We are seeking an exceptional Head of Estate Management & Strategy to work for on of our high profile clients and will involve leading the governance, performance, transformation and strategic direction of a nationally significant property and infrastructure portfolio.
This is a high-impact leadership position with accountability for estate management, operational assurance, supplier performance, property risk, portfolio intelligence and transformation programmes. Working at executive level, you will play a pivotal role in protecting business value, driving operational excellence and ensuring the estate portfolio supports long-term organisational growth and innovation.
You will lead multidisciplinary teams and strategic delivery partners while influencing senior stakeholders across operations, finance, legal, commercial, digital and executive leadership functions.
This is a hybrid role with 3 days a week in Reading.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the strategy, governance and performance of a large and complex estate portfolio, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
- Drive operational excellence across estate management, compliance, assurance and risk activities.
- Develop and deliver transformation initiatives focused on automation, digital innovation, data quality and process improvement.
- Build and manage relationships with key stakeholders, professional advisers and outsourced service partners to ensure high-quality service delivery.
- Oversee supplier performance, contractual obligations and budget management to maximise value and business outcomes.
- Act as the senior escalation point for complex commercial, legal, regulatory and operational issues.
- Provide executive-level insight, reporting and assurance to support strategic decision-making.
- Ensure robust governance and compliance frameworks are in place to protect business interests and support operational continuity.
- Lead and inspire high-performing teams, fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement and customer focus.
- Deliver programmes that improve customer experience, operational efficiency, portfolio performance and long-term business value.
What You’ll Bring
- Significant experience leading large-scale property, infrastructure, telecoms or asset management functions.
- Proven ability to lead senior managers and multidisciplinary teams.
- Track record of delivering operational excellence, performance improvement and large-scale transformation.
- Experience managing complex outsourced delivery models and strategic supplier relationships.
- Strong commercial, contractual and financial management expertise.
- Deep understanding of governance, assurance, compliance and risk management frameworks.
- Experience presenting strategic recommendations and executive reporting at senior leadership level.
- Exceptional stakeholder management, influencing and negotiation skills.
- Strong analytical capabilities with the ability to translate complex information into clear business decisions.
- Telecommunications, infrastructure or regulated industry experience.
- Knowledge of property legislation, landlord and tenant matters, and infrastructure estate management.
- Experience leading digital transformation, automation or AI-led programmes.
- Chartered Surveyor, Programme Management, Risk Management or equivalent professional qualification.
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