Overview

Portfolio Director – Resort Theme Parks

Location: National (with regular travel across sites). Reporting to: Strategic Partnership Director. The Portfolio Director will lead the operational delivery of facilities management services across a portfolio of some of the UK’s most iconic resort theme parks, including Thorpe Park, Chessington World of Adventures, LEGOLAND Windsor, Warwick Castle, and Alton Towers. This is a senior role responsible for ensuring consistent, high-quality service across engineering, landscaping, security, cleaning and other ancillary services, through effective leadership of site-based FM teams.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the delivery of all FM services across the resort theme park portfolio.
• Lead and support a team of Head of FM / Contract Managers at each location.
• Ensure compliance with contractual obligations, health & safety standards, and service level agreements.
• Monitor and drive operational performance across all sites using KPIs and service audits.
• Implement consistent standards and processes across the portfolio to ensure service excellence.
• Identify and resolve operational risks and issues proactively.
• Build strong relationships with client stakeholders at each resort location.
• Act as the senior operational point of contact for escalations and strategic discussions.
• Collaborate with the Strategic Partnership Director to align operational delivery with broader account goals.
• Foster a high-performance culture across site teams.
• Support the development and succession planning of FM leaders within the portfolio.
• Champion diversity, inclusion, and employee engagement initiatives.
• Work with internal Centres of Excellence to embed innovation and best practice.
• Lead initiatives to improve efficiency, sustainability, and guest experience.
• Ensure operational readiness for seasonal peaks and special events.

Skills & Experience Required

• Proven experience in multi-site FM or operations leadership roles.
• Strong understanding of hard and soft FM services, including compliance and risk management.
• Excellent leadership and people management skills.
• Ability to manage complex stakeholder environments and drive performance.
• Experience in leisure, hospitality, or public-facing/high footfall environments is highly desirable.

Desirable Traits

• Strategic mindset with operational delivery expertise.
• Collaborative and influential leadership style.
• Strong commercial awareness and budget management skills.
• Passion for delivering exceptional guest experiences.
• Resilience and adaptability in fast-paced environments.

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