Assistant Director – Asset Management

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Birmingham; On-site; GBP 87,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government entity in Birmingham is seeking an Assistant Director – Asset Management to lead housing services transformation. This pivotal role demands strategic asset management skills and a commitment to community satisfaction. Candidates should have proven leadership experience in housing investment and compliance. The position offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to impact residents' lives positively.

Benefits

Accredited Disability Confident Leader employer

Support for diverse backgrounds

Qualifications

• Proven experience in strategic housing asset management.
• Strong understanding of housing investment, compliance, and sustainability.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic asset management services including planned investment, repairs, and maintenance.
• Develop asset management and decarbonisation strategies.
• Oversee stock condition reviews and capital investment planning.

Skills

Strategic housing asset management

Stakeholder engagement

Housing investment compliance

Service transformation

Innovation

Job description

Assistant Director – Asset Management

Permanent

B01 £87,724 - £130,531

Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review

Working 36.5 hours per week

Why Join Us?

At Birmingham City Council, we’re committed to driving positive outcomes for our residents. You’ll be part of a dynamic leadership team, working in a city that’s bold, diverse, and ambitious. We value openness, resilience, and innovation and we’re looking for someone who shares these principles.

This is more than a job it’s a chance to shape the future of Birmingham

About the Role

Are you ready to lead the transformation of housing services in one of the UK’s largest local authorities?

We are looking for a visionary and strategic leader to join Birmingham City Council as Assistant Director of Asset Management. This is a pivotal role, responsible for shaping the future of our housing stock and delivering high‑quality, sustainable homes for our residents.

As Assistant Director, you will lead the delivery of housing asset management services, ensuring our homes are safe, warm, and well‑maintained. You will drive service improvement, oversee major investment programmes, and ensure alignment with the Council’s Asset Management Strategy and HRA Business Plan.

You’ll be at the forefront of innovation, leading on investment and retrofit programmes, lifecycle asset planning, while ensuring there pairs services meets the needs of Birmingham’s diverse communities and tenant satisfaction measures.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead strategic asset management services including planned investment, repairs, and maintenance.
• Develop and deliver asset management and decarbonisation strategies to improve housing quality and sustainability.
• Oversee stock condition reviews, options appraisals, and capital investment planning.
• Drive the delivery of the Retrofit and Net Zero Carbon Programmes.
• Maintain oversight of compliance and performance data to inform service design and improvement.
• Reduce disrepair litigation and improve resolution of repair complaints.
• Collaborate with internal teams, contractors, and partners to deliver holistic housing solutions.
• Ensure procurement strategies deliver best value and meet legislative requirements.
• Champion resident engagement and ensure services reflect community needs.
• Support the Council’s climate change response through innovative housing solutions.

Leadership Expectations

• Model the Council’s leadership behaviours and core values.
• Inspire and empower teams to deliver excellent customer service and high tenancy engagement.
• Promote a culture of learning, openness, and continuous improvement.
• Uphold the highest standards in financial, people, and governance management.
• Lead cross‑cutting programmes and projects across City Housing.

What We’re Looking For

We’re seeking a dynamic leader with:

• Proven experience in strategic housing asset management.
• Strong understanding of housing investment, compliance, and sustainability.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and negotiation skills.
• A track record of delivering service transformation and innovation.
• Commitment to resident‑focused service delivery and social value.

Join us in shaping the future of housing in Birmingham.

Apply today and make a lasting impact on the lives of our residents:

Please upload your up‑to‑date CV via the attachments part of your application, this is required for shortlisting. Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV attached

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people.

We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the communities we serve. Our data tells us that for this level of role, ethnic minorities are underrepresented and therefore we will use positive action to support us to achieve diverse shortlists. This may mean that recruitment times are a little longer, but we think this is worth it to achieve our aim.

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken.

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed.

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