Asset Records and Systems Manager

West Northamptonshire Council; Northampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government entity in Northampton is looking for an experienced Asset Records and Systems Manager to oversee the management of its estates terrier system. The successful candidate will maintain detailed records of the Council's property portfolio and provide critical business intelligence to support effective asset management. Ideal candidates will have a degree or equivalent experience and exceptional communication skills. Join us to contribute to a team dedicated to shaping a best practice Estates function that benefits the community.

Benefits

Opportunity for professional development

Inclusive workplace culture

Qualifications

• Strong experience in data and knowledge management at a strategic level.
• Proven supervisory experience including performance management.
• Ability to work to tight timescales while managing a varied caseload.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and manage the Council's estates terrier system.
• Provide robust business intelligence reporting for effective asset management.
• Deliver high quality professional advice to clients and stakeholders.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Organisational and time management skills

Understanding of public sector dynamics

Proven line management experience

Education

Degree or equivalent experience in a relevant subject

Job description

Overview

West Northamptonshire Council is currently seeking to appoint the Asset Records and Systems Manager into its Property Strategy and Estates team. As a key member of the Property Strategy and Estates Team, the Asset Records and Systems Manager will be responsible for the maintenance and management of the councils' estates terrier system including the preparation of AutoCAD plans for the operational and investment estate. The Asset Records and Systems Manager will also be responsible for collating and providing detailed business intelligence to the Council on all facets of property related activity to enable sound, robust and effective property solutions to be delivered. This is an exciting opportunity to join the team and support the Councils objectives of shaping an Estates function that will be an example of best practice, and one that will deliver the best outcomes for the residents of the West Northamptonshire.

What will you be doing?

In the role of Asset Records and Systems Manager, you will have the opportunity to work on an extremely varied and diverse property portfolio of around 1000 assets. Reporting into the Head of Property Strategy and Estates, you\'ll be responsible for maintaining and managing the Councils estates terrier system. This will include the robust recording of records on all council land and buildings including (but not limited to) acquisitions, dedications, disposals, leases, accurate recording of backlog and planned maintenance activities as well as energy performance metrics (including utility costs). As the custodian of the records, you will provide detailed and robust business intelligence reporting that is essential to the work being carried out in the Property Strategy and Estates Team and will directly contribute to the effective and efficient management of the operational and investment estates, identifying opportunities where efficiencies could be made. Through the management and maintenance of the estates mapping software, you will enable services to identify need and ensure properties are in the optimal location to best serve the residents of West Northamptonshire. You will deliver high quality professional and technical advice to internal and external clients, and stakeholders, and support the Council\'s transformation and property rationalisation agenda.

Requirements

You\'ll bring with you a wealth of experience and expertise to enable the efficient recording and management of the estates data. You will have excellent communication skills with a track record of liaising with internal customers, including colleagues within the Works and Facilities teams to deliver a holistic asset data solution and manage the delivery of a varied caseload of work within the team, often to tight timescales. You will need to have:

• Ideally be educated to Degree or have equivalent experience in a relevant subject
• Excellent understanding and application of data and knowledge management working at a strategic level within complex corporate systems
• Knowledge and understanding of the dynamics and complexities of public sector and the Local Government environment and its impact on service provision, staff and relationships with key stakeholders.
• Organisational and time management skills and ability to plan and deliver objectives within an agreed timeframe.
• Proven line management and supervisory experience, including recruitment, Performance management, appraisal, and conduct.

At West Northants Council, it\'s about our people. People who thrive with ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, caring about every detail, and who never shy away from a challenge. Our culture is a gateway for new experiences. A place to forge new opportunities. To empower you in your career and unite you with like-minded people.

Our vision is \'to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit and thrive\'. We truly stand by this and work hard every day to make this a reality. Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for: Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver services. Hear more from our Chief Executive, Anna Earnshaw, about what its like to work at West Northants Council. We are committed to ensuring diversity, equality, equity, and inclusion is woven into the fabric of WNC and everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and maximize their full potential. We are a disability confident employer, a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, and a Care Leaver Covenant partner The following film was created by us to communicate our intentions - watch WNC colleagues explain what DEI means to us.