Asset Investment Manager

Posted 04 February 2025
Salary £56,250 + benefits
LocationEast Midlands
Job type Permanent
Discipline Property Management & Construction Recruitment
ReferencePROF_47782
Contact NameDaniel Bennett

Job description

We are currently working in partnership with a dedicated Social Housing provider based in the Midlands, who are recruiting for two Asset Investment Manager’s on a permanent basis.

The position is due to start in the coming months, pending notice. The salary is £56,250 per annum, plus company benefits.

The ideal candidate will ideally have a HND in building, construction or be qualified by experience and ideally also a qualification in project management or be qualified by experience.

Duties will include (but are not limited to):

  • Directly line managing a Senior Project Surveyor, Quantity Surveyor, Assistant Project Surveyor and an Apprentice Surveyor (Building / Quantity)

  • Leading an asset investment team to deliver the organisations annual asset investment programme, with customers put first throughout all activities

  • Ensuring the effective and consistent management of contracts for asset investment and support the asset and estate management contracted services.

  • Leading and supporting a team in achieving excellent customer service and operational performance through effective asset investment

  • Ensuring consistent contract management, performance management and budgetary control across the projects

  • Achieving a climate of continuous learning and customer service and operational improvement through excellent leadership

  • Being accountable for performance improvement, service development and driving asset investment decisions to ensure our housing and services meet local demand and provide value for money

Experience required:

  • Knowledge and understanding of the housing sector, building construction, property maintenance and improvements

  • Experience of delivering asset investment programme of works and services to leaseholders and tenants

  • Previously managed a multi-site service and have a track record of developing performance in an operating and service delivery environment

  • Must have the ability to apply strong generalist skills to managing technical areas of responsibility

  • Excellent organisational and project management skills

  • Ability to plan and programme own work and that of a team

  • Experience of managing change and embedding performance cultures

  • Ability to prioritise and deliver to deadlines as well as identify customer needs and develop appropriate solutions

  • Excellent communication skills with a variety of audiences

  • Experience of working effectively with stakeholders

  • Experience of facilitating groups of residents / resident engagement

  • Ability to problem solve and to support staff to assess situations and make positive judgements to reflect the local requirements

  • Experience of managing and developing staff to work independently and exercising judgement

  • Experience of budget performance for projects

  • Strong skills in performance management, monitoring and financial management

Rewards and Benefits:

  • Holiday entitlement of 28 days a year (plus public bank holidays), increasing to 33 days after 5 years’ service

  • Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (employer’s contribution currently 19.6%)

  • Free parking

  • Cycle to work scheme

  • Flexible working arrangements

  • Employee discount hub

  • Training opportunities

Working hours:

  • 37 hours per week

  • Monday – Friday

  • Flexible working hours

  • Office based

Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.

James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.

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