Senior Property Manager

Overview

In this role you will oversee the Trust’s multi-site property portfolio, ensuring legal and financial protection of assets while maintaining compliance with statutory obligations. You will lead lease renewals, rent reviews and the management of licences, wayleaves and easements, working closely with legal and external advisers. Your senior leadership will support space planning and ensure the estate aligns with clinical needs and regulatory requirements. This is a strategic, cross-functional role with a measurable impact on estate governance and cost control.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible and agile working
• generous annual leave
• pension
• NHS discounts
• health and wellbeing services
• opportunities for career progression

Responsibilities

• Manage freehold and leasehold interests and maintain up-to-date property and asset registers
• Lead lease renewals and rent reviews, negotiating with tenants, landlords and valuers
• Negotiate and manage licences to occupy, wayleaves and easements with third parties and utility providers
• Prepare and issue property-related legal and contractual documentation; handle notices, dilapidations and service charge queries
• Provide assurance on statutory/regulatory compliance for property transactions and occupation
• Oversee space planning and utilization via the Space Planning Project Manager and deputise for the Director
• Engage with external professional advisors (solicitors, agents, valuers) to protect the Trust’s interests

Key requirements

• Degree level qualification in estate management, valuation, surveying or related discipline; or equivalent property experience
• Chartered membership of RICS or working towards chartered status with clear timeline
• Significant experience managing a large, complex, multi-site property portfolio (freehold and leasehold)
• Proven experience in lease renewals and rent reviews, and in negotiating with landlords, tenants, agents and valuers
• Experience negotiating licences to occupy, wayleaves and easements; managing external advisors
• Line-management experience and ability to lead cross-functional projects
• Knowledge of landlord and tenant law (e.g., Landlord and Tenant Act 1954)

• Strong negotiation and influencing abilities
• Effective stakeholder engagement and communication
• Strategic thinking and risk awareness
• Negotiation with landlords, tenants, valuers
• Lease management and rent review processes
• Licences to occupy, wayleaves and easements management

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