Retail Asset Manager

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Location: Newbury + *Hybrid
Salary: Excellent basic salary plus bonus and Vodafone benefits
Working Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week - Mon to Fri

*Hybrid
At Vodafone UK we believe that through collaboration and connection with our colleagues we can achieve great things. Our hybrid working approach allows our people to work both in the office and at home, providing the flexibility and resources you need to succeed in your role. We don't require you to be in on specific days; instead, we ask people to come into the office 2-3 days each week, on average 8 days a month. Our "Office in a Box" home working kit will provide you with everything you need, no matter where you are.

Who We Are

We're a global technology communications company that empowers people and businesses to stay connected and thrive in a digital world. With a focus on innovation, sustainability and earning customer loyalty, we leverage cutting-edge technology to offer products and services that enhance communication and improve lives.

At Vodafone UK, diversity isn't just a buzzword, it is core to who we are as a company. We're proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work and are committed to driving inclusion for all; creating a workplace that is fully representative of the communities and customers we serve.

Join us at the heart of Vodafone UK in Corporate, one of the central support functions that underpin our business and keep us moving forward. We provide centralised support, expertise and guidance across our UK and Group operations, continuing to build on our success and trailblazing the way to our next stage of digital growth.

What you'll do

Working within the Vodafone UK Property Team, this role is responsible for the delivery of all estates functions for a large retail portfolio across the UK, including those functions relating to our franchise partner agents who operate the majority of our stores. Using your technical professional experience, you will act as a subject matter expert to input in and to influence decisions, delivering the best solutions in a fast-moving environment. You will be supported by external property advisers to succeed in this role.

• Responsibility for the delivery of acquisitions and disposals on advantageous terms in accordance with agreed plans
• Managing a significant headlease and sub-tenant lease renewal programme
• Managing both Landlord and tenant relationships across the retail portfolio, including the sub-tenanted estate
• Ensuring statutory and contractual property payments and receipts, including Commercial Business rates
• Delivery of the retail strategy including being accountable for the delivery of operational programmes & targets and ensuring compliance with Company Governance
• Effective contract management of supporting external suppliers
• Estate budgeting and forecasting
• Proactive input into functional strategy & projects and helping to define standards & procedures.

Who you are

• Proven track record of proactively managing an evolving retail store portfolio
• Ability to work closely with and to successfully manage external property consultants
• Stakeholder focussed and able to readily create relationships across the business, as well as leverage existing relationships across the industry
• Membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
• Demonstrable in depth understanding of commercial property management processes, objectives and procedures
• Communication and diplomacy skills to persuade and influence, whilst building effective working relationships with internal & external stakeholders
• Solution-oriented approach to continuously improve deliverables within large property projects.

Worried that you don't meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about Inclusion for All and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another role, and our recruitment team can help you see how your skills fit in.

What we offer

We believe that taking care of our employees is the key to their success. That is why we offer an excellent remuneration and bonus package with up to 28 days holiday entitlement, in addition to bank holidays and paid leave for charity projects. We offer an extensive benefits package that can be tailored to suit you and your family, including employee discounts, retail vouchers, pension plan and share schemes. We take pride in our commitment to supporting you at every stage of your career by providing top of the range learning and development tools and market leading parental leave policies.

Together we can

Vodafone UK are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and all offers of employment for this role are subject to background checks, including criminal (DBS) and financial checks to meet the regulators standards.

If you require any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request as part of your recruitment journey, for example, extended time or breaks in between online assessments, a sign language interpreter, or assistive technology, please refer to the Accessibility section of our Careers website (https://careers.vodafone.com/uk/applying-to-vodafone/) for guidance.

#LI-Hybrid

Vodafone is committed to attracting, developing and retaining the very best people by offering a motivating and inclusive workplace in which talent is truly recognised and rewarded. We are committed to promoting Inclusion for All with the belief that diversity plays an important role in the success of our business. We actively encourage everyone to consider becoming a part of our journey.