Interim Head of Strategic Asset Management
Posted Today by Sellick Partnership
£700 Per day
Outside
Undetermined
Bristol
Summary: The Interim Head of Strategic Asset Management role in Bristol involves leading and transforming the strategic approach to asset management for a local authority. This key leadership position is responsible for delivering a long-term asset management strategy, ensuring compliance, and enhancing housing services through collaboration and innovation. The successful candidate will manage multiple teams and engage with various stakeholders to drive organizational change and improvement.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage the Asset Management Team, Building Safety Team, and Energy & Renewables Team.
- Develop and implement investment strategies to maximize asset value and performance.
- Contribute to annual budget setting and housing investment planning.
- Lead the implementation of a robust asset management strategy.
- Oversee the performance of council housing assets across financial, environmental, and social dimensions.
- Ensure compliance with building safety, fire safety, and landlord obligations.
- Maintain the Housing Revenue Account business plan and drive value through strategic property decisions.
- Engage with stakeholders including Housing Committees, Executive Teams, and residents.
- Act as a key driver of organizational change and improvement across the service.
Key Skills:
- Qualified professional in a property-related field or significant senior experience in asset or property management within the public sector.
- Proven leadership experience in delivering strategic housing or asset plans.
- Strong analytical, project management, and financial planning capabilities.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills for conveying complex property data.
- Track record of delivering results through collaboration and innovation.
- Strong knowledge of social housing regulation and landlord compliance.
Salary (Rate): £700/day
City: Bristol
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: Other
Interim Head of Strategic Asset Management - Bristol
Contract: £700 per day
On behalf of a forward-thinking local authority, we are seeking an exceptional Interim Head of Strategic Asset Management to lead and transform their strategic approach to asset management, This is a key leadership role responsible for delivering a long-term asset management strategy, driving innovation, ensuring statutory compliance, and improving housing services through resident engagement and cross-directorate collaboration.
The Role
- Responsible for managing the Asset Management Team, Building Safety Team, Energy & Renewables Team
- Develop and implement investment strategies to maximise the value and performance of assets
- Contribute towards budget annual beget setting and delivery of annual housing investment planning
- Lead on the implementation and evolution of a robust asset management strategy
- Oversee the performance of council housing assets across financial, environmental and social dimensions
- Ensure full compliance with building safety, fire safety, and landlord obligations
- Maintain the Housing Revenue Account business plan and drive value through strategic property decisions
- Engage with a wide range of stakeholders including Housing Committees, Executive Teams, and residents
- Act as a key driver of organisational change and improvement across the service
The successful candidate will be:
- A qualified professional in a property-related field or someone with significant senior experience in asset or property management within the public sector
- A proven leader with experience delivering strategic housing or asset plans and navigating political or stakeholder environments
- Strong analytical, project management, and financial planning capabilities
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, able to convey complex property data and strategies to diverse audiences
- A track record of delivering results through collaboration and innovation
- Strong knowledge of social housing regulation and landlord compliance
If you are a strategic leader with a deep understanding of housing asset management and a passion for public service, please apply now or contact claire Harrison at Sellick Partnership, Derby Office
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