Head of Property Services

Maxwell Stephens Recruitment; Winchester; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Maxwell Stephens Recruitment is seeking a senior property leader to drive strategy, asset management, facilities and compliance across a Hampshire estate. The role combines strategic oversight with hands-on delivery to support organisational growth.

You will report to the senior leadership team and shape long-term property strategy while managing major projects, budgets and supplier performance. Hybrid working in Hampshire will suit a high-impact, regulated environment.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience developing and delivering property or estate strategies.
• Knowledge of property compliance, governance and health & safety.
• Proven track record delivering capital projects and major works.
• Strong financial management and budgeting capability.
• Experience leading and developing property or facilities teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver the long-term property and asset strategy.
• Manage leases, acquisitions, disposals, and space planning.
• Lead facilities management, maintenance, and day-to-day property services.
• Oversee refurbishment, development, and major capital works.
• Ensure property compliance, health & safety, and risk management.
• Manage property budgets, forecasts, and investment plans.
• Procure and manage contractors, consultants, and external suppliers.
• Drive sustainability and estate efficiency improvements.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align property decisions with organisational priorities.
• Lead, develop, and support the Property Services team.
• Identify opportunities for estate improvements and future acquisitions.

Skills

Strategy development

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Financial management

Contractor and supplier management

Project management

Analytical thinking

Regulatory & governance knowledge

Education

Property/real estate qualification or professional body membership (RICS/IWFM/CIOB)

Job description

This is a genuinely broad senior property leadership role, combining estate strategy, asset management, facilities, compliance, capital projects and future development. For an experienced property professional looking for the opportunity to take real ownership of an estate, influence investment decisions and play a key role in shaping an organisation’s future property strategy, this is an exceptional opportunity.

The Role

Reporting into the senior leadership team, you will take responsibility for the strategic and operational leadership of the property function. You will develop and deliver a long-term property and asset strategy that ensures the estate remains safe, compliant, sustainable, commercially well managed and capable of supporting future organisational growth.

Your remit will include:

• Developing and delivering the organisation’s long-term property and asset strategy
• Managing the wider property portfolio, including leases, acquisitions, disposals, utilisation and space planning
• Leading facilities management, planned and reactive maintenance and day-to-day property services
• Taking ownership of refurbishment, development and major capital works programmes
• Ensuring robust management of all property compliance, health & safety and estate-related risk
• Managing significant property budgets, forecasts and investment plans
• Leading the procurement and performance management of contractors, consultants and external suppliers
• Driving improvements in sustainability, environmental performance and estate efficiency
• Working closely with operational and senior stakeholders to ensure property decisions support wider organisational priorities
• Leading, developing and supporting the Property Services team
• Identifying opportunities to improve the estate and supporting potential future acquisitions and developments

About You

We are looking for an accomplished property professional with experience across property, estates, facilities or asset management and a track record of operating successfully within a complex or regulated environment.

You are likely to bring:

• Strong experience developing and implementing property or estate strategies
• Broad knowledge of property compliance, governance and health & safety
• Experience delivering significant capital projects and major works
• Strong commercial and financial management capability
• Experience managing contractors, suppliers and outsourced services
• The ability to move comfortably between strategic planning and hands-on operational delivery
• Excellent stakeholder management, influencing and negotiation skills
• Strong analytical, project management and problem-solving capability
• Experience leading and developing property or facilities professionals

A relevant qualification in property, surveying, construction, facilities management or real estate would be advantageous, as would membership of a professional body such as RICS, IWFM or CIOB.

Experience within sectors such as healthcare, housing, care, charities or other regulated environments may be beneficial, but is not essential.

The Opportunity

This appointment offers considerably more than simply taking responsibility for an existing estate. You will have the opportunity to shape property strategy, influence investment priorities, improve the performance of the existing portfolio and contribute to future growth and development opportunities. For someone who enjoys building strong property functions, improving estates and seeing the tangible impact of their decisions, there is significant scope to make your mark.

Location: Hampshire, with travel across the estate and hybrid working as appropriate.