Director of Build to Rent

1 day ago


Manchester, United Kingdom Urbanbubble Full time

We have come a long way from a spare bedroom in 2008 when we started, to now being the fastest growing residential property management company in the North West.

**About the role**:
Our **Director of Build to Rent** will be responsible for an established national portfolio of 10 outstanding communities, with 3,000 homes and 140 FTE, going on to mobilise a guaranteed pipeline of 35 communities over the next five years, delivering a total of 18,000 BTR homes. You will act as a pioneering figure in our vision to make our cities a better place to live, being someone who is passionate about sustainability and ensuring the best possible experience and outcomes for our residents and clients.

**Responsibilities as our** **Director of Build to Rent**:

- Leading onsite operational teams through a regional structure, ensuring our buildings are full, safe, secure, facility, and event-rich, with customers wanting to live and stay with us- Ensuring our service is underpinned by a strong operating platform, with robust processes, policies, and procedures- Partnering with the Technology Director to ensure the technical infrastructure is fit for purpose, fully utilised, and is future-ready- Supporting the team delivering projects and mobilisation, ensuring the seamless launch of new communities and delivery against key business, resident, and client needs- Ensuring strong leasing performance, with a good understanding of the market and competitors, underpinned by a bedrock of strong regulatory compliance- Spearheading sustainability in BTR and across the organisation, delivering the Environment Social and Governance (ESG) agenda- With appropriate measures of audit and quality control, ensuring the highest standards of service delivery and compliance- Ensuring the BTR function possess strong financial acumen, understanding the numbers and delivering against them, with solid financial controls in place- Ensuring strong regulatory knowledge and full compliance, from Health and Safety through to the Building Safety Act for example- Driving an engaged and motivated team, who are progressed in their career and stay and grow with us
**What we’re looking for in our Director of Build to Rent**:

- In tune with the market and competitors- Robust experience of driving standards, quality, and compliance across an organisation, having defined and built an infrastructure to deliver operational excellence- A charismatic leader with good problem solving and project management skills, who is not afraid to ‘get stuck in’- A member of a recognised professional industry body- Highly commercial- Dynamic, positive, and can do- An inspiring leader who ‘takes people with them’- Driven and results-focused- Passionate about the customer experience- Thrives in a fast-paced and pressured environment
**Urbanbubble**requires people who are professional, hardworking, innovative, and passionate; who are effective in their roles, and who truly engage with the customer - who live our values.

**We’re not your usual property company. We’re the North West’s leading property managing agent.**

At urbanbubble, we’re redefining the way properties are run through community building, customer care, and innovation. Thanks to our team, that delivers outstanding customer experiences, we’re proud to serve 14,000 residents and growing. We’re looking for bold, ambitious, resourceful team members to manage and create communities. We want to unlimit what our customers expect, whilst unleashing your true potential. So, what do you say - interested?
- We are an equal opportunity employer and invite applicants to contact us to identify any additional support you may need during the recruitment process._



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