Park Avenue is delighted to be working with a local authority in Norfolk seeking an experienced Interim Director of Property to provide strategic leadership across its property and estates portfolio.
Contract Details:
- Initial 3-month contract, with potential for extension
- £800+ per day, Inside IR35
- 2-3 days per week in the office
Role Purpose
To provide strategic leadership of the Council's property and estates portfolio, ensuring assets are effectively managed, commercially optimised and aligned with corporate priorities.
The role will focus on maximising asset value, improving operational efficiency and supporting the Council's financial sustainability and wider organisational objectives.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the Council's corporate property and strategic asset management strategy.
- Drive estate rationalisation and asset optimisation to maximise value and reduce costs.
- Oversee property management, estates, facilities management and maintenance.
- Provide strategic oversight of the capital programme, major projects and property investment.
- Identify commercial opportunities and maximise income generation from property assets.
- Ensure effective governance, statutory compliance and risk management.
- Drive estate sustainability and support net zero ambitions.
- Engage with senior leaders, elected Members and external partners to deliver strategic property objectives.
- Provide leadership and direction to the property and estates function.
Essential Requirements
- Experience working in Local Authority.
- MRICS qualification and/or Registered Valuer status.
- Proven experience delivering strategic property and asset management plans.
- Experience managing large, complex property portfolios.
- Strong capital programme and property development experience.
- Commercially astute, with a track record of maximising asset value, generating income and delivering efficiencies.
- Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at senior executive level.
If your interested in being considered for this position, please email your CV to lois@park-avenue.co.uk.
