Head of Property (Investment & Sustainability)

Housing Diversity Network; Walsall; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused housing organization is seeking a Head of Property to lead their investment and sustainability initiatives. This role involves managing a team to improve property management and achieve Net Zero carbon targets. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills, significant experience in the social housing sector, and a relevant degree or professional qualifications. The position offers a hybrid working model and requires travel across sites.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in property and sustainability strategy within social housing.
• Ability to influence and negotiate at all levels.
• Experience in managing procurement and contractor relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead property investment and sustainability functions.
• Manage a high-performing team responsible for investment and sustainability initiatives.
• Ensure effective collection and use of asset data.

Skills

Leadership

Commercial acumen

Risk management

Effective communication

Negotiation

Education

Relevant degree

CIOB or RICS membership

Job description

Head of Property (Investment & Sustainability)

Organisation

Watmos Community Homes

Job Description

We are seeking an outstanding individual to lead our property investment and sustainability function. This pivotal role involves managing a high-performing team responsible for delivering investment programmes and sustainability initiatives across our property portfolio. A key focus will be ensuring the effective collection and use of asset data to enable informed decision-making and drive innovative approaches to property management. Strong leadership will be essential in engaging residents, improving the efficiency of homes, and delivering complex investment and regeneration projects on time, within budget, and to the highest standards.

The position involves inspiring and motivating the team while fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement. Oversight of asset intelligence and its collection, storage, and reporting will be critical to maintaining compliance with regulatory requirements and supporting the delivery of the Asset Management Strategy. The role also encompasses developing and implementing strategies for property investment and sustainability, including achieving Net Zero carbon targets. Managing procurement and contractor relationships to ensure robust performance and value for money will be a core responsibility, alongside acting as a subject matter expert in asset management, building safety, and energy efficiency. Resident and stakeholder engagement will remain vital, ensuring investment priorities reflect their needs.

To succeed, you will bring significant experience in property and sustainability strategy within the social housing sector, alongside strong commercial acumen and risk management skills. You will be an effective leader and communicator, able to influence and negotiate at all levels. A relevant degree or professional qualifications such as CIOB or RICS membership are desirable.

If you are committed to leading a busy team in a fast-paced environment by ensuring the delivery of excellent customer service and enjoy working with customers and contractors, this role could be the perfect fit for you. The role requires travel between different sites, making a driving licence and access to a vehicle or effective use of public transport essential.

We are genuinely proud of our diversity, our people, our values, our homes and our achievements and you will support our ongoing evolution. In line with our ethos as an organisation we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation with a sense of belonging, where everyone knows their opinions matter and their talents can be fully utilised. We encourage applications from those of all backgrounds and strongly value having a workforce that includes people who have different life experiences.

Please apply via our recruitment site: https://watmos.current-vacancies.com/Jobs/Advert/4066138?cid=1722&t=Head-of-Property--Investment-And-Sustainability-

Walsall, West Midlands or Lambeth, London. Hybrid Working

• Organization: Watmos Community Homes
• Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time
• Closing Date: 08/02/2026
• Reference ID: 36364

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