Asset Manager

• Locations

  Oxfordshire

• Salary

  Up to £78000 per annum

• Sector

  Construction, Property & Engineering, Property & Surveying

• Type

  Permanent

Asset Manager

Permanent

£78,000 per annum

Oxford – 1 day per week

Summary

Are you a strategic leader in asset management looking for an opportunity to make a real impact? Join our team as an Asset Manager and take the lead in managing and maintaining our Housing Revenue Account (HRA) assets, ensuring compliance, efficiency, and long-term sustainability.

This is a brand-new role created to drive our asset management strategy and deliver on our landlord responsibilities for HRA properties. With a recently developed HRA Business Plan, Asset Strategy, and a 5-Year Investment Programme, you’ll have the opportunity to shape and improve the management of our housing stock while working closely with our in-house contractor and other key stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Leading the strategic management of HRA housing assets, ensuring effective maintenance and compliance.
• Overseeing a varied portfolio of approximately 8,000 homes.
• Managing a budget of approximately £50M across capital and revenue expenditures.
• Driving improvements in programmed maintenance, reactive maintenance, and decarbonisation initiatives to meet our net zero target by 2040.
• Ensuring compliance with the Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023 and other relevant legislation.
• Developing long-term investment plans based on lifecycle cost analysis.
• Managing procurement and contracts, ensuring value for money and high-quality service delivery.
• Engaging with residents, key stakeholders, and members to align asset management strategies with community needs.

About you

• A strong background in asset management, property management, or a related field.
• Experience in managing large-scale housing portfolios and budgets.
• A strategic mindset with the ability to develop and implement long-term asset management plans.
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with contractors, colleagues, and stakeholders.
• A solid understanding of social housing compliance and regulatory frameworks.
• Excellent financial acumen, contract management expertise, and data-driven decision-making skills.

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer. Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual’s skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.