Asset Investment Manager

Michael Page (UK); United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent recruitment agency in the UK is looking for a Senior level Interim Manager to oversee social housing maintenance. This role requires extensive knowledge of housing laws and excellent leadership skills. The successful candidate will manage various teams, ensure compliance with service standards, and implement improvement strategies. The position offers a competitive day rate, hybrid working, and an initial 3-month contract with the possibility of extension.

Benefits

Competitive day rate

Hybrid working

Potential for contract extension

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent experience in social housing maintenance.
• Extensive knowledge of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 and Housing Act 2004.
• Excellent leadership and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage Capital Investment, Technical, Cyclical, Adaptations and office teams.
• Act as senior technical advisor for statutory capital property investment programme.
• Procure and implement specialist contracts for service delivery.

Skills

Leadership skills

Negotiation skills

Change management

Service delivery improvement

Education

Degree in social housing maintenance or equivalent

Job description

Role Overview

• Senior level interim role with competitive day rate
• Initial 3 Month assignment with view to being extended

About Our Client

My client oversees the maintenance and delivery of over 6000 social housing properties to tenants across the East Midlands.

Job Description

• Day to day management of the Capital Investment, Technical, Cyclical, Adaptations and office teams, managing resources to ensure that the service meets statutory requirements and monitoring performance to ensure that the service meets service plan and performance indicator targets and operational needs.
• To act as the lead officer and senior technical advisor for the clients statutory capital property investment programme (excluding Gas, Electric and Voids), stock condition surveys, cyclical programmes and adaptations areas of Housing Property Services, providing Health and Safety, legislative guidance and technical support to the Capital Investment Teams and the Council. Preparing reports and attending meetings as required.
• To procure, implement and manage the provision of suitable specialist contracts (for example, roofing, energy improvements etc.) used by the Capital Investment Team to ensure a consistently high quality of service delivery to service users.
• To procure and manage suitable contractors, as required, to support the in house Direct Labour Organisation staff in the fulfilment of the delivery of the Council's statutory capital property investment programme, stock condition surveys, cyclical programmes and council housing adaptation requirements.
• To proactively manage staff development and training to ensure the team has the requisite levels of knowledge, skills, and competency validation to perform their roles.
• To work with wider teams in Housing to develop, implement and monitor a process for recharging tenants and leaseholders of the clients repair works undertaken by the capital investment teams which are the responsibility of the tenant or leaseholder to resolve.
• To ensure that there is effective and timely forecasting and analysis of business and financial data to enable robust budget management and budget planning, minimising financial risks, and maximising potential efficiencies.

The Successful Applicant

• Degree or equivalent experience in social housing maintenance.
• Extensive knowledge and understanding of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, the Housing Act 2004 and associated legislation.
• Excellent leadership, negotiation and influencing skills, including change management and improvement in service delivery.

What's on Offer

• Competitive day rate
• Initial 3 month contract with view to be extended
• Hybrid working