Head of Grounds Maintenance

The Role: Head of Grounds Maintenance Location: West Midlands Salary: 70k- 90k DOE Senior leadership opportunity for an experienced Grounds Maintenance professional looking to drive operational excellence, sustainability and strategic growth across a large-scale public environment. Our client is seeking a commercially aware and operationally strong Head of Grounds Maintenance to lead the delivery and long-term strategy of parks, green spaces, sports pitches, cemeteries and wider public realm services. This is a high-profile leadership role requiring strong people management, commercial awareness and a passion for delivering safe, attractive and environmentally sustainable outdoor spaces for local communities. The Role: Lead the strategic and operational management of grounds maintenance and public realm services across a large regional portfolio Manage frontline operational teams ensuring high standards across grass cutting, arboriculture, horticulture and sports pitch maintenance Oversee departmental budgets, forecasting and contractor management to ensure operational and financial efficiency Drive compliance across health and safety, environmental regulations and operational risk management Support sustainability initiatives, biodiversity programmes and community-focused environmental improvements Key Duties: Provide strategic advice to senior leadership teams and stakeholders Lead and develop operational teams across multiple ..... full job details .....