Senior Estate Property Manager

Cobalt Recruitment; London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Cobalt Recruitment seeks a Senior Estate Manager for a prominent real estate client to oversee a flagship mixed-use estate in London. This leadership role involves strategic management, stakeholder engagement, and ensuring high standards of service and compliance in a complex urban environment.

Qualifications

• Experience managing complex, mixed-use urban estates.
• Track record of strategic estate planning and operational delivery.
• Client-side experience with major property owners/operators.

Responsibilities

• Take overall responsibility for estate management strategy.
• Oversee service delivery, facilities management, and public realm maintenance.
• Lead a multidisciplinary team and manage contractors.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder Engagement

Strategic Planning

Budget Control

Job description

Cobalt are recruiting on behalf of a prominent real estate client for a Senior Estate Manager to take on a high-profile leadership role overseeing a large, complex estate in and around Canary Wharf.

This is a client-side role, offering the opportunity to lead the strategic and operational management of a flagship mixed-use estate that comprises public realm, residential, retail, and commercial assets. The successful candidate will act as the senior point of contact for all estate-related matters, ensuring exceptional standards of management, stakeholder engagement, and long-term value creation.
The Role
As Senior Estate Manager, you will:

• Take overall responsibility for the day-to-day and long-term estate management strategy.
  
• Oversee operations, service delivery, facilities management, and public realm maintenance.
  
• Lead a multidisciplinary team and manage third-party contractors and service providers.
  
• Build strong relationships with occupiers, local authorities, residents, and key stakeholders.
  
• Ensure compliance, health & safety, ESG targets, and financial performance are met or exceeded.
  
• Act as a visible and proactive leader on the estate, ensuring the highest standards are upheld.
  

Person specification
We are looking for:

• A proven estate management leader, ideally with experience managing complex, mixed-use urban estates.
  
• A track record of strategic estate planning and operational delivery.
  
• Experience working client-side or with a major property owner/operator.
  
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
  
• A commercial mindset with a strong grasp of service charge management, budget control, and contractor oversight.
  

This is a rare opportunity to take on a senior, visible role in the management of one of London's most iconic estates. You will play a key part in shaping the future of a dynamic and evolving urban environment.