Senior Property Manager

Carter Jonas; Leeds; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group pension

Flexible benefits

Generous annual leave

Job summary

Carter Jonas is seeking an experienced Senior Property Manager to lead the management of a diverse Leeds portfolio. You will oversee occupied and void properties, drive asset optimisation and ensure compliance and value protection for clients.

You will collaborate with clients, occupiers and internal teams, managing contractors, inspections and records while delivering services to SLAs and KPIs. A strong emphasis on risk mitigation and relationship-building underpins this role.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in property/asset management.
• Strong stakeholder management across clients, occupiers and contractors.
• Commercially minded with ability to identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Experience ensuring health, safety and compliance in property environments.

Responsibilities

• Manage designated portfolio of occupied and void properties and deliver asset management services.
• Oversee acquisition and onboarding of new assets with accurate record keeping.
• Identify opportunities to reduce void periods and costs, providing strategic advice to clients.
• Build and maintain relationships with clients, occupiers, contractors and internal teams.
• Ensure health and safety compliance when managing contractors and works.

Skills

Property management

Asset management

Stakeholder management

Health and safety

Record keeping

Microsoft Office

Driving licence

Tools

Property management systems

Job description

Build the world you want to live in with a career in the infrastructure property sector.

We're looking for an experienced Senior Property Manager to join our Leeds office, playing a key role in delivering strategic property and asset management services across a diverse portfolio.

Working closely with clients, occupiers, contractors and internal teams, you'll be responsible for managing both occupied and void properties, helping to protect and enhance asset value while ensuring properties remain safe, compliant and fit for purpose. This is a varied role that combines day-to-day property management with a proactive approach to identifying opportunities to optimise assets, reduce costs and support wider client objectives.

As part of a collaborative and supportive team, you'll work across a range of property types, building strong stakeholder relationships and delivering a high standard of service against agreed client objectives, service level agreements and performance measures.

We offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, including 25 days' annual leave, matched pension contributions, life assurance, and flexible benefits such as additional holiday purchase, health cash plans, and a cycle-to-work scheme. We also support flexible and agile working to help you balance your career and personal commitments.

Main Tasks

• Manage a designated portfolio of occupied and void properties, delivering effective asset and property management services.
• Oversee the acquisition and onboarding of new assets into the portfolio, ensuring a smooth transition and accurate record keeping.
• Identify opportunities to reduce void periods and associated costs, providing recommendations and strategic advice to clients.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, contractors, occupiers, security providers and internal colleagues.
• Manage void property requirements, including security arrangements, inspections and risk mitigation measures.
• Support the identification and disposal of surplus property assets where appropriate.
• Work closely with Facilities Management colleagues to ensure compliance obligations are met before properties are re-let.
• Manage contractors, including health and safety compliance, quality assurance, approval of works and invoice sign-off.
• Maintain accurate property records and support the effective use of property management systems.
• Undertake regular portfolio inspections, ensuring assets are maintained to the required standard.
• Identify and implement opportunities to enhance asset performance and maximise value.
• Contribute to the appraisal of development and strategic asset management opportunities.
• Produce accurate and timely reports, updates and recommendations for clients.
• Deliver services in line with agreed SLAs and KPIs, ensuring a consistently high standard of performance.
• Maintain an up-to-date understanding of relevant property legislation, compliance requirements and industry best practice.

What will it take to be successful?

• Proven experience within property management, asset management or a similar property-focused role.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build effective relationships with clients, occupiers, contractors and colleagues.
• A proactive and commercially minded approach, with the confidence to identify opportunities and provide practical solutions.
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality work to deadlines.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to present information clearly and professionally.
• Experience managing contractors and an understanding of health and safety requirements within a property environment.
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to delivering excellent client service.
• A positive, collaborative approach and the ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and confidence using property management systems.
• An understanding of property compliance and CDM regulations would be advantageous, although not essential.
• A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to properties across the portfolio as required.
• Enthusiasm for developing your expertise and building a successful long-term career within property management.

We offer a highly competitive rewards package including group pension, flexible benefits, referral schemes and generous annual leave.

As an equal opportunity employer, we are dedicated to driving diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Learning and development is important to us; we encourage everyone to continue developing to optimise their performance and fulfil their potential. We have an agile flexible working policy; many of our team work flexibly, we would be happy to talk to you about how this could work for you. We enjoy what we do, and we do it well, which is why 80% of our business comes from repeat clients.

About us:

Since 1855, Carter Jonas has grown to be one of the largest and most respected property consultancies in the UK with a network of 34 offices across England and Wales, employing more than 1,000 partners and employees.

Our tailored service and Simply Better Advice have enabled us to forge lasting, intelligent and trusting partnerships with our clients. These long-standing relationships are our most important and most closely protected asset. From private landowners to local authorities, pension funds to farmers – our universe of client experience is among the most varied in UK property.

We employ the very best people. We are a place where people want to work, and our culture is both collaborative and business minded. We have experts in every field who deliver long term advice that enhances our clients’ future prosperity.

Ahead of the curve, we are pioneering in the use of technology within the property industry, making Carter Jonas a hugely exciting place to work.

Our values:

• Approachable – We treat every relationship with respect, integrity, and warmth
• Effective – We do what we say we will, we do it well and we are accountable
• Ambitious – We are ambitious for our clients and for our firm

We look to recruit individuals who represent our core values, but who can also demonstrate the six Carter Jonas competencies that are the foundation of our career pathways. These competencies will aide their personal development in the business, and comprise of:

• Communication - Ensures effective, clear, and relevant communications in support of business objectives
• People - Demonstrates leadership in conduct and effectively manages and develops people to optimise performance through others
• Business Development & Client Care - Ensures effective communication to facilitate excellent client care and collaboration and pursuing opportunities for increased business and profit mindful of the Firm’s heritage and values
• Use of Technology - Modern, Agile, Digital Employee
• Teamwork - Recognises the importance of working with others, to collaborate and co-operate to achieve business
• Personal Effectiveness & Productivity- Engage, promote, and adhere to compliance requirements including all internal processes and procedures which manage risk and enhance productivity.