Property Project Manager
24 days ago
Eastbourne
Property & Project Manager East of England £50,000 – £55,000 + £3,600 Car Allowance We are partnering with a large, multi-site care and support organisation to appoint an experienced Property & Project Manager to oversee and improve a diverse operational property portfolio across the East of England. This is a senior, hands-on role combining strategic property management with practical project delivery. You will act as a property business partner to senior operational leaders, helping to drive commercial outcomes such as occupancy, void room turnaround and cost control, while maintaining high standards in a regulated environment. The Role Reporting to the Head of Property, you will manage a geographically dispersed portfolio of approximately 80 services, covering areas from Nottingham down to London, including Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Suffolk and within the M25. The role is predominantly field-based, with an expectation of being on site around four days per week, including regular overnight stays. Facilities management and compliance are handled centrally; your focus will be on property strategy, landlord & tenant matters, surveys and project delivery. Key Responsibilities • Manage landlord & tenant matters including lease events, dilapidations and negotiations, • Carry out condition surveys, measured surveys and site assessments, • Deliver refurbishment and capital works projects, typically up to £1m, • Prepare scopes of work, specifications and manage tenders for small works, • Act as a trusted property partner to Managing Directors and Operations Managers, • Support void room turnaround, occupancy improvement and budget control, • Line manage a Maintenance Manager and oversee a team of regional maintenance operatives, • Maintain accurate property and lease data across the portfolio About You You will be a commercially minded, relationship-led property professional who is comfortable working autonomously in a fast-paced environment. Essential experience includes: • Multi-site property management and project delivery, • Landlord & tenant work, surveys and refurbishment projects, • Managing budgets and competing priorities, • Senior stakeholder engagement, • Willingness to travel extensively and stay overnight as required, • Full UK driving licence Desirable: RICS, IWFM or similar qualification, experience in regulated environments, and use of project tools or CAD (not essential). What’s On Offer • Salary £50,000 – £55,000, • £3,600 car allowance, • High autonomy and visibility, • Clear progression and succession potential This role suits someone resilient, proactive and commercially focused, who wants to make a visible impact across a large property portfolio. Interested? If you’re looking for a role where you can combine property expertise, project delivery and commercial impact, we’d like to hear from you. Apply now or contact us for a confidential discussion to find out more