Strategic Asset Manager/Head of Asset Management

Strategic Asset Manager / Head of Asset Management (HRA) 

We are working with a Local Authority Council in the Midlands area who are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Asset Manager to manage large teams and lead on the delivery of HRA strategies, business and objectives.

Duration: 1 Year Contract 
Rate: Negotiable dependant on experience (Inside IR35)
Working Arrangement: Hybrid working arrangement (onsite in the Midlands)

Responsibilities: 
• Develop and drive the delivery of the Council’s HRA Asset Management Strategy
• Assessment of assets suitable for redevelopment, re-designation, remodelling, alternative use or disposal and the mechanisms by which new assets could be developed, disposed or acquired
• support the achievement of the Council’s Medium Term Financial Strategy objectives and HRA Business Plan viability and objectives
• Drawing out areas such as Data & Insight, Safety & Regulatory Compliance, Strategic Property Plans (disposals/regeneration/investment, Home Standard Energy Efficiency & Carbon reduction/Net zero targets
• Manage the teams within the Asset Management service to provide an effective, high performing, customer focused, statutorily compliant, and professional property-based service for the Council’s HRA and corporate stock
• Deliver on major refurbishment and re-development projects, environmental and sustainability projects, planned improvements and responsive and cyclical repair programmes
• Support and develop staff, through leading by example, coaching, managing performance and continuous learning develop and maintain ICT and performance management system
• Lead a review of the Council’s asset management function which would include: Proposal and recommendations on how to separate the asset management function into two separate teams by GF and HRA; recommendations for a HRA asset management team structure that would enable this part of the service to move into the regulated housing service
• Prepare the HRA asset management team to reintegrate into the regulated housing department

Requirements: 
• Significant experience, of working In social housing asset management (planned maintenance, responsive repairs etc)
• Strategic and operational experience of leading an asset management function
• Significant experience of leading and managing a busy team working within the public sector housing or commercial property environment
• Experience in the procurement of large and complex contracts to support effective, value for money services
• Experience of building relationships and working successfully with partnership organisation’s to deliver effective asset management or new development
• Demonstrable experience of understanding and influencing different perspectives to achieve successful strategic asset management and development outcomes at a senior level
• Understanding of the social housing regulatory landscape and the new consumer standards

To Apply:

Please send your updated CV to dpalmer@venngroup.com or call us on 07441 916439