Job Description
Director of Homes & Assets
Location: East London
Rate: £800 - £825 per day (umbrella)
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Director of Homes & Assets to join a Local Authority in East London. Reporting to the Strategic Director of My Place, you will play a crucial role in developing and implementing a clear strategic vision to enhance income, public engagement, and civic pride, while delivering excellent customer services and area-based service delivery for all tenants and residents.
Responsibilities:
Location: East London
Rate: £800 - £825 per day (umbrella)
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Director of Homes & Assets to join a Local Authority in East London. Reporting to the Strategic Director of My Place, you will play a crucial role in developing and implementing a clear strategic vision to enhance income, public engagement, and civic pride, while delivering excellent customer services and area-based service delivery for all tenants and residents.
Responsibilities:
- Set the strategic direction for My Place as the Council’s landlord and managing agent, ensuring a robust business plan is in place for its development and growth, ensuring financial sustainability.
- Develop and lead effective relationships with internal and external partners, clients, and customers, accountable for the full operational service delivery of My Place.
- Develop the My Place business plan and service improvement plans to ensure excellence at a competitive price, unifying various service areas into one holistic service.
- Manage complexity by streamlining processes and systems to create leaner, efficient services, fostering a commercial culture to deliver required outcomes.
- Lead the collaborative improvement of the quality, usability, and cleanliness of the Public Realm through My Place and sub-contracted services to achieve industry-standard excellence.
- Landlord Management
- Leasehold Management
- Caretaking Services
- Contracts & Procurement
- Major Works Management
- Asset Management
- Commercial Management
- Substantial executive-level management experience in a large organization with a successful track record in motivating staff groups
- Experience in developing working relationships with strategic partners and inter-agency collaboration.
- Ability to develop, negotiate, and implement corporate and business/service planning and performance management frameworks.
- In-depth understanding of financial management within the public and private sectors.
- Ability to understand, analyze, and draw conclusions from numerical and statistical data.
- Education: Degree level qualification or equivalent experience.
- Chartered Member of CIH or equivalent qualification.
- RICS Membership.
- Evidence of continuous professional development.