Director of Asset Management

Local Authority / Social Housing Provider UK
Interim Assignment Competitive Day Rate

We are recruiting on behalf of a local authority housing provider for an experienced Director of Assets to support the organisation through a period of regulatory recovery, service improvement and transformation following engagement with the Regulator of Social Housing.

This is a senior leadership role with responsibility for asset compliance, building safety, capital investment and customer-focused service delivery, alongside wider organisational change.

You will provide strategic and operational leadership across housing asset services, with a strong focus on regulatory compliance and building safety.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the Housing Asset Management directorate, including compliance, building and fire safety, capital delivery, and repairs & maintenance

• Managing an annual budget of approximately 65m

• Supporting the organisation following a self-referral and voluntary undertaking with the Regulator of Social Housing

• Working across housing services to design the future operating model and transformation programme

• Preparing the service for in-depth regulatory assessment and Consumer Standards compliance

• Delivering 10m of efficiency savings over three years

• Acting as Senior Reporting Officer for a digital transformation and business process improvement programme

• Supporting effective management of the HRA, driving value for money

• Leading service reshaping and inspection readiness

You will be:

• A senior housing or asset management leader, ideally at Director or Assistant Director level

• Experienced within local authority or social housing settings

• Strong in building safety, compliance and regulation

• Proven in leading large-scale change and recovery programmes

• Comfortable managing large budgets and complex services

If you are an experienced housing asset leader available for an interim assignment and looking to make a real impact, please apply now or get in touch for a confidential discussion.