Head of Estate Management

Location: Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire
Type: Full-time Permanent

At Sorbon Estates, our success is built on more than the properties we own, it's built on the people who shape, enhance and grow them. With a diverse and expanding portfolio across the South East, we focus on creating vibrant, sustainable communities that thrive.

Our commitment to quality, innovation, and long-term investment drives everything we do, from developing new spaces to enhancing established assets, ensuring every project contributes to places that endure and enrich the communities they serve.

Our Estates Team is at the heart of our mission, ensuring every asset in our portfolio delivers both commercial and community value to the highest standard.

We are seeking a strategic and commercially astute Head of Estate Management to lead our Property and Maintenance teams from our Beaconsfield office.

This is a senior leadership position offering full oversight of a diverse commercial portfolio spanning retail, office, industrial and mixed-use assets across the South East. We have a strong presence in Marlow and were influential in the regeneration of Maidenhead. You'll work closely with the Acquisitions and Development teams to assess the feasibility of new projects and ensure a smooth transition from construction to operational management.

You will drive performance across the portfolio, maximising income, reducing risk, ensuring compliance, and maintaining assets to the highest standards. Leading a talented team of Estate Managers and and in-house Maintenance function, you'll set the direction, systems and culture needed for long-term operational excellence and value creation.

This is a hands-on, high-impact role for an estates professional who combines strong technical knowledge with commercial foresight and inspirational leadership.

• Proven experience in commercial property or estates management, ideally within a privately owned or client-side environment.
• Add a point here about being a great negotiator. Experience in lettings, renewals, rent reviews and other landlord and tenant matters.
• Commercially astute, detail-focused, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced, hands-on leadership role.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and external partners, fostering collaboration and accountability.
• Strong financial acumen, including the ability to undertake basic appraisals to assess the financial viability of asset management decisions, as well as experience in budget management, forecasting and reporting.
• Understanding and practical application of health and safety legislation, and statutory compliance.

• Leadership with impact - a key strategic role influencing how our portfolio evolves and performs.
• Strong foundations - a financially secure, privately owned business with a long-term vision and clear growth strategy.
• Competitive rewards - attractive salary, enhanced pension scheme, discretionary bonus schemes (up to 15% of salary), Bupa private healthcare, and a comprehensive benefits package.
• Beautiful working environment - newly renovated, modern offices in Beaconsfield Old Town with free parking and excellent local amenities.
• Time off - 25 days' annual leave, rising to 30 days with service.
• Sociable culture - a dynamic, energetic team with regular company-wide and departmental social events throughout the year.