Property Strategic Lead

The Boots Company PLC; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail pharmacy chain is seeking a Property Strategic Lead to oversee the strategic growth of Boots Opticians' property portfolio. The role requires significant property leadership experience and a strong financial acumen to manage diverse projects effectively. Candidates should possess excellent relationship-building skills and the ability to work autonomously while delivering solutions. This is a field-based position covering the UK and reports directly to the Head of Property. Comprehensive benefits and support options are offered.

Benefits

Boots Retirement Savings Plan

Discretionary annual bonus

Generous employee discounts

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay

Flexible benefits scheme

24/7 counselling and support services

Qualifications

• Experience in property leadership roles across a geography.
• Significant exposure to Franchise and Company owned business models.
• Commercially astute; significant financial understanding of Finance, P&L, ROI, and investment.
• Self-starter, balancing autonomy with accountability.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic growth plans for Boots Opticians' property portfolio.
• Accountable for relationship and management of contractors and suppliers.
• Project manage cross-functional teams to deliver the property growth and intervention plan.

Skills

Property leadership experience

Financial understanding (P&L, ROI)

Strong problem-solving skills

Relationship building

Ability to work independently

Job description

Property Strategic Lead

Contract: Permanent, Full Time

Nottingham, Support Office

Recruitment Partner: Olivia Wilson

About the role

Boots Opticians has just had its 4th record breaking year. Our Property team are delivering more new stores and store interventions that ever and our team is expanding.

Our Property Manager – Strategic Delivery will deliver our FY26-FY30 strategic growth plan via projects which will see Boots Opticians Portfolio expand by c70 schemes pa through both Core and Franchise ownership.

A National field based role reporting to the Head of Property.

Key responsibilities

• This role is dedicated to Boots Opticians Property team, field based covering the UK, the role reports to the Head of Property.

• This role is dedicated to Boots Opticians Property team, field based covering the UK, the role reports to the Head of Property.

• The role will Plan, communicate, engage and deliver the Property & portfolio strategic growth plan via Projects Moose and Harris.

• Project manage cross functional support office teams to deliver the 5 yr property growth and intervention plan, to time and on cost.

• Key stakeholder influence and engagement with Boots UK property, Boots HCare & BOPS Support office team.

• Enacts the portfolio strategy for Opticians including new practice openings, refits, rebrands, and relocations.

• Takes a critical role in helping to translate the Property strategy into tangible plans, store formats and actions, delivered through contractors and BUK property teams.

• Requirement to work closely with the Core and Franchise estate and Finance and Commercial.

• Responsible for the close relationship with the BOPS Property Implementation Managers team and the Administrator role within Property.

• Accountable for the relationship and management of all contractors and suppliers that work within Boots Opticians Property in strategic schemes.

• Responsible for the planning, prioritisation and scheduling of stores within the BOPS property growth plans.

• Responsible for the individual schemes design and plans, their contracting, costing and scheduling.

What you'll need to have

• Experience in property leadership roles across a geography.

• Significant exposure to Franchise and Company owned business models.

• Diligent, planned, organsied and creative, able to translate strategic plans into store specific actions. Capability to design stores according to our model and make them a reality.

• Commercially astute; Significant financial understanding of Finance, P&L, ROI and investment.

• Strong, able to critically issues and deliver solutions at pace and challenge the business where required.

• Experienced property professional who can bring a sharp focus to deliver the in year and 5 year future plans without line management.

• Self starter, balancing autonomy with being accountable and resilient.

• Builds strong internal and external relationships with influence and impact.

• Work collaboratively but also independently at pace, within a framework.

• Must have a Driving Licence.

Our benefits

• Boots Retirement Savings Plan

• Discretionary annual bonus

• Generous employee discounts

• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a child

• Flexible benefits scheme including option to buy additional holiday, discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes and much more.

• Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme.

We have a great range of benefits in addition to the above that offer flexibility to suit you - find out more at boots.jobs/rewards. Exclusions may apply, eligible roles only. Please note, any salary estimates given on third-party sites are not provided or endorsed by Boots and may not be accurate.

Why Boots

At Boots, we foster a working environment where consideration and inclusivity help everyone to be themselves and reach their full potential. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, passionate about embracing the diversity of our colleagues and providing a positive and inclusive working environment for all. As the heart of everything we do at Boots, with you, we change for the better.

What's next

Where a role is advertised as full-time, we are open to discussing part-time and job share options during the application process. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you to be at your best.

Boots is a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis.