General Manager – Mixed use asset

  • United Kingdom
  • Cambridgeshire
  • Job Reference: 46529

Working on one of the city’s most exciting new mixed-use developments, including flexible office space, build-to-rent apartments, green and community spaces and a mix of ground-floor retail and food. Built to 5* NABERS and BREEAM Outstanding standards, this is a campus designed to set the benchmark for how people work, live, and connect in Cambridge.

We are looking for a General Manager to be the lead in driving the commercial and operational success of this exciting campus.

What you’ll do: You’ll be on-site, leading the team that keeps Mill Yard running seamlessly — from day-to-day operations and health & safety to service charge budgets and major CAPEX projects. You’ll build real relationships with occupiers, understanding their needs. You’ll lead and inspire the on-site team, work hand-in-hand with the surveying, sustainability and accounts teams and report directly to the client.

You’ll thrive in this role if you: ✅ Have strong management experience in a high-profile Grade A office environment ✅ Have mobilised a building from pre-completion through to smooth business-as-usual operation ✅ Lead with genuine care for customer experience not just SLAs and KPIs  ✅ Are commercially sharp, comfortable owning service charge budgets and CAPEX delivery ✅ Excellent communication skills, building trust at every level ✅ Bring resilience, accountability, and a calm head under pressure

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