Senior Asset Manager

Interim Senior Asset Manager - Public Sector- South London - Inside IR35 - £40-50 p/h

Your new company
On behalf of our client, a public sector organisation in South London, Hays Property & Surveying are currently seeking a senior Asset Manager.

Your new role
* To develop and coordinate the capital and investment programmes for the corporate property portfolio, including schools, ensuring these are based on sound stock condition data.
* To oversee, as required, day-to-day maintenance and compliance of corporate properties, ensuring services are delivered on schedule, within budget, and that the council's statutory landlord obligations are met.
* Supervise and manage asset managers, assistant asset managers and from time-to-time additional resource attached to the team, defining objectives, setting deadlines, allocating work and monitoring outcomes, taking responsibility for appraisals and other HR processes.
* Support the Head of Corporate Property and Directorate Leadership Team to successfully embed a new asset management function within the Housing, Planning and Communities Directorate; ensuring effective reorganisation and establishment of service functions to realise the transformation of the service.

Duties and responsibilities:

* Contribute to strategic planning of the department including service planning, setting and reporting of key performance indicators and the revised Corporate Property Strategy.

* To have responsibility for the fidelity of the central property database, overseeing its operation by the asset managers and outsourced service providers; and ensuring accurate data on land ownership is provided.

* To lead the day-to-day management of the property management and outsourced property management function, to effectively manage an operational and non-operational corporate property portfolio valued in excess of £700m.

* Delivery of projects and programme of work within agreed timescales and set budgets.
* Reducing the organisation's expenditure through savings and efficiencies; and maximising income opportunities or achieving income targets.
* Meet the organisation's landlord obligations including all statutory and regulatory compliance targets through robust planning and client contract management.

What you'll need to succeed
* Experience operating and managing asset management data bases.
* Experience of general property management including property disposals, acquisitions and the sale of properties through auction.
* Experience of budget management including allocation of funds and monitoring, processing of requisitions and invoices.
* Extensive knowledge of property legislation including but not limited to Health & Safety, Gas Safety, Property Stock Insurance and Legionella
* Experience of developing strategic investment asset management and programme plans for delivery.
* Proven experience of procurement/contract preparation, documentation and management, commissioning services and client management.
* Knowledge of the implications of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations.
* Extensive project management experience.
* Strategic knowledge and experience of setting, monitoring and reviewing performance and compliance standards.
* Experience of working in a multi disciplined and cross-organisational groups.
* Advanced IT skills

What you'll get in return
In return:
* Possibility to work for a well established organisation
* Competitive daily rate
* Good transports links.

What you need to do now
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