Altair Consultancy and Advisory Services Ltd is seeking an experienced and ambitious Assistant Director – Assets to join our growing consultancy team delivering innovative solutions to clients across the housing sector.
About the Role
As Assistant Director, you will lead and manage a portfolio of client projects, providing expert consultancy services and ensuring high-quality outcomes. You will become part of a small, passionate, growing workstream at the heart of Altair's Assets, Development and Regeneration Practice area and will be responsible for the line management of a Senior Consultant and possibly other resources as the workstream grows.
Location: Home-based with travel to client sites as required
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
Salary: Up to £97,000 per annum depending on experience
Key responsibilities
Leadership & Strategic Development
- Support the Director in delivering business plan objectives and growth targets.
- Assist in setting strategic direction for the Assets workstream.
- Monitor performance, utilisation, income, and resource use.
- Working with the Director to lead the Assets workstream.
- Provide line management and leadership to team members.
Client Delivery
- Lead the delivery of building safety, golden thread, asset information management, compliance, and remediation projects.
- Act as the primary client contact on assignments and placements.
- Manage project teams and oversee quality, outputs, budgets, and timescales.
- Lead stakeholder engagement activities, workshops, interviews, and presentations.
- Produce high-quality reports, recommendations, and strategic advice.
Business Development & Growth
- Build and maintain strong client and industry relationships.
- Develop and deliver proposals, tenders, and pitches.
- Represent the business at conferences, seminars, and industry events.
- Produce thought leadership content, research, and industry insight articles.
- Identify and develop new products, services, partnerships, and market opportunities.
About You
We are looking for a commercially aware and technically strong professional with extensive experience in building safety and asset information management.
If you are an experienced individual already operating at an Assistant Director level or equivalent, or alternatively someone looking to take the next step in their career, who satisfies our essential experience criteria (set out below) then we are interested in hearing from you.
Essential Experience
- Significant experience within the UK housing and affordable housing sectors.
- Proven track record delivering building safety projects.
- Extensive knowledge and practical experience of the Golden Thread of Information.
- Experience of asset information management systems and data management.
- Strong project management experience delivering complex programmes.
- Experience leading teams and managing client relationships.
- Demonstrable expertise in compliance, risk management, and procurement activities.
Qualifications
- CIH Level 5 Diploma, construction-related degree, or equivalent professional experience.
Desirable Qualifications
- RICS, CIOB, CEng, APM, PRINCE2
What We're Looking For
You will be:
- A confident and credible leader.
- An excellent communicator and presenter.
- Commercially minded with strong business development skills.
- A strategic thinker who can identify opportunities and drive growth.
- Comfortable managing multiple priorities and leading high-profile projects.
- Passionate about improving building safety and delivering exceptional client outcomes.
Why Join Altair?
At Altair, we help clients across the UK create thriving communities through better housing, planning, and regeneration. We offer:
- Working from home
- Access to Private Medical Scheme
- Benefits of joining Health Shield with contributions towards optical, dental, physiotherapy, reflexology, head massage and more
- Holidays starting at 25 days, rising to 30 days
- Death in service from day one (4x annual salary)
- Pension scheme with 6% company contribution
- Career development support
- Training and development
- Salary sacrifice electric car leasing scheme
At Altair, we pride ourselves on our open, friendly, and supportive culture. You won’t just be a number here but an individual who matters. Your contributions will be valued and celebrated, making you an integral part of our team.
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Assistant Director – Assets in City of London employer: Altair Ltd
As a leading consulting firm in the UK, we pride ourselves on fostering a dynamic work culture that values innovation and collaboration. Our commitment to employee growth is evident through tailored career development programmes and mentorship opportunities, particularly for those in pivotal roles like the Senior Transformation Consultant. With flexible working arrangements and comprehensive benefits, including private medical schemes, we ensure our team members thrive both professionally and personally while making a meaningful impact in the social housing sector.
