Asset Manager in Birmingham

On behalf of The Government Property Agency, we are looking for an Asset Manager for a 6 Month contract based in Birmingham (up to 3 days per week on site). The Government Property Agency is an Executive Agency of the cabinet office. It is changing the way the Civil Service works and is at the forefront of Government's transformation agenda; reshaping the relationship civil servants have with their place of work. The Agency is central to the delivery of key Government policies including moving 22,000 Civil Service roles out of London by 2030 and tackling climate change by contributing to the Net Zero agenda. To do this we are delivering a major change programme across the UK and consolidating our portfolio in order to save £1.4 Bn over 10 years. Beyond the bricks and mortar, the GPA is about providing great workplaces for our people. This is an ambitious and exciting task, for which we need innovative people, with strong commercial acumen, who are passionate about visualising and implementing customer needs.

The role involves working with the team to implement strategic direction and GPA Agendas ensuring the financial viability of the GPA and enable the GPA to fulfil its mission and objectives. Through the effective delivery of asset planning the principal purpose of the role is to provide both Landlord Services, ensuring internal leases are in place for the accurate recovery of costs and maximisation of income from our customers, and Occupier Management, to mitigate Head Lease liabilities and reduce cost.

As an Asset Manager, your main responsibilities will be:

• The development and implementation of plans at asset level, working closely with your designated team and your wider GPA colleagues.
• Building and managing relationships with stakeholders and business representatives at peer level and above to understand and assist with development of requirements.
• Management of the GPA Managed Service Provider (MSP) to provide the effective delivery of Property Management Services.
• Contribute to the Development of Strategic Asset Management Plans at portfolio and responsible for delivery at individual asset level.
• Ensure the accurate and timely completion of all property data on the GPA property database using third party suppliers to support.
• Ensure Head Lease compliance to mitigate risk and reduce cost including dilapidations and Licences to Assign and Alter.
• Build strong business cases to provide solutions to property requirements.
• Manage and report on risk and provide strong management and budget information.
• Understand and Communicate best practice and innovation.

Essential:

• Demonstrable experience in asset management, property management, estates management, or a related real estate discipline.
• Professional membership of RICS (MRICS/AssocRICS).
• Proven ability to build and maintain effective stakeholder relationships with internal and external partners at a senior level.
• Strong understanding of property management principles, including management of service providers and outsourced contracts.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

DE&I Commitment: GPA guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant: The Government Property Agency guarantees to interview veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates/military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.