Property Operations, Compliance & Investment Manager (Housing)
📍 Wiltshire (Office-based with hybrid flexibility)
💰 £500/day Umbrella (£395.87 PAYE)
📅 3-month initial contract (likely extension)
🚀 Start: ASAP

A leading public sector organisation is seeking an experienced Property Operations, Compliance & Investment Manager to take ownership of a large-scale housing portfolio and lead a high-performing asset & compliance function.

This is a senior leadership role with full accountability for asset strategy, compliance, planned investment programmes, and operational delivery across a diverse housing stock.

The Role

You'll lead a multi-disciplinary team (circa 20 staff) covering asset management, surveying, compliance, and contract delivery, ensuring housing assets remain safe, compliant, and fit for the future.

Key focus areas include:

* Leading landlord compliance across gas, electrical, fire, asbestos, water hygiene

* Driving delivery of planned, cyclical, and responsive maintenance programmes

* Managing multi-million-pound budgets aligned to long-term business planning

* Using stock condition data to shape investment decisions and asset strategy

* Overseeing contract procurement, performance, and value for money

* Ensuring compliance with all health & safety legislation and regulatory standards

* Acting as a key advisor to senior leadership on asset performance and risk

What We're Looking For

We're keen to speak with senior professionals who bring:

* Degree (or equivalent experience) in building surveying / construction / property

* Professional membership: RICS or CIOB (essential)

* Strong experience leading housing asset management & compliance functions

* Proven track record managing:

* Large teams

* Major contracts

* Significant budgets

* Deep knowledge of:

* Housing compliance & H&S legislation

* Asset lifecycle & investment planning

* Ability to influence at senior level and drive strategic decision-making

Why Apply?

* High-impact leadership role within a large housing portfolio

* Strategic influence over long-term asset investment

* Strong likelihood of contract extension

* Opportunity to lead service improvement and transformation