Strategic Asset Manager

Job description: Job Title Strategic Asset Manager Head Office Location: Brindley Place, Birmingham Job Location: Chippenham Hybrid Salary - £58,000 (+ £750 Car Allowance) per annum Contract type - Permanent Working hours - Full Time (37) Closing date - 01/11/2024 Interview date - TBC About the role You will lead a team of surveying, data and property professionals to understand our assets and customers, collecting the right type of data to drive decisions around developing asset programmes and strategy. The role will lead on developing, managing and maintaining the Asset Management database, managing the quality and integrity of the data held within the system, together with leading the Property Investment Team in the production of all future property related Long Term Financial Plans (LTFP`s) and annual maintenance plans , working directly with the Finance teams to ensure financial viability and stability. You will ensure that our homes are safe, desirable and sustainable through the preparation, tracking and monitoring of published annual programmes of investment work to meet key regulatory areas including Decent Homes, EPC C 2030 and HHSRS compliance. You will work collaboratively and collectively with teams throughout the business to help lead and execute our asset strategy , consulting and actively engaging with key stakeholders . Please note that if you are successful in this role, we will require a DBS check to be completed. Further details will be sent following offer. About you You will be an experienced Asset Manager ideally with a Degree in a property related discipline or data management or professional qualification or verbal reasoning and numerical skills to the equivalent ability level. Previous experience in managing asset management databases and using data to inform asset strategy will be an advantage. You will have excellent analytical skills and be able to use these in interpreting data to ensure compliance to relevant property legislation, regulation and health and safety compliance. You will operate with autonomy and will need to be effective in dealing with complex problems, sometimes with limited data and making the case for the best one. Experience of managing a stock condition data collection process is desirable as is managing and supporting surveying staff with technical queries. Good understanding of budgets and budget setting is essential as is a proven track record of making informed decisions and providing advice on investment and divestment decisions. Please note that if you are successful in this role, we will require evidence of the required certificates and qualifications for this role. Without this evidence, you would be unable to commence employment at GreenSquareAccord. About us GreenSquareAccord is one of the biggest social housing and care providers in England. We believe passionately in our mission to build better lives and provide social housing and support services to 54,000 people across our four localities. We are proud to play an active role in helping people to deal with the consequences of the housing crisis by providing affordable homes for people in our communities who need them most. We also provide care and support to some of the most vulnerable people in society. This includes support for people who are homeless, experiencing domestic violence or are part of the criminal justice system. Our purpose We are proud to be able to support tens of thousands of people across England by providing affordable housing and care to help people live independently. Our focus is on building better lives. Everything we do is about people - whether that`s providing a good quality, safe home or providing care which helps someone to live an independent life. Our colleagues live and breathe this social purpose and we need great people, with skills across a range of disciplines, to make this happen. Working for GreenSquareAccord gives you the chance to bring your skills and expertise and make a real difference. It doesn`t matter which role you are considering applying for, your work will help thousands of people build a better life. The GSA Way We know that how we do things is just as important as what we do. To help us make a difference, together, we created the GSA Way. A culture we commit to, aspire to, and live and breathe. Commitments and behaviours which together make our organisation what it is. Our five core commitments are: We believe our customer is everything We are one team We are supportive and caring We are business-minded for social purpose We are curious and ambitious. You can read more about the GSA Way in our recruitment pack. Benefits In support and recognition of our colleagues who will help us deliver our employer strategy, we offer a fantastic benefits package. This includes; annual holiday entitlement (plus statutory bank holidays); a defined contribution pension scheme; trust based flexible working and a Confidential Employee Assistance Programme (EAP). GreenSquareAccord also offer a non-contractual performance-related bonus scheme. Further details will be made available upon joining, along with supporting documentation which can be found on the GreenSquareAccord intranet site. How to apply If this sounds like the exciting new challenge you`ve been waiting for, we`d love to hear from you. If you wish to have an informal chat about the role, please contact (url removed). If you wish to apply for this role please email a copy of your up to date CV to (url removed) . It is also recommended that you make your current Line Manager aware of any roles you are applying for within the organisation. All individuals who apply to work at GreenSquareAccord are considered on their merits in line with our Diversity and Inclusion strategy and policy. GreenSquareAccord are a Disability Confident Employer therefore we actively encourage applications from individuals with disabilities and try to provide access, adjustments, equipment or other practical support where required. All applicants with a disability who meet the `essential eligibility criteria` for the role, as detailed in the job description, are guaranteed an interview. If you need any assistance, adjustments or adaptations throughout our selection processes please let us know. Close Date for applications: 01/11/2024