Head of Strategic Asset Management

SOLOS Consultants Ltd; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 182,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading public sector client is seeking a Head of Strategic Asset Management to oversee asset management strategies and ensure compliance within Bristol. This full-time role involves significant leadership, stakeholder engagement, and the management of a balanced 30-year business plan tied to housing revenue. Candidates should possess relevant qualifications and a strong background in asset management, with demonstrated ability to enhance service delivery and manage risks effectively.

Qualifications

• Relevant professional qualification in a property related field.
• Experience in property management with continuous professional development.
• Ability to represent the organisation at a senior level effectively.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage the strategic approach to asset management.
• Lead implementation of the Asset Management Strategy.
• Ensure compliance with statutory requirements.

Skills

Risk Management

Stakeholder Management

Data Analysis

Strategic Planning

Leadership

Education

Relevant professional qualification in property

CIH, RICS or CIOB

Job description

Head of Strategic Asset Management

£700 Per Day Umbrella

Full Time

9 Month Contract Initially

Bristol / Hybrid

Our Public Sector Client is looking to strengthen its Asset Management leadership team and is recruiting a Head of Strategic Asset Management to join their team.

Job-specific

* Develop and manage the Council’s strategic approach to asset management through detailed maintenance and analysis of asset data and ongoing consultation activities with staff and residents.

* Lead on the implementation of the Asset Management Strategy, being accountable and responsible for establishing, implementing, reviewing and revising plans which translate strategy and priorities into delivery.

* Making presentations as required to internal and external stakeholders.

* Develop and maintain a robust assessment of the performance of all property assets maximising return on investment to include financial, social and environmental aspects.

* Oversee the development of a grading system of asset risks to inform an active asset management approach for decisions on the redevelopment, investment, change of tenure, new provision and disposals.

Key job outcomes

* Ensure the management and delivery of a balanced 30 year Housing Revenue Account business plan.

* Ensuring that the Council meets its statutory requirements for Energy, Landlord Compliance, Building and Fire Safety within its stock of council housing; and other legislation as it becomes statute.

* Provide leadership and shape responses to cross-cutting issues including management of IT contracts, asset management, equalities and inclusion and the accessibility of services.

* Deliver policies, strategies and plans in consultation with senior colleagues and service users that continually improve the delivery of housing services to customers and citizens.

* Provide service wide leadership to ensure the Landlord function complies with legislation, regulation including the Regulator of Social Housing’s consumer standards. Lead preparation and the response to regulatory inspection.

* Provide service wide leadership to ensure residents are engaged, feedback captured and used to drive service wide improvements.

* Develop, monitor and evaluate service plans that identify and drive change and improvement across the service that meet the strategic objectives of the service and comply with new legislation and regulation.

* Develop relationships with a wide range of stakeholders and organisations to deliver outcomes and shape services.

Essential criteria:

* Relevant professional qualification in a property related field or relevant experience in property

* management and evidence of continuing professional and managerial development.

* Relevant professional qualification CIH, RICS or CIOB

* Ability to represent the organisation internally and externally at a senior level with all stakeholders.

* Ability to write clearly and effectively and deliver complex information to a wide range of audiences.

* Ability to develop and effectively maintain evolving strategies to deliver efficiencies.

* Ability to interpret data to provide trend analysis and forward planning.

* Understands risk management and able to assess promote risk awareness without being risk averse

* ARLA, IAM and would be interested in Managing safety and familiarity with Building Safety Act and Fire Safety Act - useful but essential.

If this role is of interest and you meet the above criteria, then please apply immediately

Job Info

Job Title:

Head of Strategic Asset Management

Company:

SOLOS Consultants Ltd

Location:

Bristol, Bristol

Posted:

Closes:

Jul 14th 2025

Sector:

Public Sector

Contract:

Contract

Hours:

Full Time

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