Assistant Director - London, United Kingdom - Akton Recruitment Ltd

Akton Recruitment Ltd
Akton Recruitment Ltd
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Assistant Director - Assets

£750-£800/Day

Location:
London, Sutton


This is a hybrid role, there will be an expectation to come into our Sutton Offices as required, ideally 2 days per week or when essential meetings are taking place.


Role Overview:


This role leads on developing, maintaining and implementing the policy framework for the strategic management of the council's property assets.

This includes responsibility for ensuring that the property estate is aligned with the outcomes the council is seekingto achieve for its residents through the services it delivers itself and in partnership with the organisations it works with.

To take the lead role in providing and commissioning property advice and services to the council and ensuring the health and safetyof all who occupy, use or visit the council's properties.

The role sits within the Resources Directorate and reports to the Strategic Director for Resources.


Main Responsibilities:


  • To lead on developing, maintaining and implementing the corporate property asset management strategy
  • To develop and keep under review corporate policies governing property acquisitions, disposals and maintenance, ensuring that the corporate framework enables the council to make good and complaint decisions
  • To undertake property reviews as required to ensure the adequacy, safety and effective use of properties used for delivering the council's functions
  • To lead as required and provide detailed property advice and services on flagship projects like the London Cancer Hub and Delivery of the Masterplan for Sutton Town Centre.
  • To maintain detailed and accurate records of the property assets owned by the council and ensure compliance with all statutory requirements for maintaining asset registers and the transparency code for publishing the land and buildings owned by the council.
  • To lead in the procurement and construction of new buildings and implementing an effective maintenance regime for existing buildings, including the commissioning and delivery of any all supplies and service required contractors and suppliers
  • To coordinate and deliver effective and proactive facilities management services for all council buildings
  • Provides a Leadership approach that creates a culture of confidence, achievement, trust, support and constructive and collaborative ways of working, acting as a catalyst for others to generate innovative approaches through agile and flexible leadership

Qualifications

  • Educated to degree level and full membership of one of the leading built environment professional associations
  • RIBA, RICS or equivalent
  • Knowledge and experience
  • Proven track record of managing property functions at large complex organisations
  • Extensive experience of developing and implementing policies and strategies
  • Proven experience of leading negotiations and translating into legal agreements for high value property transactions with the ability to influence outcomes through your personal attributes
  • Demonstrable evidence of high performance and positive achievement including evidence of highly effective leadership and communication with an ability to build collective capability and capacity, working collaboratively with Partners and
- key stakeholders including Councillors and commercial partners

  • Detailed and extensive experience of the property industry and how it engages with and services the requirements of local authorities
  • Knowledge of current context and challenges within Local government with the ability to translate these into practical action for managing the council's property estate
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