Senior Property Manager (Client Side)

Client side Estate Relationship Manager - c£62,500 + Benefits

We’re working with an award winning developer/housebuilder who form part of a much wider property services group which incorporates private sector leasehold, BTR and social housing.

Within the Housing arm of their group, they now seek a Senior Property Manager to act as an Estate Relationship Manager (non-portfolio, client side role) liaising with their New Build Development subsidiary as follows:

• Hybrid working, reporting into a Manchester office 2 days per week with the remaining time spent on site or from home
• Working with the in-house developer at design stage, ensuring proposed builds meet their brief for delivering a great place to live and the best possible living experience for residents
• Upon completion, working to manage developments during the warranty stage, ensuring snags are dealt with promptly and to a satisfactory standard
• Sourcing (via tender) and appointing a suitable managing agent and then managing that agents performance during and (for a specified period) after handover
• Ensuring the appointed agent has all the required certification, documentation and commissioning paperwork to ensure a smooth handover and management experience
• MIRPM essential, IOSH beneficial (at the very least, H&S savvy)
• Extensive background in Leasehold Management and in particular, schemes built both for (and with) social housing elements
• Exceptional service charge knowledge with the ability to set initial budgets and advise on longer term costs as new builds settle
• The ability to understand and represent the best interests of residents (to ensure long term sustainable community living)
• Ultimately acting as conduit between developer, housing association, managing agents and residents ensuring each undertakes it obligations as part of the new-build process

Suitable senior Property Manager’s will need to live in the North West, within reach of Manchester, and want to work client side in a non-portfolio role getting involved in developments at the early stages.

The successful Senior Property Manager (acting as Estates Relationship Manager) will report directly to the board of a major national housing association with the autonomy and responsibility to make a genuine difference.

If you meet the criteria, wish to work client side and live in or close enough to travel to Manchester, please apply now for immediate consideration and further info.