Strategic Asset Appraisal Manager - Exeter

RGB Recruitment Ltd; Exeter; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Permanent contract

Job summary

RGB Recruitment Ltd is seeking an experienced Strategic Asset Appraisal Manager for a senior role in Exeter. You will drive long-term asset strategy, combining data, commercial insight and property knowledge to guide investment decisions across a large housing portfolio.

You will lead asset appraisals, assess performance across physical, financial, legal and regulatory dimensions, and develop robust business cases for investment, regeneration or disposal.

Qualifications

• Extensive asset/property management experience within social housing.
• Strong housing leadership experience, including successfully leading teams through change.
• Excellent understanding of property condition and long-term asset performance.
• Confidence analysing valuations, costs, funding and investment options.
• Strong knowledge of the legal and planning considerations around development and disposal.
• Ability to turn complex property and financial data into clear strategic recommendations.
• Experience delivering cross-functional improvements.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Relevant A-Level or higher qualification in construction/property.
• RICS, CIOB or RIBA membership would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Leading detailed asset appraisals across individual properties, blocks, schemes and clusters.
• Assessing physical, financial, strategic, legal and regulatory performance.
• Developing robust business cases for investment, regeneration, repurposing or disposal.
• Analysing portfolio data, valuations, costs and funding options.
• Leading individual property appraisal and land optimisation processes.
• Identifying opportunities alongside Development, Regeneration and New Business teams.
• Supporting decant strategies and helping reduce rent loss.
• Building strong relationships with local authorities and strategic partners.
• Improving processes through data, automation and structured problem-solving.
• Providing visible leadership and bringing teams together to deliver change.

Skills

Asset/Property management

Leadership

Property condition

Valuations & funding

Development planning

Data analysis

Cross-functional improvement

Stakeholder management

Construction/property qualifications

Professional memberships

Education

A-Level or higher in construction/property

RICS/CIOB/RIBA membership advantageous

Job description

Strategic Asset Appraisal Manager - Exeter

Salary: £50,400 - £56,000

Location: Exeter / Hybrid Working

Hours: 37 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

Interview Date: 15th October 2026

We're recruiting for an experienced Strategic Asset Appraisal Manager to join a leading social housing provider in Exeter. This is a senior strategic role for someone with extensive social housing asset or property management experience, combining data, commercial insight and property knowledge to drive intelligent investment decisions across a large housing portfolio.

The Role

You'll take the lead on strategic asset appraisals, helping determine the best long-term outcomes for homes, schemes and land.

• Leading detailed asset appraisals across individual properties, blocks, schemes and clusters
• Assessing physical, financial, strategic, legal and regulatory performance
• Developing robust business cases for investment, regeneration, repurposing or disposal
• Analysing portfolio data, valuations, costs and funding options
• Leading individual property appraisal and land optimisation processes
• Identifying opportunities alongside Development, Regeneration and New Business teams
• Supporting decant strategies and helping reduce rent loss
• Building strong relationships with local authorities and strategic partners
• Improving processes through data, automation and structured problem-solving
• Providing visible leadership and bringing teams together to deliver change

What We're Looking For

You’ll need:

• Extensive asset/property management experience within social housing
• Strong housing leadership experience, including successfully leading teams through change
• Excellent understanding of property condition and long-term asset performance
• Confidence analysing valuations, costs, funding and investment options
• Strong knowledge of the legal and planning considerations around development and disposal
• Ability to turn complex property and financial data into clear strategic recommendations
• Experience delivering cross-functional improvements
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Relevant A-Level or higher qualification in construction/property
• RICS, CIOB or RIBA membership would be advantageous.

Package

• Salary: £50,400 - £56,000
• Location: Exeter
• Hybrid - typically 2-3 days office-based depending on business requirements
• Hours: 37 hours per week
• Contract: Permanent

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK for the full duration of the role without requiring sponsorship.