decisions will directly affect the safety of our buildings and the people in them.

Key Responsibilities
Working closely with compliance service providers to ensure all planned preventative maintenance and remedial actions are completed, keeping buildings safe and compliant. Managing the scheduling of statutory planned preventative maintenance through our computer aided FM system, ensuring delivery within required timeframes. Keeping maintenance schedules accurate and up to date in partnership with the wider FM team. Producing compliance performance data against key FM measures and reporting regularly to stakeholders. Presenting updates on safety and compliance performance, innovation and changes to ways of working to the appropriate forums. Challenging non-completion of planned maintenance and remedial actions, holding providers accountable. Facilitating contractor investigations following safety incidents and keeping stakeholders updated on findings and next steps. Partnering with Health and Safety, Procurement and the wider FM team to identify legislative changes and compliance gaps, regularly reviewing providers to ensure they remain fit for purpose, innovative and efficient.

About Argos
At Argos, we are a digital-led UK retailer pushing boundaries to meet every generation with what they want, how and when they want it. As a market leader in general merchandise, serving millions of customers through our website, app, same-day delivery and Click & Collect services, we offer real opportunities to learn, grow and shape your career. You will work with brilliant colleagues and directly influence how we serve our customers every day. From enabling inspiring choice across our owned brands including Habitat, Chad Valley and Bush, alongside the world’s biggest brands like Apple, Lego, Xbox and Samsung, to making shopping effortlessly convenient, championing trusted value and accelerating our strategy - Argos is an exciting place to build your future.

Benefits
We offer a comprehensive benefits package including colleague discounts of 10% (increasing to 15% at times) across Sainsbury's, Argos, TU and Habitat. Our pension scheme and life cover provide security for your future. You may be eligible for a performance-related bonus of up to 20% of salary depending on company performance. Your wellbeing is important to us with an annual holiday allowance plus the option to buy additional holiday, private healthcare, season ticket loans, interest free car loans up to £10,000, cycle to work scheme, health cash plans, salary advance options and access to an Employee Assistance Programme. We also support important life moments with up to 26 weeks’ pay for maternity or adoption leave and up to 4 weeks’ pay for paternity leave.

Experience
Strong Facilities Management and/or compliance management experience. Significant stakeholder management experience with confidence to present to and influence senior managers internally and externally. Proven leadership skills including managing and motivating remote teams to improve external supplier performance. Experience working with cross-functional teams and multiple service providers. Creative problem solving using data analysis to inform decisions and resolve store compliance and safety challenges. Exceptional written and verbal communication skills. Good understanding of business performance and ability to help the supply chain understand the impact of its decisions. Strong attention to detail when assessing supplier performance and representing Argos FM in compliance and safety forums while demonstrating company values and strategic thinking.

About you
Confident leader and communicator who can influence and motivate diverse teams and stakeholders. Detail-oriented with a proactive approach to compliance and safety challenges. Collaborative and able to work effectively across multiple teams and external partners. Committed to maintaining high standards of safety and compliance in a fast-paced retail environment.

Qualifications
Relevant qualifications in Facilities Management, Compliance, Health & Safety or related fields are desirable but not explicitly stated. A commitment to continuous professional development and learning is expected.