Property Portolio Manager

We’re committed to investing in our homes which leads us to introduce a new role to our Property Investment team. Joining us as our Portfolio Manager, you’ll have a demanding, yet highly rewarding role in ensuring that our portfolio of 35,000 homes is financially sustainable and remains desirable to current and potential customers.

Leading a team of Portfolio Management Officers, you’ll drive the delivery of a strategic optimisation programme of asset investment and divestment, in-line with our new corporate plan (2025-30). Working within a data-driven organisation, you’ll use business intelligence to develop stock option appraisals; ensuring that timely, accurate and informed investment and divestment decisions can be made. You’ll play a key role in optimising our stock performance; implementing divestment strategies to reduce losses and simplify our asset portfolio, whilst determining how best to deliver a programme of targeted investment to improve the quality of communal and environmental conditions.

This is a unique time to seize the opportunity to join us as we embark on a journey to optimise our property portfolio – Interested? Please read on to find out more!

Our ideal candidate? 

• You’ll hold a suitable Building Construction qualification (e.g. CIOB, RICS) and / or have significant experience of planning/delivering data-driven property optimisation programmes.
• You’ll have significant experience of property disposals, options appraisals and financial appraisals, with an understanding of the conveyancing process.
• You’ll have experience of analysing data/information and writing clear, robust reports.
• You’ll have experience of leading, motivating and developing a team.
• Importantly, you’ll also have a high degree of personal drive which matches our ambitious corporate strategy, with the capability to deliver results to tight timeframes and under pressure.

We’re an organisation that works flexibly; in this role, you can expect to work from a Midland Heart site 3 days a week (inclusive of time spent undertaking appraisals across the Midland Heart geography) and 2 days working from home, based on business needs.

Who are Midland Heart? We’re a large and ambitious housing organisation providing more people an affordable place to call home. We welcome people from every walk of life, at every stage of their career. We expect a lot from our people but in return you can be assured of a great place to work, where you will be well rewarded and where great people are able to succeed. Whether you want to build your career with us, or use your experience to move on, we’re here to develop your potential.

We are proud to say we have recently been named in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work list, within the Big Organisations category (The Times).

Interested? Click on "Candidate Information" below for a full Role Profile. Applying is easy - simply register on our candidate portal uploading a CV and Covering Letter.

In your Covering Letter, please demonstrate your understanding of strategic asset management as it pertains to this role, your understanding of key stakeholders in this context and provide examples of how you have effectively influenced successful outcomes in the past. Additionally, if assigned to progress a property for sale, outline the first four actions you would take to ensure a successful outcome (1 page max).

Please note, we’re unable to accept applications without a Covering Letter.

Applications close at midnight on Wednesday 18th September 2024. Assessments are expected to take place week commencing 30th September 2024.

We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. Please feel free to contact us if you would like to discuss any adjustments you might need in order to be successful in this role.