Director of Asset Management

Park Avenue Recruitment; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority housing provider in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Director of Assets to lead the housing asset services. This senior leadership role involves managing a budget of approximately £65m and ensuring regulatory compliance and building safety. The ideal candidate will have experience in local authority or social housing settings and proven success in leading large-scale change programs. This is an interim assignment offering the chance to make a significant impact.

Qualifications

• Senior housing or asset management leader, ideally at Director or Assistant Director level.
• Experienced in local authority or social housing settings.
• Proven track record in leading large-scale change and recovery programmes.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership across housing asset services.
• Lead the Housing Asset Management directorate and manage an annual budget of approximately £65m.
• Prepare the service for in-depth regulatory assessment and compliance.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Building safety

Budget management

Change management

Service delivery

Job description

We are recruiting on behalf of a local authority housing provider for an experienced Director of Assets to support the organisation through a period of regulatory recovery, service improvement and transformation following engagement with the Regulator of Social Housing.

This is a senior leadership role with responsibility for asset compliance, building safety, capital investment and customer-focused service delivery, alongside wider organisational change.

The Role

You will provide strategic and operational leadership across housing asset services, with a strong focus on regulatory compliance and building safety.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the Housing Asset Management directorate, including compliance, building and fire safety, capital delivery, and repairs & maintenance
• Managing an annual budget of approximately 65m
• Supporting the organisation following a self-referral and voluntary undertaking with the Regulator of Social Housing
• Working across housing services to design the future operating model and transformation programme
• Preparing the service for in-depth regulatory assessment and Consumer Standards compliance
• Delivering 10m of efficiency savings over three years
• Acting as Senior Reporting Officer for a digital transformation and business process improvement programme
• Supporting effective management of the HRA, driving value for money
• Leading service reshaping and inspection readiness

About You

You will be:

• A senior housing or asset management leader, ideally at Director or Assistant Director level
• Experienced within local authority or social housing settings
• Strong in building safety, compliance and regulation
• Proven in leading large-scale change and recovery programmes
• Comfortable managing large budgets and complex services

If you are an experienced housing asset leader available for an interim assignment and looking to make a real impact, please apply now or get in touch for a confidential discussion.