Senior Strategy & Asset Manager

The Estates team is a small, multi-disciplinary, multi-site team that works closely together to manage a broad and varied programme of work. The team works at pace, engages confidently with stakeholders, and supports delivery of the Department’s Property Strategy. As Senior Strategy & Asset Manager, you will ensure the Department’s estates portfolio is actively and effectively managed to support delivery of the Property and Location Strategy. You will lead strategic portfolio planning, support estate rationalisation and expansion, manage key property data, and work closely with internal and external partners to deliver effective property outcomes. Key responsibilities include: Delivering the Department’s Property & Locations Strategy, including identifying opportunities to rationalise, acquire or divest space in line with business needs. Shaping and influencing new Departmental Property Controls, and the Department’s approach to overseeing its Arm’s Length Bodies’ estates. Leading lease event management across the portfolio, developing options and recommendations at break, expiry and renewal, and instructing the Government Property Agency on resulting transactions. Leading the development of business cases for property decisions, from strategic outline to full business case. Developing and maintaining strategic portfolio plans (SAMPs) and governance products, including Asset Management Plans, Property Event Pipelines, State of the Estate (SofTE) reporting and future property strategy inputs. Management of financial information relating to the portfolio, including monitoring and review of all service charges, rents, rates and other occupation costs in line with agreements and value-for-money expectations. Manage property portfolio data, records and financial information, ensuring accurate analysis of occupancy, lease events, costs, billing and payments to support evidence-based decision-making. Build and manage effective stakeholder relationships, including with internal corporate functions, Arm’s Length Bodies, the Government Property Agency and other delivery partners. Managing responses regarding the portfolio to FOIs, PQs, and specific responses to use of the MHLG seal where necessary. Support delivery of sustainability, assurance and team priorities, including mandatory sustainability reporting, compliance activity, and line management or mentoring of Property Team colleagues. Alongside your salary of £60,230, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government contributes £17,448 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Job Data by YubHub .