Divisional Managing Director

Divisional Managing Director - Building Access Specialists (BAS)

Part of PTSG

Location: Northwest

We're looking for an exceptionalDivisional Managing Director to lead our Building Access & Specialist Division – a group of three established specialist businesses employing around 650 people across the UK.

With strong brands, an established customer base, and operating in a buoyant, growing market, the foundations are already in place. The opportunity now is to unlock the division's full commercial potential, accelerate profitable growth, improve operational performance, and build a business that consistently exceeds expectations.

As part of aprivate equity-backed group, you'll be trusted with significant responsibility and given the autonomy to make a genuine impact. Success will be measured throughstrategic leadership,commercial delivery, operational excellence, and your ability to build high-performing teams that embrace change and drive results.

Businesses included -Nationwide Specialist Services, Pendrich Hight Services, HD Sharman

What you'll be doing:

• Develop and execute the strategic direction for the BAS Division.

• Lead and inspire a high-performing Senior Leadership Team across multiple specialist businesses.

• Drive sustainable revenue growth, profitability and operational performance.

• Champion a culture where health, safety and quality are embedded in everything we do.

• Build strong relationships with key customers, stakeholders and Group colleagues.

• Identify commercial opportunities and support future acquisitions and integration activities.

• Ensure operational excellence, customer satisfaction and continual improvement across the Division.

• Drive collaboration, standardisation and best practice across all businesses.

• Deliver strong financial performance through effective planning, forecasting and business reviews.

About You:

You're an accomplished executive with a proven track record of leading large, multi-site service businesses. Commercially astute and strategically minded, you're passionate about developing people, driving operational excellence, building high-performing teams and delivering sustainable growth.

You'll bring:

• Significant senior leadership experience within a multi-site or field service environment.

• A proven ability to lead large operational teams through senior managers.

• Strong commercial and financial acumen with full P&L responsibility.

• Experience delivering growth, operational improvement and strategic change.

• A collaborative leadership style with the ability to influence at Board level.

• Excellent stakeholder management and customer relationship skills.

• Experience within testing, inspection, compliance, engineering, building services or another technical service environment would be highly advantageous.

• The emotional intelligence to develop people, build culture and lead through change.

What You’ll Get:

• Excellent Salary + Executive bonus

• Car allowance or company vehicle

• Private healthcare with Family cover

• Life assurance (3x salary)

• Salary sacrifice pension

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays (increasing with service)

• Employee discounts

• Wellbeing programme

You'll almost certainly have led multiple business units, brands, or regions within a complex organisation and understand how to balance people, customers, operations, and financial performance. Whether your background is within specialist contracting, facilities management, engineering services, construction, industrial services, infrastructure, or another transferable sector, you'll have a proven record of delivering sustainable EBITDA growth while creating a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

If you're already operating within one of our competitors or you've reached the point where you're ready to step into a larger divisional leadership role this is an opportunity to shape the future of a significant business with the backing, investment, and ambition to match.

Why Join PTSG

This is a rare opportunity to join the Executive Leadership Team of one of the UK's leading specialist service groups. With direct access to the Group CEO, you'll have the autonomy to shape strategy, drive commercial growth, lead high-performing businesses and leave a lasting legacy across the BAS Division.

If you're an accomplished executive looking for a role where you can genuinely influence the future of a growing business, we'd love to hear from you.

About PTSG

PTSG Group is a leading provider of specialist services across the UK and Europe.

Through the acquisition of high-quality specialist businesses, PTSG has built a group of industry-leading companies delivering services across Access & Safety, Electrical Services, Building Access, Fire Solutions, and Water Treatment

With over 3,300 specialists supporting 90,000+ customers across 200,000 buildings, delivering over 170 different services, we are committed to delivering safe, compliant, and high-quality services nationwide.

At PTSG, our aim is simple. To be a great place to work and a great company to do business with.

Armed Forces Covenant

PTSG Group is proud to support the Armed Forces community and has formally signed the UK Armed Forces Covenant.

We recognise the valuable skills and experience that service leavers, veterans, reservists, and military families bring to the workplace, including leadership, teamwork, resilience, and technical expertise.

As part of our commitment, we guarantee an interview to ex-Forces applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role and are committed to supporting Armed Forces personnel in building long-term civilian careers across our business.

PTSG Group is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive workplace where everyone is treated fairly and with respect.

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are dedicated to promoting diversity, equality, and inclusion throughout our recruitment process and across the wider business.

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