Government Soft Landings Manager - Central Government

Role: Government Soft Landings Manager REF 101297
Contract Length: Until 31/03/27
Location: Hybrid/Bristol – Manchester, Birmingham or Glasgow. 60% Office attendance per week mandatory
IR35: Inside
Pay Rate to Intermediary: Up to £420 per day
Security Clearance: BPSS

Spinwell is recruiting for a Government Soft Landings Manager for an excellent opportunity within the public sector.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE GOVERNMENT SOFT LANDINGS MANAGER

• Support and oversee the Government Soft Landings approach, supporting seamless transition from capital projects into operational asset management.
• Act as the GSL Champion in line with BS 8536, ensuring all relevant stakeholders and role holders are engaged, supported, and clear on their responsibilities.
• Maintain and improve the accuracy, accessibility, and assurance of the department’s ‘golden thread’ of asset information.
• Work closely with internal stakeholders, delivery partners, and supply chain organisations to ensure GSL principles are embedded throughout project delivery.
• Support early engagement with Facilities Management and Asset Management teams to ensure BIM and Soft Landings processes are effectively implemented.
• Analyse project, asset, and assurance data from multiple sources to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Develop clear data visualisations and dashboards (using Power BI or advanced Excel) to present GSL performance, KPIs, and insights to both technical and non technical stakeholders.
• Contribute to the development of a structured GSL reporting framework, including performance metrics and assurance tracking.
• Lead or support Post Occupancy Evaluation (POE) activity, ensuring outcomes and lessons learned are captured, analysed, and fed back into future projects.
• Manage and improve digital records and information management processes, driving improvements in data quality, consistency, and usability.
• Support on handover from projects to FM / asset management

  SKILLS/EXPERIENCE OF THE GOVERNMENT SOFT LANDINGS MANAGER

• Experience working within the construction, design, facilities management, or asset management sectors.
• Proven experience delivering or implementing Government Soft Landings / BSRIA Soft Landings on projects of varying size and complexity.
• Strong understanding of information management and the information lifecycle within the built environment.
• Experience working with asset, project, or building data across design, construction, and operational phases.
• Ability to analyse data from multiple systems and sources, interpret findings, and translate them into actionable insights.
• Strong skills in Excel (including advanced formulas, pivot tables, data manipulation) and/or Pow-er BI for reporting and data visualisation.
• Ability to communicate data led insights clearly through dashboards, reports, and summaries for non technical stakeholders.
• Experience contributing to or managing assurance processes, KPIs, and performance metrics.
• Relevant degree, professional accreditation, or equivalent experience (e.g. Architecture, Engineering, BIM, Asset Management).

If you are a Government Soft Landings Manager, apply now or send your CV to Spinwell!

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