Role: Estates Strategy Lead REF 100777
Contract Length: Until 31/03/27
Location: Hybrid/Birmingham, Bristol, Glasgow, Liverpool, Manchester, Newport, Norwich or York - 2 days per week in office
IR35: Inside
Pay Rate to Intermediary: Market Rate
Security Clearance: SC or BPSS requested
Spinwell is recruiting for an Estates Strategy Lead for an excellent opportunity within the public sector.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ESTATES STRATEGY LEAD
- Stakeholder Collaboration: Facilitate deep-dive sessions with internal stakeholders to capture operational requirements, while managing strategic relationships with external bodies to define the Future Estate Strategy.
- TOM & Strategy Integration: Develop the Future Estate Strategy in direct collaboration with the emerging Target Operating Model, ensuring property solutions seamlessly enable the client’s new way of working.
- Property Function Alignment: Define the full scope of the Property Services team, ensuring the strategy supports efficient facilities management and service delivery.
- Strategic Vision & Alignment: Translate the client’s mission into a cohesive Future Estate Strategy that aligns with both departmental goals and the broader Government Estate Strategy.
- Data & Demand Forecasting: Assess "Current State" performance data and partner with internal leads to forecast future space demand and workforce distribution.
- Options & Value Analysis: Lead robust Options Appraisals and value-for-money analyses to justify capital investment and portfolio changes to HM Treasury standards.
- Roadmap & Procurement: Define a phased implementation roadmap and compliant procurement strategy to transition the estate to its future state.
SKILLS/EXPERIENCE OF THE ESTATES STRATEGY LEAD
- Strategic Asset Management: Extensive experience in developing a Future Estate Strategy, ideally within the public sector or a similarly regulated environment.
- Government Navigation: Familiarity with GPA/OGP frameworks, National Property Controls, and the Green Book appraisal process.
- Collaborative Influence: Proven ability to manage complex relationships, balancing the needs of internal "customers" with the constraints of central government policy.
- Analytical Rigour: Strong skills in financial modeling, demand forecasting, and translating the Target Operating Model into physical space requirements.
If you are an Estates Strategy Lead, apply now or send your CV to Spinwell!
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