Property Manager

at  City Guilds Group

We are recruiting for an experienced Property Manager on a 6 month Fixed term contract.
City and Guilds manages a diverse portfolio of c. 43 properties, including 9 international sites, encompassing freehold, leasehold, and managed service locations. We are seeking a skilled and experienced Property Manager to oversee the performance and strategic management of our property assets, ensuring that our sites deliver high-quality service to all users.
You will Lead the management of freehold and leasehold commitments and develop both short- and long-term property strategies.
You will be working on a hybrid basis with a mix of home and office. We offer flexible working but request presence in our City & Guilds London office as required for this role.

• Ownership of freehold and lease commitments, property strategy (short and long term) and execution.
• Establishing KPIs for properties across the portfolio.
• Establish a clear decision-making forum/formula, documentation and budget planning for pro-active management and forecasting of property related decisions/commitments.
• Create a policy/reference point and review timelines for the capabilities of property assets distinguishing between:
• Corporate sites
• Training sites
• Carbon Management - ensure property infrastructure reflects and implements ESG best practice.
• Proactively identify suitable grant initiatives (and drive award) available for our property infrastructure.
• Understanding and ownership business rates and application of charitable rules.
• Establish strong relationships with key business users for each site.
• Managing negotiation with landlords, agents and councils where and when required.
• Research market rates and commercial terms for sites and decisions as required.
• Understanding maintenance requirements and priorities across each site (liaising with the Facilities Management team.