Who we are
VIVO provides facilities management and accommodation maintenance for the UK military and its partners. VIVO embodies both experience and innovation.
What we do
We put our Customers and Families First. They are the driving force behind everything we do. We drive forward improvements for them to ensure the service they receive, whether reactive repairs or a major project, is completed safely and on time. In order to achieve this, we have 4 core values: open, caring, agile and collaborative. These are at the heart of everything we do.
Location: Larkhill, to cover all sites in the South.
Permanent, Full time
Salary: £80,000 - £90,000 + Benefits
Role Title
Head of Assets and Compliance
We are seeking an exceptional Head of Assets and Compliance to join the Senior Management Team and lead the strategic and operational delivery of asset management, building safety, and statutory compliance across a residential portfolio.
This is a high-profile leadership opportunity where you will shape strategy, lead critical compliance programmes, influence investment decisions, and provide assurance to senior stakeholders. If you are commercially aware, forward‑thinking, and committed to delivering excellence, this role offers the chance to make a lasting impact.
Reporting to the VIVO Accommodation Operations Director, you will play a key role in ensuring the organisation's housing stock is managed proactively, safely, and in full alignment with regulatory expectations.
Responsibilities
* Lead the development and delivery of the organisation's Asset Management Strategy, ensuring it supports business objectives, regulatory standards, and long‑term sustainability.
* Take overall responsibility for statutory compliance across all homes, ensuring robust systems, controls, and assurance processes are in place.
* Oversee domestic compliance programmes such as Landlord Gas Safety Inspections, Electrical Installation Condition Reports, and radon monitoring and mitigation.
* Lead the fire safety function, overseeing fire risk assessments, remedial works, and ongoing compliance monitoring.
* Champion innovation and continuous improvement, using technology, reporting tools, and smarter ways of working to enhance compliance delivery and customer outcomes.
* Work closely with regulators, contractors, consultants, Board members, and senior leaders, providing clear and transparent reporting on performance, risk, and strategic priorities.
* Lead condition surveys, planned maintenance programmes, and long‑term investment planning, using data and insight to drive informed decision‑making.
Qualifications
* Senior experience within the housing, property, or asset management sector with a strong track record of delivering statutory compliance across residential portfolios.
* Deep knowledge of domestic compliance areas including gas safety, electrical safety, radon, fire safety, and wider building safety legislation.
* Experience leading remedial compliance programmes and managing risk within complex property portfolios.
* Proven experience in developing asset management strategies, delivering planned maintenance programmes, and using condition data to inform investment decisions.
* Strong commercial awareness, excellent analytical skills, and the ability to interpret complex data, compliance trends, and risk information.
* Inspirational, collaborative leadership, capable of engaging stakeholders at all levels, influencing decision‑making, and building high‑performing teams.
* Relevant professional qualification such as CIOB, RICS, or equivalent is desirable.
* Strong knowledge of repairs and maintenance services, SFG20, the Building Safety Act, Fire Safety, Legionella, Asbestos, Radon, Gas and Electric compliance in domestic properties, and wider regulatory frameworks.
* Experience managing service delivery through internal teams and supply chain partners.
* IOSH or equivalent health and safety qualifications would be advantageous; prior military experience would be welcomed.
What We Offer
* 6% employee matched pension contribution
* 25 days annual leave
* 1 x professional subscription per year
* Private medical cover for self and partner
* Company car/Car allowance
* Bonus scheme
Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
At VIVO, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. We will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool. We are proudly a Disability Confident Leader.
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