Corporate Asset Manager

East Midlands Combined County Authority; Chesterfield; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Disability Confident employer

Job summary

East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) is recruiting a Corporate Asset Manager to lead strategic management of our growing corporate property portfolio. You will act as the principal adviser on asset management, overseeing conditions, compliance and value-for-money across 11 properties as the estate expands in the East Midlands.

You will work with senior leaders and external partners to shape investment decisions and governance frameworks, ensuring assets support regional growth and

Qualifications

• Experience managing corporate property portfolios at a strategic level.
• Strong knowledge in property, surveying, estates management or a related asset discipline.
• Experience translating asset data into investment and maintenance strategies.
• Understanding statutory compliance and risk management across property portfolios.
• Ability to influence senior leaders, boards or elected members.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills across complex organisations.
• Financial and commercial awareness including lifecycle costing and value for money.
• Degree-level qualification in Estates Management, Surveying, Property Management or equivalent.
• Membership of a professional body such as RICS or IWFM.
• Desirable leadership or governance framework experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and delivery of EMCCA's corporate asset strategy and long-term investment plans.
• Manage and optimise a diverse portfolio of operational and corporate property assets across the East Midlands.
• Act as the Authority's lead adviser on property, estates, surveying and asset management.
• Undertake and oversee property condition assessments to inform investment, maintenance and lifecycle planning.
• Ensure statutory compliance across the estate, including health and safety and planned maintenance.
• Identify opportunities for asset rationalisation, co-location and improved utilisation.
• Develop asset performance, risk and governance frameworks with regular reporting to senior leaders.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to maximise estate value.

Skills

Corporate property management

Estates management

Asset data analysis

Stakeholder management

Financial acumen

Education

Degree in Estates Management or related

Membership in professional body (RICS/IWFM)

Job description

Corporate Asset Manager

Reports to: Director of Digital & Operations

Location: Chesterfield (with hybrid working)

Directorate: Resources

Salary: £64,532 to £71,349 a year

Hours: Full-time

Working pattern: Hybrid - 3 days remote

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 6 Nov 2026

Closing date: 22 Nov 2026

Proposed interviews: week commencing 7th December

About EMCCA

East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) brings partners together to help make the East Midlands more prosperous, sustainable and fairer. We are an evolving organisation, moving our focus towards delivery against our Corporate Plan and building the people, systems and capability needed to turn our ambitions into results.

This makes it an exciting time to join us. You will have the opportunity to contribute to a developing organisation, shape how we work and help deliver meaningful outcomes for our region.

About the role

As Corporate Asset Manager, you will lead the strategic management of EMCCA's growing corporate property portfolio, ensuring our assets are safe, sustainable, compliant and deliver value for money. You will act as the Authority's principal professional adviser on corporate property, asset management and investment, helping to shape long-term decisions that support organisational growth and regional ambition.

You will work closely with senior leaders, elected members, local authority partners, transport bodies, emergency services and external advisers. Operating with a high degree of autonomy, you will provide expert technical advice, influence investment decisions and ensure effective governance, compliance and stewardship of our estate.

This is a unique opportunity to join EMCCA at a significant stage of growth. Currently operating from a single headquarters in Chesterfield, our portfolio is expanding and is expected to comprise around 11 properties across the East Midlands. The role offers the chance to shape a corporate asset function from the ground up, influence strategic investment decisions and make a lasting impact on how public assets support regional growth and community outcomes.

What you'll be doing

• Lead the development and delivery of EMCCA's corporate asset strategy and long-term investment plans.
• Manage and optimise a diverse portfolio of operational and corporate property assets across the East Midlands.
• Act as the Authority's lead professional adviser on property, estates, surveying and asset management matters.
• Undertake and oversee property condition assessments to inform investment, maintenance and lifecycle planning.
• Ensure statutory compliance across the estate, including health and safety, building compliance and planned maintenance requirements.
• Identify opportunities for asset rationalisation, co-location, regeneration and improved utilisation of property assets.
• Develop robust asset performance, risk and governance frameworks, providing regular reporting to senior leaders and governance boards.
• Work collaboratively with internal teams, local authorities, emergency services and external partners to maximise the value and impact of EMCCA's estate.

Essential requirements

• Significant experience managing corporate property portfolios, estates or built assets at a strategic level.
• Strong technical knowledge in property, surveying, engineering, estates management or a related asset discipline.
• Experience assessing property conditions and translating asset data into investment and maintenance strategies.
• A strong understanding of statutory compliance requirements and risk management across property portfolios.
• Proven ability to provide professional advice and influence senior leaders, boards or elected members.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with experience working across complex organisations and partnerships.
• Strong financial and commercial awareness, including capital investment planning, lifecycle costing and delivering value for money.
• Degree-level qualification in Estates Management, Surveying, Property Management or a related discipline (or equivalent experience).
• Membership of a relevant professional body such as RICS, IWFM or equivalent.
• Desirable: leadership or management qualification and experience establishing asset management strategies or governance frameworks.

Our valuesOur values shape our culture and how we work with each other, our partners and the communities we serve.Lifting our regionWe always put the long-term prosperity of the East Midlands region and its people first when carrying our roles and achieving strategic outcomes.Working togetherWe always challenge each other to be exceptional, embracing collaboration and acting to lift rather than win, working as one team.Making an impactWe always make decisions that are evidence led and which strengthen our region systemically. We hold ourselves to account for our actions.Being humanWe always take pride in who we are and the diversity we bring, communicating authentically and showing genuine interest in one another.Join usIf you are an experienced property, surveying or asset management professional who wants to shape and lead the development of a growing regional property portfolio while influencing strategic investment and asset decisions, we would like to hear from you.Closing date: 22/11/2026Proposed interviews: week commencing 7th December

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