Interim Head of Asset Management

Client

Local Authority in Croydon

Job Title

Interim Head of Asset Management

Pay Rate

£650 per day Umbrella

Hours

36 Hours a week (Mon-Fri)

Duration

Initial 3 Month Contract

Location

HYBRID WORKING-Work pattern is 2 days in the Croydon office ( Tuesday & Wednesday ) rest remote working

Description

Job Purpose:

As a member of the extended management team, the Head of Property Services will work collaboratively across their department and with other Heads of Service and Directors to ensure the effective and efficient development and delivery of Council services that support departmental and Council objectives.

As required, the postholder will be accountable for the strategic leadership of the Property and asset management team in the provision of estates planning, asset management.

The Head of Property Services will undertake the role of being thestrategic lead in the service area including associated policies and procedures.

Responsible for: To be the professional lead for all aspects of Head of Property Services allocations which includes:

• Responsible for the regular reporting of departmental budget and forecasted spend, - covering staffing and operational costs and tracking of budgets and forecasted costs on rental income and service charge income.

• Provide to the Council's commercial property advice and is responsible for ensuring that all property issues within the Council are undertaken in a professional manner and comply with all statutory and professional guidelines whether undertaken internally by the corporate asset management and estates team or by external advisors appointed by the team. All matters being reported to

• The corporate asset strategy and estate management for the Council which seeks to operate the Corporate Landlord function to ensure that assets are efficiently and effectively utilised and fit for purpose through the implementation of the corporate property and estate strategy and asset management implementation plan. To provide corporate advice seeking external valuation and the optimum development and potential of the Council's land holdings.

• To deliver the Council's estate management function for its property portfolio including all landlord and tenant items, property disposal and acquisition, maintenance of the corporate property register and database.
• • Carry out a review of all council owned assets and appraise their suitability for disposal carrying out all business case and necessary governance to achieve required disposal targets in a timely manner to support the Council's MTFS targets
  • Examine all proposed and actual projects that involve major change, disposal or acquisition of property in line with the overall property and estate strategy of the Council.
  • Carry out regular reviews of each Department's use of its property and estates and to ensure that such reviews form the basis for efficient use of property related assets in accordance with the property and estates strategy of the Council.

Specific Minimum Qualifications and Expertise

Qualifications:

• To possess a property professional qualification in a property/build environment related discipline eg (MRICS - Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors), or (RIBA - member of the Royal Institute of Architects) or equivalent and be able to demonstrate a detailed working knowledge.
• To demonstrate that they have experience in all areas of property work.
• To have a thorough and up to date knowledge of all aspects of the property industry including all appropriate property legislation including those matters that particularly apply to property within the Local Authority sector.

Experience:

• Proven ability to lead a strategic team at a similar level through customer services and leadership capability
• A successful track record and background of consistent achievement at senior management level in a local authority or large complex organisation.
• Experience of establishing and implementing business planning processes and performance management systems to ensure appropriate and cost-effective service delivery.
• Demonstrable excellence in team management and service delivery in relation to the provision of customer orientated services that achieve successful outcomes.

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