Strategic Asset & Estates Manager

Job Title

Strategic Asset & Estates Manager

£61,443 progressing to £68,775 per annum

37

Stevenage with hybrid working opportunities. Travel across the county will be required.

Permanent

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Part of the Resources Directorate at Hertfordshire County Council, the Property Team supports all Service teams with their property requirements, including fire stations, registration offices, libraries, household waste recycling centres, supported living, care homes, day centres, highway depots, corporate offices and vacant properties.

You will be involved in working on a varied portfolio and will be responsible for the professional and strategic management of property assets to support the delivery of the Council’s Services.

The role requires providing professional property advice on land and property matters in line with RICS standards and the County Council’s protocols. Responsibilities include landlord and tenant activities (including rent reviews, lease renewals and lease re-allocations), project work, strategic consultancy, professional estates advice to colleagues and other stakeholders, estate, asset and property management. This is not a facilities management role.

You will provide instruction and manage external property management consultants and other external consultants as required. You are expected to liaise and work closely alongside colleagues in Legal Services, Facilities Management, Development and Planning, Finance, and service teams to ensure the best possible property solution is delivered. You will also oversee the process of gaining approvals within a political arena.

You will manage, support, and develop a team of individuals responsible for property transactions and data, maintain relationships with Service teams to ensure properties are fit for purpose, and look for opportunities to improve asset utilisation.

You will use your professional insight to contribute to corporate policies, providing specialist advice. You will also shape new policies and procedures that reflect best practice, address emerging risks, and capture new opportunities.

Under the current financial environment there is a drive to support the wider County Council budgets through efficient and effective use of property assets. You need to have a lateral vision and a strategic approach including opportunities to generate and maximise revenue and capital receipts, consolidate and rationalise the estate while understanding the role of the County Council as a whole.

You will be responsible for the management and forecasting of financial budgets, including income and expenditure, to ensure delivery of service priorities such as rent, service charges, business rates, council tax, professional fees and other occupier obligations.

• A member of a property‑related professional organisation such as The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors with highly developed knowledge of the principles, theory and practice in Property.
• Extensive experience of estates management / property, planning, legal matters and political awareness.
• Experience of leading teams with the ability to coach and develop staff.
• Experience of budget management and financial forecasting.
• Strong report‑writing skills.
• Confident in briefing and presenting to senior leaders and councillors.
• Good time management dealing with multiple projects/tasks.
• Proficient ICT and Microsoft Office skills are required.

• Understanding of the public sector and the challenges it faces.
• Ability to develop and lead on the delivery of solutions across a range of stakeholders.
• Ability to develop, review and implement annual plans for a specific function taking account of business and service requirements.

We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right‑to‑work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role.

This job role is within the Corporate Services, level CORP
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To hear more about this opportunity please contact Stuart. for an informal discussion about the role.

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