What you’ll be doing
1. Responsible for all property management activities for a designated regional portfolio of around 2,000 properties, spanning multiple asset types and jurisdictions.
2. Oversee and optimise occupational costs (including rent, service charges, and insurance) across the allocated region, ensuring robust financial control and value for BT.
3. Maintain accurate property and lease data, acting as the custodian for all records within your region.
4. Serve as the primary point of contact for all Real Estate matters, proactively engaging with colleagues across Property & Facilities Services to deliver seamless support.
5. Handle lease events such as new lettings, renewals, and rent reviews for properties with rental values up to approximately £50k per annum, including preparing and presenting cases to the Property Operating Board for approval.
6. Oversee BT’s appointed managing agent, ensuring effective sub-tenant management, lease compliance, and resolution of issues including debt recovery.
7. Build and nurture strong relationships with a network of Real Estate advisors, driving performance and securing best value for BT in all services provided.
You'll have the following skills and experience
8. Experience of commercial Property Management
9. Experience managing and optimising occupational costs, delivering cost efficiencies and value for the organisation
10. Strong commercial acumen with the ability to manage budgets, control costs, and negotiate effectively.
11. Analytical and detail-oriented, with the ability to maintain accurate property and lease data and use insights to inform decisions.
12. Confident communicator and influencer, able to build strong relationships with internal stakeholders, external advisors, and managing agents.
13. Understanding of landlord and tenant legislation, property law, and health and safety compliance.
14. Proactive and organised, capable of managing competing priorities and delivering results in a fast-paced environment.
15. IT literate, with proficiency in property management systems and Microsoft Office tools.
Benefits
16. Annual On target bonus 10% (personal and company multipliers)
17. BT Pension scheme; minimum 5% employee contribution, BT contribution 10%
18. Life Assurance
19. Direct share scheme
20. Exclusive colleague discounts on our latest and greatest BT broadband packages
21. 50% off EE mobile pay monthly or SIM only plans and 50% discount for friends and family on EE SIM only plans
22. My Discounts gives colleagues access to unbeatable savings on everyday purchases at hundreds of retailers
23. Discounted EE TV including TNT Sport and the NOW Entertainment membership
24. Great support for working parents including pay whilst on maternity, adoptive, and paternity leave
25. Option to join the Healthcare Cash Plan or other benefits such as dental insurance, gym memberships etc.
26. 25 days annual leave (not including bank holidays), increasing with service
27. Volunteering days so you can give back to your local community
28. Brand new electric vehicle salary sacrifice arrangement, known as ‘My EV’