Asset & Development Manager

Joshua Robert Recruitment; St Albans; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A client-side organisation in St Albans is seeking an experienced Asset & Development Manager to lead the management of a diverse property portfolio. The role focuses on strategic asset planning, development feasibility, and overseeing acquisitions/disposals. Candidates should possess MRICS or equivalent status and have robust experience in land promotion and stakeholder engagement. This position offers competitive salary and benefits with a hybrid working model.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits package

Hybrid working with flexibility on location

Opportunity to work with a values-led organisation

Qualifications

• MRICS or equivalent chartered status essential.
• Strong experience in development, land promotion, acquisitions/disposals, and strategic asset management.
• Familiarity with planning processes and land valuation.

Responsibilities

• Proactively manage land and property assets.
• Identify and assess development feasibility across sites.
• Prepare and present strategic recommendations to stakeholders.

Skills

Strategic asset management

Stakeholder engagement

Commercial acumen

Development feasibility assessment

Education

MRICS or equivalent chartered status

Job description

We are working with a confidential client-side organisation to appoint an experienced and commercially minded Asset & Development Manager to lead the strategic management of a varied property portfolio, including the active promotion and development of land holdings with long-term value potential.

This is a unique opportunity to work client-side on a diverse estate, with a focus on land and income-generating property assets. The role combines strategic asset planning, development feasibility, and acquisitions/disposals.

Key Responsibilities

• Proactively manage land and property assets, with a focus on land and longer-term development opportunities
• Identify and assess development feasibility across sites, including planning potential, risk, and financial return
• Prepare and present strategic recommendations to internal stakeholders and trustees
• Oversee site disposals and acquisitions, working with external agents, consultants, and legal advisors
• Lead on planning promotion strategies and development agreements
• Support wider asset management planning in line with organisational objectives, including sustainability and financial stewardship
• Ensure compliance with all relevant property and charity legislation

What We Are Looking For

• MRICS or equivalent chartered status essential
• Strong experience in development, land promotion, acquisitions/disposals, and strategic asset management
• Commercially astute with excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Familiarity with planning processes and land valuation
• Understanding of charity or regulated environments is desirable, but not essential

What s on Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Hybrid working with flexibility on location
• Strategic, long-term role with influence over asset value and legacy
• Opportunity to work with a values-led organisation on a client-side estate with purpose