Assets Manager and Project Manager

Asset Management & Projects Manager

Salary: circa £57,000 per annum
Hours: 40 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Location: Hybrid working with a strong Black Country focus

Shape a capital programme you can actually get your arms around

At Black Country Housing Group (BCHG), our homes are more than assets they re places where people feel safe, secure and proud to live. We re now looking for an Asset Management & Projects Manager to play a pivotal role in shaping and assuring our long?term investment in high?quality, compliant homes across the Black Country.

This is a strategic, assurance?focused role with real influence. You ll work with a manageable, well?understood stock, strong compliance foundations and a leadership team that genuinely values professional judgement and good asset intelligence.

Why BCHG?

Working at BCHG is different from working in a large, highly complex national provider. Here s why many people choose us and stay:

• We own and manage around 2,200 homes, primarily across the Black Country and Birmingham, meaning our homes are geographically close, well known and easier to manage effectively
• Our stock is generally of decent quality, with strong compliance and a clear commitment to building safety as our number one priority
• You ll have the opportunity to shape strategy and see decisions through, rather than getting lost in layers of governance
• Our size means you ll work closely with senior leaders, influence decisions directly and see the real impact of your work on residents
• We are rooted in the Black Country for the Black Country, by the Black Country and proud of our social purpose

You ll be joining us at an important time, as we deliver our BCHG 2030 strategy, with a strong focus on quality homes, sustainability, data?led decision making and long?term financial resilience.

About the role

As Asset Management & Projects Manager, you ll be responsible for designing, maintaining and assuring BCHG s capital investment and major works programmes.

Your role will include:

• Leading the development and review of our capital investment programme, using stock condition, compliance and asset data to drive priorities
• Ensuring our homes continue to meet the Decent Homes Standard, building safety requirements and wider property legislation
• Translating new and emerging regulatory requirements into clear, practical investment plans and assurance reporting
• Leading option appraisals, business cases and feasibility work to support sustainable, value?for?money investment decisions
• Providing professional oversight of complex disrepair cases, including working with legal advisers where required
• Acting as a trusted technical adviser to senior colleagues and supporting informed decision?making
• Managing specialist staff and promoting a culture of accountability, empathy and high service standards

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys thinking strategically, working with data and assurance, and applying professional judgement rather than firefighting day?to?day repairs.

About you

We re looking for someone who:

• Has strong experience in asset management or capital investment planning within social housing or a similar regulated environment
• Is confident working with stock condition and compliance data, turning insight into prioritised investment programmes
• Has a sound understanding of building safety, decency and property legislation
• Can assess risk, challenge appropriately and provide assurance to senior stakeholders
• Is comfortable managing complex or high?risk property issues, including disrepair
• Cares about resident experience and understands the importance of quality homes

You ll be qualified to Level 5 (or equivalent) in a property?related discipline and willing to work towards relevant housing or professional qualifications where needed.

Our rewards

We offer a strong and thoughtful total reward package, including:

• Competitive pay, externally benchmarked
• Flexible pension scheme with up to 7% employer contribution
• 28 days annual leave, plus an extra day at Christmas
• Option to buy or sell up to one week s leave each year
• Hybrid and agile working arrangements
• Enhanced sick pay, maternity and paternity pay
• Health cash plan and 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Funded professional qualifications, membership fees and leadership development
• Wellbeing days, volunteering time and a wide range of colleague recognition schemes

Ready to make an impact?

If you want to work for a housing provider where:

• the stock is manageable,
• the compliance position is strong,
• your expertise is trusted,
• and your work makes a visible difference,

we d love to hear from you.

Please note that we reserve the right to close the advert earlier than the stated closing date where we receive a high volume of applications.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we continuously strive to create a more inclusive workplace. We are proud to promote equal opportunities and welcome applications from all backgrounds, including those of different ages, disabilities, genders, sexual orientations, races, religions, and marital statuses. Reasonable adjustments will be made available if required during the interview process.

If you have any questions about this vacancy, or require any reasonable adjustments to support your application, please get in touch with our HR team via (url removed) who will be happy to assist.