Senior Asset Manager in London

You will be responsible for long-term planned investment strategies and safe, sustainable and well-maintained homes for residents for the future.

About Our Client: This position is for a small resident focused Housing provider within the property industry in London.

As the Senior Asset Manager, you will be responsible for the following:

• Asset Management
  • Lead the delivery of the asset management strategy.
  • Maintain ownership of asset intelligence and stock condition information.
  • Ensure asset data remains accurate, current, and auditable.
  • Develop investment priorities based on condition, risk, performance, and resident need.
• Planned Programmes
  • Lead planned investment and capital works programmes.
  • Oversee programme planning, procurement, mobilisation, and delivery.
  • Ensure programmes are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to required quality standards.
  • Monitor contractor performance and programme outcomes.
• Stock Condition & Asset Intelligence
  • Lead stock condition survey programmes.
  • Ensure robust asset data management arrangements.
  • Develop lifecycle investment models and forecasting.
  • Support evidence-based investment planning.
• Sustainability & Net Zero
  • Lead EPC improvement planning.
  • Support development of the Net Carbon Zero approach.
  • Identify opportunities for energy efficiency improvements and external funding.
  • Ensure sustainability principles are embedded into investment decisions.
• Strategic Asset Planning
  • Develop and maintain 5-year, 10-year, 15-year, and 30-year asset management strategies.
  • Lead NPV and asset viability assessments.
  • Support business planning and long-term financial modelling.
• Contractor & Consultant Management
  • Manage planned works contractors and consultants.
  • Monitor programme budgets and performance.
  • Ensure value for money and quality delivery.
• Emergency Planning & Incident Support
  • Support emergency preparedness and incident response arrangements.
  • Assist in the coordination of actions following fire, structural, or major safety incidents.
  • Support resident communication during incidents and periods of disruption.
  • Maintain awareness of emergency evacuation procedures and building-specific safety arrangements.

The Successful Applicant: A successful Senior Asset Manager should have:

• The ability to be in London for the majority of the week.
• Significant experience leading strategic asset management within social housing or a comparable sector.
• Experience delivering planned maintenance and capital investment programmes.
• Experience developing long-term asset investment strategies.
• Experience managing consultants, contractors and programme budgets.
• Experience leading organisational improvement and service transformation.

Knowledge and Technical Expertise:

• Excellent knowledge of asset management principles.
• Strong understanding of stock condition, life cycle planning and investment appraisal.
• Knowledge of Decent Homes, HHSRS, EPCs, sustainability and net zero principles.
• Understanding of procurement, contract management and programme governance.
• Ability to interpret data and use it to support strategic decision making.

Leadership and Personal Attributes:

• Strategic thinker with strong commercial awareness.
• Collaborative leader who builds positive working relationships.
• Comfortable balancing long-term strategy with operational delivery.
• Analytical and evidence driven.
• Passionate about continuous improvement and innovation.
• Resilient and adaptable.
• Committed to delivering excellent services for residents.
• Able to influence stakeholders at all levels.

Qualifications:

• Degree or professional qualification in surveying, construction, asset management or related discipline.
• Chartered membership of a relevant professional body (or working towards) is desirable.

What's on Offer:

• Competitive salary ranging from 64,000 to 68,000 dependent on the level of experience.
• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Permanently position in the property industry.

If you're interested in this role, let me know about an initial conversation and apply now.