1. Anna Stanton
28 Field Way ● Rickmansworth ● Hertfordshire ● WD3
Telephone: 07595 385 605 ● Email: anna7172@aol.com
Resourceful. Adaptable. Solutions focused. A highly versatile facilities manager who blends
strategy with pragmatism to ensure services are aligned with corporate objectives and
consistently delivered at the sharp end. Works closely with stakeholders to drive
transformational programmes. Builds productive relationships with a naturally empathetic
and positive outlook.
 Hard and soft facilities  Estates management
 Contractor negotiations and
management
 Drives major change programmes
 Bid and tender management  End-to-end project management
 Capital works, refurbishments and
relocations
 Safety and health compliance and
quality management
 Budget management and planning  Inspirational team leadership
 Acts as business partner and trusted advisor to senior management with
responsibility for major change projects in addition to FM and estates management
responsibility
 Lead project manager on £4.5m project to establish new head office and dispose of
regional offices, successfully completed phase 1 and 2 on time with over £500k
savings against budget
 Generated £4m income and led the sale of two regional offices working closely with
the Directors and external stakeholders
 Successfully managed consolidation and renegotiation of FM contracts to deliver
increased value and improved quality of services
2003 – present National Facilities Manager
Housing & Care 21
Responsible for all hard and soft facilities and estates management of this national provider
of retirement housing and care services across 150 local authorities with over 6500 staff.
 At peak, managed a budget of £2m and on-course to deliver 9% savings against
2014/15 budget
 Direct facilities team of 5 managing head office, 5 regional offices and over 30
satellite offices in addition to reception team of 3
Professional profile
Key skills
Key recent achievements
Career history

2.  Member of the senior management team working closely with senior stakeholders
across HR, IT, housing, care and finance to align services to business unit and
corporate goals
 Management of lease schedule working with Legal and other stakeholders as
required on lease renewals, break clauses, notices, dilapidations
 Space management ensuring best utilisation of space and compliance
 Developed clear set of policies and procedures to ensure compliance with all safety
and health legislation with regular monitoring and reporting
 Prior to current transformation programme, retained the same in-house team for 5
years with zero attrition providing empowering and supportive leadership
 Manage full range of FM contracts between £550k to £50k including stationery,
security, cleaning and washrooms
 Worked with procurement to ensure innovative and effective procurement services
including PQQs, ITTs, tenders and e-auctions
 Provide proactive management of contracts to ensure achievement of service level
agreements
 In 2015 worked with procurement to re-tender £468k stationery contract securing
15% savings
 In 2014 – 2015 managed new £215k contract to provide protective work wear
negotiating 17.5% saving in addition to a further 31% saving on contract for
photocopier lease renewals
 Leading ID management project to ensure consistent approach and compliance with
CQC regulations working with IT/HR to ensure smooth integration with on-boarding
process
 Played lead role in major new head office and regional office consolidation project
working with internal and external stakeholders including agents, solicitors, local
authorities and landlords
 Delivered £172k savings on fit-out of new 25,000 ft2 head office as part of above
project
 Promoted three times having initially been recruited as Office Manager in London to
Regional Facilities Manager in 2005 then National Facilities Manager in 2007
2000 – 2003 Executive Assistant to Group Finance Director
Angels the Costumers
Providing operational support to the Director and supporting facilities management.
 Key part of project team that researched, relocated and refitted new 160,000 ft2
purpose built warehouse to house over 8 miles of costume rails
1998 – 2000 Events and Communications Officer
British Screen Advisory Council
Responsible for ensuring consistent and effective communications and project managing
high profile events including a major European Film and TV conference.
 Role included engaging with diverse – and sometimes conflicting - set of
stakeholders including public bodies, government departments, interest groups and
commercial organisations
 Managed the office and researched and prepared briefing papers for release
1996 – 1997 Executive Assistant to the CEO
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
Assisted in management of the 1996 and 1997 BAFTA Awards and 1996 Carl Foreman
Writers’ Award.

3.  Level 4 Certificate in Facilities Management including IOSH Health and Safety
Certificate, BIFM
 Foundation Certificate in Psychodynamic Counselling, Herts and Beds Counselling
Foundation
 Project Management, Cranfield School of Management
 Diploma in Social Policy and the Care Sector, Birkbeck University
 BA (Hons) French and Politics, Leicester University and British Institute/Institut des
Sciences Politiques, Paris
Qualifications and professional development