Associate Director - Asset Management

Bruntwood Scitech, owns and manages the largest portfolio of science and technology campuses in the UK with 10 campuses across Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Cheshire, Birmingham, and Cambridge, including prestigious locations like Manchester Science Park, Alderley Park and Innovation Birmingham.

This role will be based at Alderley Park - SK10 4TG.

Have a look at these videos to give you an insight into Bruntwood SciTech and our portfolio:

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The team:

You’ll be part of a core team of seven within Asset & Property Management covering the UK wide portfolio. Collaborating with wider internal teams including; development, finance, commercial and valuations as well as other external stakeholders. Your focus will be on Asset Management in the main with some focus on Property Management.

What’s important to us:

We’re looking for a hands-on Asset Manager to support our Alderley Park portfolio, which includes 2500 innovators across the Life Science & Tech space over 400 acres of land.

Key experience we’re looking for:

• Commercial Asset Management experience at its core is what we’re looking for in a hands on, proactive role.
• Although there isn’t any line management responsibility, you’ll be someone who can lead by example and make key decisions.
• Understand appraising and analysing investment decisions.
• Have experience of working with discounted cashflows and preparation of board papers for the approval of capital expenditure.
• Have experience in the commercial property market including management of large multi-let buildings.
• A big bonus would be experience in/understanding of commercial valuations and development.

What you’ll be doing:

• You’ll decide which projects happen through the setting and continued ownership of the strategy for each building across the Campus.
• Monitoring and approving new lettings and renewals to ensure adherence with target returns.
• Overseeing the delivery of projects within the project plan, collaborating with the Commercial and Commercial Account Management teams, making sure that the works are triggered at the right time.
• Playing an internal client role on valuations, you’ll have a strong understanding of wider market transactions that influence the campus.
• Owning and managing service charge so our rates remain competitive whilst at the same time providing best in class service for our customers through budgeting and reconciliation process.
• Monitor ad-hoc and non contractual spend ensuring that any expenditure by the client is necessary and proactively managed to minimise costs
• Supporting the Head of Laboratory Services, both in the provision of support, but also scientific services and specialist ancillary services such as bespoke waste management

You can download the full job description on our website advert.

We really believe that if you’re brilliant to work with, you deserve brilliant things in return:

• 28 days holiday plus you get your Birthday off work - and if that’s not enough you can also buy & sell holidays too
• 24 hours a year volunteer time - there are endless opportunities for you to get involved in supporting the causes that matter most to you
• Sabbatical of up to 12 months so you can take a career break after five years with us
• Healthcare cash plan for all colleagues, so you can claim back medical expenses like optical, dentist & physiotherapy. We also offer free private healthcare cover on an opt in basis too
• Life assurance cover for all colleagues
• Up to 8% matched pension scheme
• Discounts & cashback at leading retailers
• Enhanced maternity - 26 weeks fully paid leave
• Interest free loans to pursue your passions and apply for up to £2,000 towards learning a new skill

In addition to what to expect within the role and your benefits, it’s good to know that you’ll be working for a business that gives back - The Oglesby Charitable Trust has donated more than £30m since it started out in 2001. Supporting charities across Arts and Culture, Education, Environment, Medical Research and Social & Health Inequality.

We’ll do our best to get back to you within a week of your application, however if it has been longer than this please feel free to email [email protected] for an update.