Service Manager – Assets and commercial development

A busy Local Authority has a strategic vacancy for a 6-month interim contract. To provide a key strategic role in the implementation of the Council’smercial Strategy, leading on projects across the council generating and promoting ie generation through its property portfolio andmercial activity.To lead the council'smercialism Programme through the evaluation of new ideas in order to prioritise investment decisions based on maximising returns, whilst also identifying appropriate areas for reduced investment or market withdrawal. To lead the property management of the council’smercial estate, includingmercial investments and property portfolio, purchase and sale of land and property.To lead the Council’s strategic approach tomercial development andmercial enterpriseYour new role To ensure effective leadership, management and performance of themercial Development Team and contracted external Agents To lead the Council’s strategic approach tomercial development and property asset rationalisation To act as the Council’s lead for the One Public Estate initiative. To ensure the efficient management of the Council’s land and property assets regarding corporate aims and priorities and to maximise and secure the ie available to the authority. To provide professional advice for the Strategic/Corporate Leadership Team and Cabinet onmercial property investment, performance, risks and re-negotiation of lease terms. To undertake a systematic review of themercial assets and bring forward proposals for the rationalisation of themercial estate as necessary. To carry out cost-benefit and investment reviews to the Council to prioritise investment options and also where asset, service or trading provision should be reduced or withdrawn due to lack of achieving a suitable rate of return. To negotiate terms where required and work with Legal and other Council departments to develop licences, contracts or leases in order to partner, outsource or enable operation of council services. To liaise effectively with all other sections of the Council as required, with particular emphasis on delivery of major investment and regeneration projects, including town centre redevelopments. To write business cases for change, including options appraisal, financial projections and present to relevant senior officers or elected members. What you'll need to succeed You will be MRICS with a relevant degree and the following skills and experience: Highly developedmercial development skills Able to make independent decisions. Excellentmunication skills, both verbal and written to deal with a wide range of people. Effective negotiation, influencing and collaborative working skills Ability to analyse data and options to developmercial business cases Specialist knowledge ofmercial development Specialist knowledge of Landlord and Tenant legislation Awareness of legislationerning Council trading, charging andmercial operations Significant experience inmercial investments, acquisitions and disposals and procedures, including applicable localernment guidelines/ codes of practice Significant experience of legislation, statutes and regulations relating to land,mercial and residential property Track record of delivering results and demonstrable impact such as increasing ie and net yield frommercial property portfolio What you'll get in return This is a 6-month interim contract initially and there is flexibility on a 4 or 5-day week with hybrid working with being required to be on-site as required, site meetings with agents/tenants, evaluations etc. The role is inside IR35 and can pay up to £750 per day umbrella or the equivalent PAYE.