Service Manager Asset Strategy
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Full Time / 37 Hours Per Week / Fixed Term for 12 Months
Leicester City Council is the largest landlord in the City of Leicester with a property asset base valued at over £1.32bn and a commercial real estate portfolio valued at over £151m.
We are seeking an exceptional Service Manager who is highly motivated to join our Estates and Building Services. This senior role will lead and drive effective property asset management services for the Division, including acquisitions, disposals, re-purposing and optimisation of the Council's property estate. This is an exciting and unique opportunity for an experienced asset manager, senior leader or aspiring senior leader to take the next step in their career within a well-established and growing Local Authority Asset Management Team.
Based in Leicester, you'll have the chance to operationally lead, manage and develop the Council's property asset base while also being part of a wider professional estates team focusing on and supporting you with Legal, Capital Delivery, Facilities Management and Performance Management Services.
This role offers significant career progression to the right person and an opportunity to take ownership of and drive the performance of both existing work and new business investment initiatives. With a strong focus on the Council's property asset base, you'll be pivotal in optimising our property assets by focussing on acquisitions, disposals, and the repurposing of property assets, alongside strategic investment, annual capital asset valuations and driving management excellence. You will be passionate about managing the team's performance, leading and motivating a team of professional chartered surveyors at varying levels in their careers and playing a pivotal role in taking the team to the next level in the Leicester and Leicestershire market.
Ideally, you'll be a Member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors and preferably a RICS Registered Valuer with significant post qualification experience. You'll have managed large teams of Chartered Surveyors to deliver asset management services to a wide range of internal and external customers.
What we can offer you
* Competitive salary
* Generous benefits package including an outstanding Local Government Pension scheme.
* Enhanced holiday allowance starting at 25 days, with an additional 5 days holiday after 5 years' service plus additional flexi days and an extra set holiday day at Christmas.
* Access to an online benefits portal and 24/7 mental health and wellbeing service.
* 1 day of volunteering leave per year.
* A well-defined career progression path.
* Hybrid working arrangement with flexibility, but with a focus on being office-based at least two days a week to ensure strong leadership.
If you are ready to take on a new and exciting leadership role in a thriving and supportive environment, this could be the perfect next step for you.
For more information, please feel free to contact Kathryn Ellis FIRRV, Head of Strategic Property on 0116 454 2578 or 07795 244 245 or email kathryn.ellis@leicester.gov.uk.