Head of Asset Management - PBSA

About the job

Job Role: Head of Asset Management - PBSA

Based at: 82 Baker Street

Reporting to: Director of PBSA

About Dominus

Dominus is an integrated real estate developer, owner and operator specialising in the hotel and student living sectors in London and across the UK. Founded in 2011, we have grown into a market-leading real estate platform with assets under management of more than £2.5 billion. We employ more than 60 colleagues at our head office, with a further 400 people across our operational hotel portfolio. As part of our exciting expansion plans, we're shortly moving to a larger, more modern open plan office on Baker Street.

About the role

You will be a key point of contact in our new PBSA team, with the crucial responsibility of assisting the Director of PBSA and team in managing a new portfolio of assets across 2500 beds to launch from 2027. There will be a particular focus on control to ensure our new portfolio is operating in an efficient and compliant manner.

Responsibilities

Financial:

• Support the investment team to assess new development and acquisition opportunities
• Deliver the annual budgets and forecasting for all PBSA assets including the development of financial models for PBSA investments
• Analyse financial data to identify key trends/ insight and make informed recommendations for performance improvement
• Maintain financial control and discipline across all assets.

Leasing:

• Support operations team to set leasing strategy, annual revenue proposition and budget in line with business plans
• Monitor leasing performance closely, identifying key trends/ insight making informed recommendations to maximise revenue

Insight:

• Prepare monthly reporting pack on asset performance, forecasts, compliance and variances
• Deliver market-wide insight and analysis of PBSA, BTR and broader residential real estate markets
• Provide full commentary on HE sector trends & analysis, including policy and legislative changes

Other:

• Act as the primary interface between PBSA and Investment team
• Proactively seek efficiencies to streamline processes & systems
• Build and maintain good relationships with all departments across the business
• Support ad-hoc projects/tasks as and when required by the Director of PBSA
• Liaise with finance and property management teams to ensure all expenditure is invoiced correctly, fully collected and appropriately accounted for
• Maintain constant level of interaction with all parties to monitor asset performance

About you

We are looking for a Head of Asset Management, PBSA who can build strong relationships with our operational team to ensure performance delivery for all our PBSA assets.

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications:

• High level of proficiency in MS Excel, able to develop Excel financial models
• Sound understanding of the property sector and PBSA in particular
• Experience in / exposure to the student accommodation sector
• Minimum of ten (10) years’ relevant experience in advanced financial modelling / analysis, working with large excel financial models
• Experience working across leasing, insight and operational reporting
• Exceptionally strong interpersonal skills, able to interface with colleagues internally and on a cross-border/remote basis and third parties.
• Degree in Real Estate, Finance or equivalent

Characteristics

• Able to work under pressure and be flexible with hours around periods of intense business activity
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Able to present information clearly and concisely
• Efficient and able to balance multiple responsibilities

The deadline for applications is 30^th September 2025.