Strategic Asset Appraisal Manager

LiveWest; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

26 days holiday + bank holidays

Pension contributions up to 9%

Health benefits & perks

Learning & development

Wellbeing & support

Cycle to Work

Volunteer days

Job summary

LiveWest is seeking a Strategic Asset Appraisal Manager to lead its asset appraisal function and inform investment decisions for existing homes and new affordable housing.

You will combine strong analysis with leadership, balancing commercial considerations with our social purpose, keeping customers at the heart of decisions. Hybrid role based in Exeter with 2–3 days in the office.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership through change with clarity and energy.
• Ability to interpret property condition and its effect on long-term performance.
• Experience with valuations, costs, and funding to assess options.
• Ability to combine affordability, demand, sustainability, and reprovision into strategic recommendations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; able to present complex info clearly.

Responsibilities

• Strengthen how we measure property performance across physical, financial, strategic, legal and regulatory factors.
• Analyse portfolio information to identify patterns and make recommendations for investment or divestment.
• Lead appraisals of schemes and develop robust business cases for regeneration or disposal.
• Lead and improve property appraisal and land optimisation processes.
• Collaborate with Development, Regeneration and New Business to shape the development plan.
• Support decant plans with Housing, Sales and Empty Homes teams to minimise rent loss.

Skills

Leadership

Change management

Property interpretation

Valuations & funding

Strategic recommendations

Communication

Collaboration

Numeracy

Education

A level / equivalent in construction or property

Job description

About The Role

Do you have extensive experience in social housing asset management and a passion for using data, insight and strategic thinking to improve homes and communities? We're looking for a Strategic Asset Appraisal Manager to lead our asset appraisal function, helping us make informed investment decisions that maximise the quality and value of our existing homes while supporting the delivery of new affordable housing.

You will combine strong analysis with supportive leadership, balancing commercial considerations with our social purpose and ensuring that customers remain at the centre of our decisions.

Key responsibilities

• Strengthen how we measure property performance across physical, financial, strategic, legal and regulatory factors.
• Analyse portfolio information to identify patterns, test assumptions and make clear recommendations for investment or divestment.
• Lead detailed appraisals of schemes, clusters and blocks, developing robust business cases for regeneration, repurposing, investment or disposal.
• Lead and continually improve the individual property appraisal and land optimisation processes.
• Work closely with Development, Regeneration and New Business colleagues to identify opportunities and help shape the development plan.
• Partner with Housing, Sales and Empty Homes teams to support effective decant plans, reduce rent loss and ensure properties move quickly towards an agreed outcome.
• Build trusted relationships with local authorities and other strategic partners through open, credible and constructive engagement.
• Provide visible, hands on leadership, setting clear expectations and bringing teams together to deliver positive change.

Why should I join LiveWest?

This is an opportunity to play an important part in shaping the future of our homes and communities. You will influence significant investment decisions, bring colleagues together across the organisation and help us provide as many good-quality homes as possible for people in housing need.

You will join a collaborative environment where you can challenge existing approaches, improve how decisions are made and use your expertise to deliver meaningful, long-term outcomes for our customers.

This is a full-time role working 37 hours per week.

Hybrid Working is available for this role working 2-3 days in the office dependent on business need. You will be based from our Exeter office.

About The Candidate

To be successful in your application for the role of Strategic Asset Appraisal Manager, you will have the essential skills and experience for a level 2 role and the following role specific skills and experience:

Essential skills

• Strong leadership skills, with the ability to lead people through change with clarity, resilience and positive energy.
• The ability to interpret property condition, structural and archetypal information and understand its effect on long-term asset performance.
• Confidence working with valuations, costs and funding to assess options, trade-offs and value.
• The ability to combine affordability, demand, management, sustainability, amenity and reprovision considerations into clear strategic recommendations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to make complex information clear, concise and persuasive.
• The ability to challenge constructively, build commitment and bring different teams together.
• Good literacy and numeracy skills.

Essential experience

• Housing leadership experience, including leading teams successfully through change.
• Extensive property management or asset management experience within a social housing environment.
• A track record of improving processes through data, automation and structured problem-solving.
• Experience of working with related teams or stakeholders to deliver cross-functional improvements.

Essential knowledge

• Extensive knowledge of property and asset management within a social housing context.
• An understanding of the legal and planning constraints that can affect property ownership, development and disposal.
• An understanding of the physical, financial, strategic, sustainability and regulatory factors affecting property quality and management.

Essential qualifications

• A level, or an equivalent or higher qualification, in a relevant construction or property-related field.

Desirable qualifications

• Membership of a relevant professional body, such as RICS, CIOB or RIBA.

Please note, we are unable to provide CoS for this role; therefore, applicants must have the right to work in the UK for the full duration of this role without requiring a CoS.

About The Company

Our Reward and Benefits:

• Working Style: Hybrid working with 2 - 3 days in the office to support your work/life balance.
• Generous Annual Leave: Start with 26 days, plus bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with length of service - and the option to purchase up to 5 extra days (pro rated for part time roles).
• Pension Contributions: Enjoy up to 9% employer contributions with our Defined Contribution scheme.
• Health Benefits and Perks: Access to a health care cash plan (worth up to £1,100 annually), virtual GP services, discounted gym memberships, and retail discounts including access to a Blue Light Card.
• Learning and Development: Invest in your future with ongoing personal and professional growth opportunities.
• Family Support: Policies designed to help you balance work and family life, including a new child payment.
• Wellbeing Matters: Prioritise your health with mental health support, enhanced sick pay, wellness campaigns, and free flu jabs.
• Smarter Travel: Save with our Cycle to Work and Car Benefit schemes.
• Giving Back: Up to four paid volunteering days a year to support our communities.

About Us:

At LiveWest, we are united by a shared mission: to create a home for everyone. Each of us takes pride in playing our part in achieving this goal.

Our values guide everything we do - from how we work together to how we deliver exceptional services to our customers. Collaboration is at the heart of LiveWest, and we believe that we achieve more when we deliver together.

As one of the largest employers in the South West, our team of 1,800 talented colleagues provides a wide range of services to our 80,000 customers. We are passionate about nurturing local talent and creating opportunities for people within the communities we serve.

We are committed to supporting our colleagues, giving them the autonomy and encouragement they need to thrive and reach their full potential. Together, we are building brighter futures for everyone.

Inclusion at LiveWest:

At LiveWest, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered. We believe that our differences drive innovation, creativity, and excellence, and we strive to create an environment where all colleagues can thrive. As a proud member of Inclusive Employers, a Disability Confident Employer, and a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, we are dedicated to supporting all our colleagues and ensuring that our workplace is welcoming and accessible to all.

We welcome individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives to join our team. LiveWest is dedicated to equal opportunity and actively works to eliminate discrimination and promote diversity at all levels.

Join us in our mission to create vibrant and inclusive communities. Make a difference with LiveWest, where every voice is heard, and every contribution is valued.

You can read more about Inclusion at LiveWest by visiting our website.