Job Description
Job Title: Capital Projects and Asset Strategy Manager- Appraisals
Department: Social Investment & Property
Reports to: Head of Capital Programme PMO / Director of Property
Location: Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Grade: £568.84p/d
Contract Type: Permanent / Fixed-Term
Working Hours:  37 hours per week- 3 month rolling contract

Job Purpose
To provide expert professional advice and leadership on complex feasibility studies, business cases, and options appraisals across the Council's property portfolio. This role ensures strategic property decisions result in optimal use of council assets, delivering a balanced outcome of capital receipts, revenue savings, improved service delivery, and positive social impact.
You will lead capital projects supporting departments such as Housing Needs, Children's Services, and Adult Social Care, and play a key role in developing asset management plans and shaping the Council's Capital and Property Strategy. Your work will directly contribute to improving the performance, efficiency, and value of the Council's estate.

Key Responsibilities

1.Feasibility & Appraisal Leadership
oLead on complex feasibility studies and options appraisals to identify and realise development, refurbishment or disposal opportunities.
oEnsure capital projects meet service needs, strategic objectives and deliver value for money.

2.Technical & Strategic Advice
oProvide expert guidance on property issues, including valuation, planning, financial modelling and risk assessment.
oEmbed principles of asset strategy and robust decision-making into all property-related business cases.

3.Project & Stakeholder Management
oLead cross-departmental project teams, coordinating stakeholders including service leads, politicians, and external partners.
oDevelop clear governance and decision-making processes to support capital project delivery.

4.Financial Analysis & Modelling
oDesign and apply innovative financial models to evaluate investment scenarios and risk exposure.
oSupport budget forecasting and strategic planning in collaboration with Finance.

5.Estate Utilisation & Challenge
oDrive reviews of asset use across the estate, challenging inefficient space use and promoting co-location or shared use opportunities.
oIdentify and propose income-generating or cost-saving initiatives from the property portfolio.

6.Acquisitions, Disposals & Negotiation

oSupport the negotiation and delivery of land/property acquisitions and disposals where required.

oEnsure decisions align with asset strategy and deliver maximum return or social value.

7.Performance Monitoring & Reporting
oPrepare high-quality reports and briefings for senior management, boards and executive leadership.
oMaintain oversight of property performance data to drive improvements and accountability.

8.Contract & Consultancy Management
oProcure and manage consultants providing development, valuation, or property advisory services.
oEnsure external support meets quality, cost and compliance expectations.

9.Governance & Decision Support
oPrepare Key Decision, Delegated Authority and Leadership Team reports, ensuring transparency, legal compliance and due diligence.
oAct as expert witness in legal or arbitration proceedings when required.

Person Specification
Essential:
·Professional qualification (e.g. MRICS or equivalent) or equivalent senior-level experience.
·Extensive experience of feasibility studies, options appraisals and business case development in a property or capital projects setting.
·Strong understanding of landlord and tenant law, planning law, valuation, and asset management principles.
·Proven leadership of multidisciplinary projects and stakeholder engagement across complex organisations.
·Skilled in financial modelling and evaluating Net Present Value and return on investment.
·Ability to present complex property and financial issues to both technical and non-technical audiences.
·Strong negotiation, report writing and project management skills.
·Proven ability to influence at senior levels and deliver successful outcomes.

Desirable:
·Local government or public sector experience.
·Knowledge of social investment principles and community asset use.
·Familiarity with procurement and contract management processes in a public sector environment.

Values & Behaviours
As a senior representative of the Council, you will be expected to uphold and promote our values:
·Inclusion: Listen to and include diverse community voices in your work.
·Fairness: Treat all individuals equitably, adapting your approach to meet their needs.
·Transparency: Act with honesty, humility and openness in decisions and communications.
·Collaboration: Work effectively with internal teams, residents, and external partners to achieve shared goals.
·Responsiveness: Continuously improve services using resident feedback and performance data.

Additional Information
·May be required to attend evening meetings or public consultations.
·May represent the Council at regional or national forums.
·Will occasionally act as expert witness in property-related disputes or arbitration cases.
 
If you would like to apply please email me your updated CV to eva.padgett@carringtonwest.com or please call on 02393876212