Programme Manager - Property Technology - Smart building Tech

  • Hays Technology
  • Jan 30, 2026
Contractor Real Estate

Job Description

Your new company

A property organisation with over 160 years experience of building, owning and managing a portfolio of high-quality commercial property focusing on campuses across London. Their focus is to build sustainable properties that deliver the best possible outcomes for all of their stakeholders on a long-term basis. They are very passionate about ensuring they are able to manage their business in an environmentally and socially responsible manner.

Your new role


A Programme Manager is urgently required to join the Property Technology team. They are responsible for the design and governance of technology within buildings, the successful implementation of these systems during development and the subsequent effective management of them during operations. This specifically includes the running of the underlying systems and digital smart solutions that sit above these to optimise efficiency of buildings and tenant engagement.

The Property Technology Programme Manager is responsible for driving the roadmap of strategic delivery across the various workstreams, ensuring all budget, compliance and legal frameworks are in place for successful project delivery. This role has a cross-functional remit across IT Architecture, Property Network Services, Building Systems, and the wider property technology team, ensuring alignment of digital strategies with infrastructure, operational systems and building services.

The Programme Manager will be required to engage with senior level stakeholders across the organisation to articulate the vision of the strategy, communicating clearly to enable quicker adoption and long-term value creation. Additionally, the role oversees the delivery of smart, ICT and property technology solutions across the various stages of asset development, engaging with internal and external stakeholders to ensure standardised delivery across RIBA stages 2 to 6.

What you'll need to succeed

  • Programme & Project Management: Proven ability to deliver complex technology programmes on time, within budget, and to quality standards.
  • Stakeholder Engagement: Strong interpersonal skills to build relationships across Marketing, Asset Management, Leasing, Development, and external partners.
  • Governance & Risk Management: Experience with programme governance, risk identification, and compliance.
  • Collaboration: Ability to work autonomously and as part of cross-functional teams.
  • Experience of digital transformation - developing strategies and solutions for digital initiatives
  • Smart Building and IoT technology - experience with smart building technologies, IoT/ Connected assets and tenant engagement platforms
  • Knowledge of AI, FDD, digital twins and other Prop Tech trends
  • Experience of managing third-party technology vendors and SLA's

What you'll get in return

  • Basic salary - 95K
  • Competitive salary
  • 15% non-contributory pension

What you need to do now

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