About AnchorAnchor is Englands largest not-for-profit provider of housing and care for older people. With a deep-rooted commitment to delivering high-quality homes and services, Anchor provides more than 35,500 social rented homes, 12,500 leasehold properties, and 121 care homes across nearly 1,700 locations nationwide.With a significant budget for planned works, repairs, and servicing, they are committed to ensuring that their properties remain safe, well-maintained, and fit for the future while maintaining strong regulatory compliance and delivering outstanding value for money.Their mission is simple: to provide older people with a home where they love living. This is an exciting time to join Anchor as they continue to transform their asset management approach, harnessing technology and innovation to enhance service delivery, sustainability, and resident satisfaction.We now seeking an exceptional leader on Anchors behalf to take on the role of Executive Director of Property & Assets, driving strategic change across their property portfolio and ensuring that Anchor continues to lead the way in providing outstanding homes for older people.The RoleAs Executive Director of Property & Assets, you will be a key member of the Executive Leadership Team, reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer. This is a highly strategic role that also requires a strong operational focus, ensuring that their property services meet the highest standards of compliance, safety, and resident satisfaction.Key Responsibilities:Strategic LeadershipDevelop and implement a long-term asset management strategy that aligns with Anchors social purpose and business objectives.Lead on the investment and maintenance programme, ensuring that all homes meet regulatory, safety, and quality standards.Shape and deliver Anchors building safety and compliance agenda, ensuring that all legal and regulatory requirements are met or exceeded.Asset Management and InvestmentOversee a combined planned works and repairs budget of more than 150m per year.Ensure that Anchors estate management strategy protects the value of its assets while delivering high-quality, cost-effective housing solutions.Identify and implement opportunities for innovation, including digital solutions that improve repairs, maintenance, and asset management services.Sustainability and Environmental StrategyDrive Anchors commitment to sustainability, ensuring that all properties contribute to the organisations net-zero ambitions.Lead on the delivery of energy-efficient homes, ensuring compliance with environmental targets and supporting residents to live well in sustainable communities.Customer and Stakeholder EngagementEnsure that residents are fully engaged in shaping service delivery, with their feedback influencing property management decisions.Build strong partnerships with local authorities, regulators, contractors, and service providers to enhance Anchors property and asset services.Develop a culture of continuous improvement, ensuring that teams work collaboratively to enhance service excellence.People Leadership and Organisational CultureLead a team of approximately 230 colleagues, fostering a high-performance culture focused on accountability, collaboration, and innovation.Provide strong leadership to five direct reports, ensuring that teams are well-supported and empowered to deliver outstanding service.Promote diversity, inclusion, and learning, ensuring that teams reflect the values and social purpose of Anchor.The CandidateThis is a significant leadership role, requiring a strategic thinker with deep expertise in property and asset management. We are looking for a leader who can shape and drive Anchors property strategy while ensuring that residents needs remain at the heart of all decision-making.Key Experience and Skills:Proven executive-level leadership experience in a large, complex organisation, ideally within housing, property, or care sectors.A track record of delivering large-scale asset management, compliance, and investment programmes within a regulated environment.Strong financial acumen, with experience managing significant budgets and investment programmes.Deep understanding of property regulation, compliance, and building safety, ensuring that homes meet legal and environmental standards.Experience of leading major change and transformation programmes, embedding digital and operational improvements.A collaborative leadership style, with the ability to engage and influence at all levels, including senior stakeholders, regulators, and customers.Why Join Anchor?This is an opportunity to shape the future of housing and care for older people at a national scale. As Executive Director of Property & Assets, you will play a vital role in ensuring that Anchors homes are safe, sustainable, and fit for the future, all whilst making a real difference in peoples lives.For a confidential discussion about the role, please contact Luke Joy at Neemar Search on 07539 799141 or lukejoy@neemarsearch.com or Tom Neely tomneely@neemarsearch.com.
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Executive Director of Property & Assets