Head of Strategic Asset Management

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Shape the Future of Housing in Our Vibrant City Bristol is a city on the rise. As we transform housing opportunities for residents, we’re committed to making our communities more sustainable, inclusive, and resilient. This is a unique opportunity to lead our Strategic Asset Management function and play a key role in shaping the future of housing in Bristol. Your Role As Head of Strategic Asset Management, you will drive our long‑term investment strategies to maximise the value and performance of our housing assets. Leading a proactive and innovative team, you’ll ensure the delivery of safe, sustainable, and high‑quality homes across our diverse housing portfolio. Your leadership will shape our Asset Management Strategy, embedding our corporate vision while ensuring homes meet the highest standards of safety, energy efficiency, and affordability. You’ll oversee strategic asset planning, stock condition analysis, and investment prioritisation—balancing financial, social, and environmental factors to deliver outstanding outcomes for Bristol’s residents. Responsibilities
Leading the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) asset portfolio, covering 28,500 homes, 62 high‑rise and 440 low‑rise blocks, garages, and a commercial estate. Overseeing building safety, ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation and regulations, and embedding a culture of safety across the housing portfolio. Driving compliance with regulatory and legislative requirements, particularly in building safety, energy, and landlord compliance. Overseeing the "golden thread" of asset data, ensuring accurate insights inform investment decisions. Developing costed 30‑year investment plans aligned to our business strategy. Managing stakeholder relationships across council services, government bodies, and local communities.
About You You are a strategic thinker with a deep understanding of asset management, investment planning, and regulatory compliance in housing. With experience leading multi‑disciplinary teams, you bring strong people management skills, financial acumen, and a data‑driven approach to decision‑making. Qualifications
A relevant professional qualification in a property‑related field (or equivalent experience). A track record of leading asset strategy for large organisations. Expertise in building safety, risk management, and housing policy. Strong analytical, negotiation, and communication skills. Experience using digital technology to enhance service delivery.
The Benefits We offer a competitive salary alongside a generous holiday entitlement, flexible working options, and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme. Key Dates Closing date: 12th April 2026 Interview dates: Planning to interview week commencing 27th April 2026 EEO Statement At Bristol City Council, we value having a workforce as diverse as the city we serve. We therefore welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applications from Young People, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic and Female candidates who are currently under‑represented within this Service of Bristol City Council. Appointments will be made on merit. #J-18808-Ljbffr
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Location:
Temple Cloud
Job Type:
FullTime

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