Asset & Development Manager

VennGroup; Worthing; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

VennGroup is supporting a South Coast council to recruit an Interim Asset & Development Manager. The role is hybrid, applying to improve and expand housing assets and standards.

You will bring extensive housing asset and development experience in regulated environments, with a relevant professional qualification (RICS/CIH/Construction) and strong leadership with tenant focus throughout this 6-month assignment.

Qualifications

• Extensive Housing Asset and Development experience in a regulated environment.
• Qualification in RICS/CIH/ Construction or similar.
• Experienced housing leadership.
• Tenant-focused, adaptable and tenacious.

Responsibilities

• Ensure adherence to regulations and standards within the housing portfolio while identifying new housing development partnerships and managing innovative solutions.
• Identify and set priorities for acquisition, new build, investment, regeneration and disposal to achieve optimum value.
• Develop and manage an asset management strategy to keep housing assets safe and well-maintained.
• Lead delivery of affordable housing, including acquisition and delivery of new council housing and HRA land-led development opportunities.
• Provide an effective combination of technical expertise and leadership.

Skills

Housing Asset Management

Leadership

Regulated environment

Tenant-focused

Education

RICS/CIH/Construction or similar

Job description

Interim Asset and Development Manager

Based - South Coast, hybrid working

Inside IR35

Length: 6 months

We are looking for an exceptional interim Asset & Development Manager to support the development and enhancement of the Council's Housing Assets.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure adherence to all relevant regulations and standards within the housing portfolio whilst identifying new housing development partnerships and managing innovative solutions to expand and improve the council's housing options
• Identifying and setting priorities for acquisition, new build, investment, regeneration and disposal to achieve optimum value
• The development and management of an asset management strategy, ensuring that housing assets are safe and continually improved to provide quality living conditions for residents
• Lead the delivery of affordable housing throughout the district, aligning with corporate priorities, including the acquisition and delivery of new council housing and utilising Housing Revenue Account (HRA) land-led development opportunities
• Provide an effective combination of technical expertise and leadership

Key Requirements:

• Bring extensive Housing Asset and Development experience in a regulated environment
• Hold a Qualification in RICS/ CIH / Construction or similar
• An experienced and resilient individual with vast Housing leadership experience
• Be tenant focused, adaptable and tenacious