Head of Asset Management

**The role**

This is a hybrid working role which can be based from our Farringdon, Kent or Croydon Offices.

Our values are at the HEART of what we do. You will always be honest, working with integrity and respect. You will ensure your team remains efficient and responsive, delivering our Asset strategy. You will be accountable for ensuring the integrity and robustness of our asset management data quality standards. You will inspire colleagues to be always both professional and respectful. By being committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion, you will be a trusted and respected colleague.

**We’re looking for**

Subject matter expert with experience at a senior level with knowledge of asset management.

Excellent communicator who can effectively engage at all levels and present complex information in an accessible way

Proven outstanding leader who leads by example, drives our values, and supports colleagues to be the best version of themselves

Resilient, flexible, and dynamic person who effectively manages and encourages change

With a wealth of experience in asset and team management, you will also possess a degree in building management, surveying or similar, (minimum RICS HNC level or similar), and/or professional qualification in relation to building, maintenance or surveying services. Member of RICS, CIOB, CIBSE or equivalent.

**We’re offering**

Generous holiday entitlement with the ability to buy extra leave

Private medical insurance

Pension plan with excellent defined contribution rates

Flexible benefits to suit your needs

Agile working where you can work from any of our locations and from home, so we’ll provide you with the necessary equipment to enable you to do this

Care for your wellbeing and ensuring a good work life balance

plus much more

**What you’ll need**

You’ll have extensive experience of working at a Head of Service / senior management level in the housing sector. You’ll have a proven track record of leading a diverse and dynamic team and demonstrable expertise of actively managing housing portfolio assets to achieve optimum financial performance.

You’ll have extensive knowledge of Asset Management databases and datasets, including stock condition survey data, energy performance data and stock appraisal tools. You’ll work with Head of Asset Information to ensure asset database and datasets are continually updated and seamlessly interface with other operational systems. This includes stock condition data and investment programme modelling; planned maintenance module, compliance data, and energy data.

You’ll have the experience to set investment priorities and create a suitable programme of planned investment works that maximises value for money, optimises portfolio performance of the organisations assets and meets all statutory requirements and service standards.

You’ll have the experience to formulate and deliver stock rationalisation and acquisition programmes that supports our growth and optimises portfolio performance of the organisations assets and meets all statutory requirements and service standards.

You will work with a range of residents, colleagues and external key stakeholders, so a solution focused approach and collaborative team working is essential. You’ll need to live our one team culture

**About us**

At Southern Housing, our residents are at the **heart** of everything we do. As one of the largest housing providers in the UK with over 77,000 homes across London, the Southeast, the Isle of Wight, and the Midlands, we give over 167,000 people somewhere affordable to call their own** **We also understand the difference that safe, secure, and affordable homes can make to people’s lives.

A career at Southern Housing will allow you to make a difference every day you come to work. Working in the housing sector with us will bring fresh challenges and give you the opportunity to grow and develop, too.

**What's in it for you**

Pension

Life
assurance

Healthcare cash plan

Eyecare & dental

Birthday
leave

Retailers discounts

Cycle
to work

Buy & sell
annual leave

Season ticket loan

In-house academy & career development

Flexible working