Investment Manager jobs in United Kingdom

Strategic Asset Manager

West Midlands (Hybrid – regular regional travel required)

Social Housing / Affordable Housing

£55,000 – £70,000

The Strategic Asset Manager will lead the development and delivery of the organisation’s long-term asset management strategy, ensuring that homes remain safe, compliant, sustainable, and financially viable.

This role centres on portfolio-level decision making, data-driven investment planning, and aligning stock performance with regulatory, customer, and sustainability objectives. It plays a pivotal role in supporting compliance with the Regulator of Social Housing, the Building Safety Act, and the organisation’s broader corporate plan.

• Lead the creation, review, and delivery of the Asset Management Strategy, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives and regulatory requirements.

• Develop and maintain robust 30-year investment plans, utilising comprehensive stock condition and financial data to support evidence-based decisions.

• Conduct option appraisals for stock—retain, reinvest, dispose, regenerate—supporting executive and Board-level decision making.

• Ensure asset strategies advance net zero, decarbonisation, and sustainability targets.

• Own and continuously enhance the quality and integrity of asset data, including stock condition, compliance, and energy performance.

• Utilise data analytics to assess stock performance, identify risks, and prioritise investment.

• Translate complex asset data into clear, actionable insights for senior stakeholders.

• Ensure asset strategies fully reflect the requirements of the Building Safety Act, fire safety, and wider health & safety legislation.

• Collaborate closely with compliance and building safety teams to prioritise high-risk buildings and higher-risk stock effectively.

• Support the organisation in maintaining excellent regulatory outcomes (e.g. C1/C2 ratings).

• Support long-term business planning by ensuring asset decisions deliver value for money and safeguard the organisation’s financial viability.

• Balance investment, risk, sustainability, and customer outcomes within agreed financial parameters.

• Contribute to capital investment forecasting and scenario modelling.

• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, finance teams, development, sustainability, and operations.

• Prepare and present comprehensive reports and recommendations to the Executive Team and Board.

• Engage with external stakeholders as required, including consultants, local authorities, and regulators.

• Significant experience in strategic asset management within social housing or a closely related property environment.

• Strong understanding of housing asset management principles, life-cycle costing, and investment planning.

• Demonstrable experience working with stock condition data, asset systems, and financial models.

• Sound knowledge of housing regulation, compliance obligations, and the Building Safety Act.

• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and translate data into clear, strategic recommendations.

• Strong analytical, reporting, and communication skills.

• Professional qualification in housing, construction, surveying, or asset management (e.g. RICS, CIH).

• Experience supporting decarbonisation or net zero strategies.

• Previous experience presenting at Board or Executive level.