Technical Property Manager

Are you passionate about property management and looking to make a significant impact within a leading organisation? AXA UK is seeking a dedicated professional to join our team as a key contributor to our property portfolio. Reporting directly to the Head of Property, you’ll play a vital role in supporting, driving, and delivering all aspects of property capital investment, physical and technical improvements, and innovative asset management.

This position oversees an annual property run cost of £30 million and a capital investment and project budget of approximately £5-10 million per year, offering a dynamic environment for those eager to develop their expertise and influence. You’ll provide specialised property services, including cost control initiatives and project management, to enhance efficiency and ensure the economic management of our assets. You’ll also be responsible for managing statutory compliance and procuring external services and construction works through industry-standard contracts. You’ll offer technical support and expert advice to the Head of Property, business stakeholders, regional property facility managers, and project teams. Your strong market intelligence, technical knowledge, and proactive guidance will help shape the future of AXA’s property assets and contribute to our ongoing success.

At AXA we work smart, empowering our people to balance their time between home and the office in a way that works best for them, their team and our customers. You’ll work at least two days a week (40%) away from home, moving to three days a week (60%) in the future. Away from home means either attendance at one of our office locations, visiting clients or attending industry events. We’re also happy to consider flexible working arrangements, which you can discuss with Talent Acquisition.

What you’ll be doing:

• Support the national rollout of select property stock improvements, working to agreed investment plans and capital budgets, utilising full project management techniques in line with AXA’s value, people, and customer principles.
• Assist in developing the annual Property Capital investment budgets, collaborating with Regional Facility Managers to include innovative property enhancements and improvements.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with Regional Property Facility Managers, Business Unit customers, and central office teams through meetings, reports, and presentations.
• Work closely with the AXA UK Head of Property to deliver a high-quality service supporting the management of the £30 million annual property overhead cost.
• Provide technical support for reactive maintenance work, including the development and management of all site documentation from specialist contractors and third-party delivery contracts.
• Coordinate reactive maintenance visits from national PPM suppliers and contractors to ensure premises are maintained to AXA’s high environmental standards.
• Support compliance with maintenance contracts and health & safety regulations, assisting colleagues with statutory compliance updates for the MC board and CFO as Duty Holder.
• Maintain a customer-focused approach by proactively introducing new property processes and supporting continuous improvement initiatives to enhance operational service delivery.

Due to the number of applications we expect to receive for this role, we reserve the right to close this advert earlier than the listed closing date to ensure we’re able to effectively manage interest. Therefore, if you’re interested in joining us at AXA, please don’t hesitate to apply.

What you’ll bring:

• You’ll be a member of RICS or MCIOB with a proven track record in managing construction and fit-out projects.
• Hold IOSH or NEBOSH certification, with preferable additional health & safety qualifications.
• Strong knowledge of managing contractors, legal service contracts, and frameworks, acting as Contract Administrator.
• Experienced in project planning and organisation, ideally Prince 2 trained or with similar qualifications, complemented by good IT skills.
• Well-versed in building regulations and best practice guidelines, with a solid understanding of building and contractor costs.
• Demonstrate health & safety awareness, capable of producing preconstruction H&S plans and acting as client safety specialist during refurbishment works.
• Customer-focused with excellent communication and negotiation skills, confident in challenging quotations to secure best value.
• Experienced in working within the property industry, particularly with electrical and mechanical installations, and able to work effectively under pressure to meet deadlines and budgets.

As a precondition of employment for this role, you must be eligible and authorised to work in the United Kingdom.

What we offer:

• Competitive annual salary of up to £80,000 dependent on experience.
• Annual company & performance-based bonus.
• Contributory pension scheme (up to 12% employer contributions).
• Life Assurance (up to 10 x annual salary).
• Private medical cover.
• 28 days annual leave plus.