Estates Manager - 12m FTC

Volkswagen Group UK Ltd; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive company is seeking an Estates Manager for a fixed-term contract to manage their property portfolio effectively. The role involves ensuring professional standards and providing property advice to support operational needs across several brands, while offering competitive compensation and a range of benefits.

Benefits

Discretionary bonus

Enhanced pension contributions

Private healthcare

27 days holiday plus bank holidays

Car schemes including cars for family members

Health & wellbeing support

4 x life assurance

Flexible benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in managing external lawyers, agents, and consultants.
• Strong background in property transactions and project management.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with business units.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of the Group property portfolio efficiently.
• Ensure professional standards in property advice for operational needs.
• Support the Group Property Manager in capital projects management.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Influencing skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

General surveying practice experience

Client-based property management experience

Education

RICS membership or working towards it

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GCS are recruiting for an Estates Manager on a full time, Fixed Term Contract basis for 12 months.

Reporting into the Group Property Manager, you will be responsible for managing all aspects of the Group property portfolio and the site control property portfolio to deliver VWG’s strategic retail property requirements efficiently and cost effectively across five of our brands. You will ensure that professional standards and good industry practice is followed to support VWG functions with property advice to achieve their operational needs.

You will also provide support the Group Property Manager with the professional management of the Group Property portfolio and capital projects.

Skills & experience you can bring to the role:

• Good interpersonal, influencing and communication skills
• Ability to work cross functionally with different business units
• Strong organisational skills
• Experience in general surveying practice or client-based property management function
• Managing external lawyers, agents and consultants to deliver property transactions and works projects
• RICS member or working towards RICS is desired

What can we offer you?

Along with a competitive salary, car schemes (including cars for family members), discretionary bonus, enhanced pension contributions, private healthcare, 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, 4 x life assurance & health & wellbeing support, we also offer a wide range of flexible benefits to suit you and your lifestyle.

Group Commercial Services

Group Commercial Services (GCS) is the engine that keeps our brands running. They are an internal business unit that sits at the heart of the Volkswagen Group. Built up of a core team of over 100 experts, they are a source of strategic advantage for the group. Delivering powerful, practical results is in their nature so that every day we win, retain and delight our customers. It's that simple.

We’re driven by difference. With six big brands under one roof – each with its own history, designs and innovations – we’ve created some of the world’s most iconic vehicles, from luxury sports cars to family camper vans. Here, you’ll discover opportunities, explore ideas and tackle challenges that you won’t find anywhere else.

It takes a range of teams to make the Group successful. We all share the same aim: to deliver sustainable mobility for generations to come, while keeping the customer and their changing demands at the heart of everything we do.

There’s never been a more exciting time to join our industry as it undergoes the biggest transformation for over 100 years. With digitalisation, electrification and driverless mobility all coming to the market, we’re actively looking for people with new skills, knowledge, and outlooks. A brave new world demands brave, new, diverse people; so whatever your background, we would love to hear from you. We know that different perspectives and thought processes are vital as our industry goes through an exciting period of change.

To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage the application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately, once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  General Business

• Industries

  Motor Vehicle Manufacturing

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