Senior Private Residence Manager

Oplu (formerly Chace People); Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Oplu is seeking a Senior Private Residence Manager to lead the operational and technical management of a portfolio of super-prime residences, mainly in London, with oversight of the Private Residences division.

Reporting to the Co-CEO, you will shape strategy, manage budgets, and coordinate a team of Account Managers, contractors, and housekeeping staff for an elite clientele.

Qualifications

• Senior leader with super-prime residential property or equivalent.
• Credible on M&E, capital works, budgets and contractor performance.
• MRICS strongly preferred; equivalent senior-level experience considered.
• Existing right to live and work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Senior member of the management team. Strategic development of the Private Residences division and portfolio.
• Trusted point of contact for principals, family offices, and advisers.
• Overall stewardship of a portfolio of high-value and super-prime private residences: maintenance, compliance, projects, budgets, supplier performance.
• Leadership of Account Managers, property professionals, and the in-house housekeeping team.
• Strategic partner and supplier network across London's super-prime residential market.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Stakeholder management

M&E knowledge

Budget management

Contractor performance

People management

MRICS (preferred)

Education

MRICS qualification

Job description

• Salary: £65,000 to £70,000 per annum, plus discretionary bi-annual and year-end bonus
• Reporting to: Co-CEO
• Working pattern: Monday to Friday, 09:00-18:00, with Duty Manager weekend shifts every 6-8 weeks

Oplu is leading the search for a Senior Private Residence Manager for an established London and Geneva private office serving international UHNW principals.

An executive-tier appointment leading the operational and technical management of a portfolio of super-prime private residences, predominantly in London, and shaping the client's Private Residences division as it grows.

The role

• Senior member of the management team. Strategic development of the Private Residences division and portfolio.
• Trusted point of contact for principals, family offices, and their advisers.
• Overall stewardship of a portfolio of high-value and super-prime private residences: maintenance, compliance, projects, budgets, supplier performance.
• Leadership of Account Managers, property professionals, and the in-house housekeeping team.
• Strategic partner and supplier network across London's super-prime residential market.

Who you are

• Senior leader from super-prime residential property, family office property, UHNW private household, or luxury hospitality with a residential dimension.
• Technically credible on M&E, capital works, budgets, and contractor performance. MRICS strongly preferred; equivalent senior-level experience considered.
• Confident with principals, family offices, and advisers. Comfortable translating technical detail into concise, decision-ready advice.
• Existing right to live and work in the UK.