Head of Estates

Peacocks; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail group in the UK is seeking a Head of Estates to oversee their property portfolio and lead a dedicated team. You will manage operational issues, ensuring costs are minimized while supporting strategic objectives. The ideal candidate possesses significant experience in estate management, strong negotiation skills, and the ability to lead effectively. This role offers a chance to play a pivotal role in corporate expansion and the management of a large retail property database.

Qualifications

• Significant experience within a Senior Estate Management role.
• Experience of managing third party professional teams.
• Ideally experience in the acquiring and disposal of retail premises.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of Estates Managers.
• Monitor and manage key lease events.
• Resolve operational problems quickly and efficiently.

Skills

Exceptional negotiating skills

Strong leadership

Commercially focused

Results driven

Organisational skills

Relationship building

Job description

We have an opportunity for a Head of Estates to join our Property department. With a growing portfolio and a forward thinking business strategy to grow further, the position will be a key stakeholder in achieving our expansion plans

The role will lead a team who take day-to-day responsibility for the management of the company’s retail property portfolio. The team is responsible for ensuring that property operational issues are minimised, costs are mitigated and that lease events are monitored and acted upon in a timely manner. The role requires someone who is hands‑on in style, ready to pull their sleeves up whilst being capable of providing leadership and ensuring company strategic objectives are met.

The Business

The Property Department manages the retail properties occupied by the Peacocks, Bonmarche and Edinburgh Woollen Mill brands. In total the portfolio extends to over 700 properties located throughout the UK.

Key Responsibilities / Objectives

• To lead and develop a team of Estates Managers
• Preparation of Board papers to be presented to senior managers and Directors
• To monitor and manage key lease events and to allocate appropriately
• To complete from inception to conclusion rent reviews and lease renewals
• To ensure any disputes between Landlords and Tenants are resolved promptly with the minimum disruption and cost to the business
• To resolve operational problems for stores quickly and efficiently
• To be able to make and implement own decisions, balancing risks against benefits for the Company’s long term financial objectives
• Where appropriate ensuring property costs align to lease liabilities.
• To take overall responsibility for the management of the property database

Experience

• Significant experience within a Senior Estate Management role
• Exceptional negotiating skills with the ability to identify and achieve positive commercial results in line with the company needs and objectives
• Ideally experience in the acquiring and disposal of retail premises.
• Experience of managing third party professional teams and tenant/landlord relationships.
• Track record of building and sustaining relationships both internally and external to the business

Skills

• Commercially focused
• Results driven, self‑motivated and ability to work to deadlines
• Possess an open and proactive style of communication
• Exceptional organisational and planning skills,
• Strong leadership, relationship building & people management skills.
• Capacity for pushing through change and achieving the desired results