Interim Asset Manager

The Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Interim Asset Manager to lead the strategic management of a social housing asset portfolio during a period of service improvement and organisational change.

Working closely with senior leadership, you will drive asset management initiatives, strengthen regulatory compliance, enhance collaboration between Asset Management and Responsive Repairs, and support the delivery of long-term investment and improvement programmes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the delivery of the organisation's housing asset management strategy.
• Develop and implement long-term investment and maintenance plans.
• Ensure compliance with statutory landlord obligations and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee capital investment programmes and planned maintenance.
• Improve the quality and use of asset data to support informed decision-making.
• Strengthen collaboration between Asset Management and Responsive Repairs teams.
• Review service structures and identify opportunities to improve performance and efficiency.
• Support the implementation of new asset management systems and processes.
• Produce compliance and performance reports for senior stakeholders.
• Drive service improvement, governance and a culture of continuous improvement.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Significant experience leading housing asset management services within social housing.
• Strong understanding of housing regulation and landlord compliance.
• Proven experience developing asset strategies and investment programmes.
• Knowledge of planned maintenance and capital works.
• Experience managing organisational change and service improvement.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and leadership skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, regulated environment.

Desirable:

• Experience implementing asset management systems.
• Understanding of responsive repairs and planned investment services.
• Relevant professional qualification in Asset Management, Building Surveying, Construction or a related discipline.