Interim Head of Property & Assets – Local Authority

Park Avenue Recruitment; Greater Lincolnshire; Hybrid; GBP 101,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Park Avenue Recruitment is working with a Local Authority in the East Midlands seeking an experienced Interim Head of Property & Assets to provide leadership and strategic direction across its property function.

This opportunity involves joining a Council during a period of organisational development, overseeing the property portfolio and driving improvements in service delivery while working in a flexible, hybrid pattern.

Qualifications

• Senior property/estates/asset management leadership experience.
• Strong local authority or public sector experience.
• Broad understanding of commercial estates, asset management, property compliance, and capital projects.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and delivering service improvements.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Providing strategic and operational leadership across Property, Estates and Asset Management.
• Overseeing the management of the Council's operational and commercial property portfolio.
• Leading on acquisitions, disposals, lease management and wider asset management activities.
• Providing oversight of facilities management, building maintenance, capital works and property compliance.
• Reviewing existing processes, priorities and service delivery arrangements to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Managing budgets, contracts and external stakeholders, ensuring value for money.
• Supporting senior leadership with strategic property advice and contributing to the Council's wider objectives.

Skills

Property leadership

Asset management

Public sector experience

Stakeholder management

Budget management

Contract management

Education

MRICS qualification (advantage)

Job description

Park Avenue Recruitment is working with a Local Authority in the East Midlands seeking an experienced Interim Head of Property & Assets to provide leadership and strategic direction across its property function.

This opportunity involves joining a Council during a period of organisational development, overseeing the property portfolio and driving improvements in service delivery while working in a flexible, hybrid pattern.