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Property & Project Manager

Field-based | 37.5 hours per week
Reporting to: Head of Property

About the role

We’re looking for an experienced Property & Project Manager to take a lead role in managing and developing our national property portfolio of more than 650 services across the UK.

You’ll lead the Facilities & Compliance team, ensuring our properties remain safe, compliant, fit for purpose and cost effective. Working closely with the Head of Property, you’ll play a key role in delivering our property strategy, managing landlord and tenant relationships, overseeing maintenance programmes, and supporting major property and capital works projects.

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially focused property professional who enjoys balancing strategic property management with operational delivery in a fastpaced, multisite environment.

Key responsibilities

• Support delivery of the company’s property strategy, including lease renewals, regears, rent reviews and landlord & tenant matters
• Build strong relationships with landlords, registered providers and external agents across the UK
• Manage internal and external property queries, providing timely updates and professional advice
• Support the planned and reactive maintenance strategy, working closely with Facilities & Compliance Managers
• Lead and manage a team of Maintenance Managers and Operatives, including performance management and disciplinary processes
• Carry out acquisition assessments, condition surveys, dilapidations surveys and site inspections as required
• Support delivery of capital works and planned maintenance programmes, providing regular updates to senior stakeholders
• Assist with budget forecasting for rents, service charges, insurance and professional fees
• Maintain accurate property and lease data within property management systems
• Contribute to national vendor management and tendering activity
• Act as a proactive property business partner to regional operational teams

What we’re looking for

Essential

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in property management across a large, multisite portfolio
• Strong experience in landlord & tenant matters, lease advisory and commercial property management
• Proven budget and vendor management skills
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and negotiation skills
• Strong understanding of statutory compliance and regulatory requirements
• Proficient in MS Office 365 (particularly Excel) and property management/CAFM systems
• Full, clean UK driving licence

Desirable

• RICS accredited degree in Real Estate Management (or similar)
• MRICS qualification or working towards APC
• Experience delivering complex property transactions, including dilapidations
• Ability to produce floor plans, site surveys and use CAD or similar systems
• PRINCE2 or equivalent project management experience
• Experience managing refurbishment projects up to £2m

About you

You’ll be a confident, resilient and highly organised professional with a solutionsfocused mindset. You’ll be comfortable working independently while collaborating across teams, and able to manage competing priorities in a busy operational environment.

Why join us?

• Opportunity to work across a large, diverse national portfolio
• Real scope to influence property strategy and drive improvements
• Collaborative and supportive leadership team
• Varied role combining strategic property management and handson delivery