Property Asset Manager 

Function: UK Real Estate
Location: Deansgate, Manchester, United Kingdom
Salary: Competitive with attractive benefits
Recruiter: Carla Ballinger
Hiring Manager: Simon Goodier
 

Hybrid working, 3 days office/2 remote.

If you have any questions reach out to carla.ballinger@bt.com for a confidential chat or apply today!

Why this job matters

You will have responsibility for a large property portfolio across a significant part of the UK, delivering BTs property strategy through your work.  You will lead the acquisition of new property, manage our operational estate, generate and improve income from our tenants and dispose of surplus assets at end of life, delivering best value for BT in everything you do. Supported by two Property Management Professionals, you will lead, coach and develop these colleagues. 

What you’ll be doing

• To acquire new space and carry out due diligence on any new property acquired via business acqusitions
• Ensuring optimal disposal of freehold owned properties and of leasehold interests through subletting, assignment and surrender
• To manage occupational property costs ensuring best value from our Landlords and our advisors
• To manage lease events, including rent reviews, lease renewals and lease break options, delivering optimum outcomes
• To lead, coach and develop 2 x direct report Property Management Professionals
• To work as part of the Real Estate senior team, leading defined national workstreams of real estate activity

The skills and experience you’ll need

• Ability to asset and estate manage large, complex real estate portfolios 
• Strong commercial acumen
• Able to motivate, coach and develop colleagues 
• Able to build collaborative relationships and to influence colleagues at all levels verbally and through business case or board papers
• Significant real estate asset and property management experience gained across complex portfolios 
• Detailed understanding of commercial landlord and tenant legislation 
• Leading and developing colleagues and direct reports 
• Membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors desirable but not essential, breadth and depth of relevant experience more important
   

What’s in it for you? What are the benefits?

At BT, we entertain, educate and empower millions of people every single day. We’re a brand built on connecting people – whether that’s friends, family, businesses or communities. Working here, you’ll receive an attractive salary and a range of competitive benefits, but – more than that – you’ll be joining an ambitious organisation with a culture of togetherness, collaboration and inclusivity. Benefits of working for BT include:

• Tailored training and development opportunities to continue to build your career
• 10% on target bonus
• 25 days’ annual leave (not including bank holidays)
• Pension scheme - you contribute 5%, BT contributes 10%
• Discounted BT broadband and BT Sport, BT TV and Mobile
• Share option schemes
• Season ticket loan and cycle to work schemes and many more flexible benefits to fit around you

Our leadership standards

Looking in:
Leading inclusively and Safely
I inspire and build trust through self-awareness, honesty and integrity.
Owning outcomes
I take the right decisions that benefit the broader organisation.

Looking out:
Delivering for the customer
I execute brilliantly on clear priorities that add value to our customers and the wider business.
Commercially savvy
I demonstrate strong commercial focus, bringing an external perspective to decision-making.

Looking to the future:
Growth mindset
I experiment and identify opportunities for growth for both myself and the organisation.
Building for the future
I build diverse future-ready teams where all individuals can be at their best.

A FEW POINTS TO NOTE:

Although these roles are listed as full-time, if you’re a job share partnership, work reduced hours, or any other way of working flexibly, please still get in touch.

DON'T MEET EVERY SINGLE REQUIREMENT?

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