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7 months contract with a Local Authority
Job Summary:
• A senior leadership opportunity has arisen for a highly skilled Head of Property Strategy to shape and deliver long-term strategic objectives across a complex corporate property portfolio.
• Reporting to the Director of Property & Estates, the post holder will be responsible for the development, implementation and monitoring of property strategies, including the corporate landlord model, to maximise estate value and service delivery.
• This role also oversees the council-wide Corporate Health and Safety function. It combines strategic oversight, financial accountability, and operational leadership, playing a key role in delivering high-performing, customer-focused property services that support wider organisational transformation and public service reform.
Key Duties/Accountabilities (Sample):
• Lead and deliver the organisation’s Property Strategy and Corporate Landlord Model
• Manage statutory compliance across the property portfolio, including building safety
• Provide strategic leadership across property functions, including a corporate health and safety service
• Oversee a revenue budget of £2.5m and lead on service-related forecasting, planning and financial control
• Champion asset optimisation and value-for-money outcomes, supporting property disposals and acquisitions
• Build and maintain strong internal and external stakeholder relationships to support cross-sector collaboration
• Ensure a high-performing and motivated team through effective leadership, planning, and resource management
• Create and lead robust business cases for investment, regeneration or service improvement projects
• Direct the integration of digital tools and systems to improve estate monitoring and management
• Develop and implement risk management and quality assurance frameworks across property functions
• Take financial and operational decisions with meaningful impact, including authority to authorise expenditure up to £50k
• Deliver workforce training, safety audits, and compliance programmes in line with health and safety legislation
• Ensure all activity complies with internal governance frameworks, policies, and relevant legislation
Skills/Experience:
• Extensive experience in estates strategy, operational property management and statutory compliance
• Experience of leading large-scale property programmes, including disposals and asset optimisation
• Proven leadership in implementing a Corporate Landlord model and driving strategic change
• Significant experience managing public or large organisational budgets and identifying income opportunities
• Strong knowledge of statutory obligations related to property and estates
• Demonstrated experience in performance management and leading high-performing teams
• Excellent communication skills with ability to convey complex property and compliance matters to a range of audiences
• Ability to build effective working relationships across departments and with external partners
• Skilled in business case development, financial planning, and contract management
• Sound commercial acumen, negotiation and stakeholder engagement skills
• Commitment to innovation, sustainability and continuous improvement
Additional Information:
• The closing date: 09/08/2025 @17:00.
• Degree-level qualification (or equivalent experience) in Property, Estates Management, Land Economics or related discipline.
• Full professional membership of a recognised body (e.g. RICS).
Job Description
7 months contract with a Local Authority Job Summary:
• A senior leadership opportunity has arisen for a highly skilled Head of Property Strategy to shape and deliver long-term strategic objectives across a complex corporate property portfolio.
• Reporting to the Director of Property & Estates, the post holder will be responsible for the development, implementation and monitoring of property strategies, including the corporate landlord model, to maximise estate value and service delivery.
• This role also oversees the council-wide Corporate Health and Safety function. It combines strategic oversight, financial accountability, and operational leadership, playing a key role in delivering high-performing, customer-focused property services that support wider organisational transformation and public service reform.
Key Duties/Accountabilities (Sample): • Lead and deliver the organisation’s Property Strategy and Corporate Landlord Model
• Manage statutory compliance across the property portfolio, including building safety
• Provide strategic leadership across property functions, including a corporate health and safety service
• Oversee a revenue budget of £2.5m and lead on service-related forecasting, planning and financial control
• Champion asset optimisation and value-for-money outcomes, supporting property disposals and acquisitions
• Build and maintain strong internal and external stakeholder relationships to support cross-sector collaboration
• Ensure a high-performing and motivated team through effective leadership, planning, and resource management
• Create and lead robust business cases for investment, regeneration or service improvement projects
• Direct the integration of digital tools and systems to improve estate monitoring and management
• Develop and implement risk management and quality assurance frameworks across property functions
• Take financial and operational decisions with meaningful impact, including authority to authorise expenditure up to £50k
• Deliver workforce training, safety audits, and compliance programmes in line with health and safety legislation
• Ensure all activity complies with internal governance frameworks, policies, and relevant legislation
Skills/Experience: • Extensive experience in estates strategy, operational property management and statutory compliance
• Experience of leading large-scale property programmes, including disposals and asset optimisation
• Proven leadership in implementing a Corporate Landlord model and driving strategic change
• Significant experience managing public or large organisational budgets and identifying income opportunities
• Strong knowledge of statutory obligations related to property and estates
• Demonstrated experience in performance management and leading high-performing teams
• Excellent communication skills with ability to convey complex property and compliance matters to a range of audiences
• Ability to build effective working relationships across departments and with external partners
• Skilled in business case development, financial planning, and contract management
• Sound commercial acumen, negotiation and stakeholder engagement skills
• Commitment to innovation, sustainability and continuous improvement
Additional Information: • The closing date: 09/08/2025 @17:00.
• Degree-level qualification (or equivalent experience) in Property, Estates Management, Land Economics or related discipline.
• Full professional membership of a recognised body (e.g. RICS).
Requirements
• Extensive experience in estates strategy, operational property management and statutory compliance • Experience of leading large-scale property programmes, including disposals and asset optimisation • Proven leadership in implementing a Corporate Landlord model and driving strategic change • Significant experience managing public or large organisational budgets and identifying income opportunities • Strong knowledge of statutory obligations related to property and estates • Demonstrated experience in performance management and leading high-performing teams • Excellent communication skills with ability to convey complex property and compliance matters to a range of audiences • Ability to build effective working relationships across departments and with external partners • Skilled in business case development, financial planning, and contract management • Sound commercial acumen, negotiation and stakeholder engagement skills • Commitment to innovation, sustainability and continuous improvement
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