Deputy Head of Corporate Estates Management

As a key member of the Corporate Estates Management (CEM) team, you will report directly to the Head of CEM. The current Estate comprises of 39 offices in England and Wales and you will be accountable for managing the lease expiry and lease events to enable the implementation of the strategic asset management plan. A working knowledge of the Landlord and Tenant (1954), Leasehold Property (Repairs) Act (1938) their commercial application is essential.

The Crown Prosecution Service is based in England and Wales. If youre applying for this role and live in Scotland or Northern Ireland, you must let us know when accepting this offer as you need permission to work from your home address if hybrid working is part of your role. Theres no guarantee that we will grant this approval.

You must be aged 16 or over at the point of starting in this role. The expected start date is approximately 812 weeks after the application closing date. You are expected to commence employment as soon as possible following the expiry of your notice period. Requests for significantly later start dates may not be accommodated.

Your Roles and responsibilities

• Oversee property-related expenditure, lease costs, capital and operating budgets, forecasts and financial controls to secure value for money across the CPS estate.
• Lead property management services for approximately 39 offices and associated parking accommodating more than 7,500 staff, aligning the portfolio with CPS priorities and government property policy.
• Develop property strategies, business cases, delivery plans, systems and compliant occupational contracts, while monitoring lease events, utilisation, projects and key portfolio risks.
• Manage and hold GPA and its advisers to account through KPIs, SLAs, quarterly performance reviews, escalation and continuous improvement of asset and property management services.
• Provide assurance, advice and reporting to senior leaders and governance groups, working with internal teams, suppliers and stakeholders to deliver compliant, efficient and business-focused property solutions

A copy of the full job description is attached.

To be eligible to apply, you need to:

• Have an undergraduate degree in one of the following; Property Management, Estates Management, Commercial Real Estate, Corporate Real Estate, Real Estate.
• Possesses a high level of credibility and technical expertise in property management, with a keen emphasis on client satisfaction.
• Possesses a comprehensive knowledge of Landlord and Tenant Law (contracts leases and Government occupier contracts), Agency / Transaction delivery and Asset Management best practices as they apply to the non-residential property sector
• An ability to work cross function to join property management services together with Facilities Management (reactive and proactive) and Health & Safety compliance and best working practices.
• Familiar with property management challenges across the governmental value chain.
• Understanding of business drivers and customer services relating to the public sector.

It is desirable that you have the below experience but this is not required to apply:

• Strong organisation skills including to manage a lease events tracker.
• Experience with property management related expenditure including lease costs and ensuring relevant cost controls are in place.
• Good people skills to manage our property partner Government Property Agency and their advisors for holistic and joined up property management solutions.
• Self-starter someone who can work across the business and develop relationships with the local management teams.
• A proven track record of developing and delivering property management solutions