Asset Management Lead / Capital Investment Manager
Contract: Temporary, 6-12 months
Location: South East London (ideally 3 days per week onsite, would consider 2)
Reporting to: Head of Asset Management
The Role
We are looking for an experienced Asset Management Lead / Capital Investment Manager to join the Asset Management function on an interim basis. This role will sit on the planning and governance side of Asset Management, working closely with delivery teams to bring structure, discipline, and accountability to asset planning, policies, and processes.
A key context for candidates to understand: there is currently no dedicated asset management capital budget in place, so this role requires someone comfortable operating in a constrained environment while helping shape the foundations for future investment.
Key Responsibilities
Lead the planning side of Asset Management, ensuring alignment between asset strategy, policies, and delivery.
Strengthen and enforce policies, procedures, and governance, holding delivery teams to account on process, quality, and timescales.
Provide oversight and challenge to ensure work is delivered in line with agreed standards and programmes.
Support contract management, ensuring value, compliance, and performance from suppliers and partners.
Work closely with ICT and other stakeholders to support the embedding or improvement of asset management systems (experience in this area is highly desirable).
Act as a visible and engaged leader, building strong relationships across the service and wider organisation.
About You
Strong experience in Asset Management, particularly on the planning / strategic side.
Highly confident with policies, procedures, and governance, and comfortable driving discipline within teams.
Proven contract management experience.
Experience implementing or embedding asset management systems is a strong advantage.
Comfortable working in a complex local authority environment with competing priorities and limited capital resources.
Working Arrangements & Rate
Ideally 3 days per week onsite (2 days considered for the right candidate).
This is a senior interim role, reporting directly to the Head of Asset Management.
Rates are negotiable, depending on experience and seniority.
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