Role Purpose As a member of the leadership team, the director of property operates at a strategic level. Holding lead responsibility for the strategic planning and investment in new and existing assets, including new developments / acquisitions and full refurbishment programmes, the postholder will have excellent communication and project management skills. Role Remuneration Salary £73,349 - £81,499 per annum About the Role As a strong leader, the director of property will ensure all areas of property management deliver high performance, value for money, excellent customer service, regulatory and legal compliance, and Langstane’s, and its subsidiary companies, strategic goals. This role is also responsible for ensuring Langstane’s landlord health and safety duties are carried out diligently and in full compliance with the required standards. Key Accountabilities This role profile is intended to provide a general statement of the major tasks and activities of the job. This is not an exhaustive list of all detailed duties. During your employment with us you will be expected to undertake such other duties as may reasonably be required of you and that are broadly consistent with your role. As a member of the leadership team, contribute to, and for areas of responsibility, lead on the development of organisational strategy and plans, sharing responsibility for their delivery. Keep abreast of statutory, regulatory, economic and political trends and best practice approaches in the sector and broader environment and interpret these to inform strategic plans. Provide expert advice and information to the Board of Management and any committees for areas of responsibility to enable effective decision making. Lead by example, promoting the organisation’s mission, vision and values and demonstrating the behaviours set out in the organisation’s Performance Development Framework. Lead, inspire and empower colleagues by setting challenging goals, providing development opportunities and effectively communicating the organisation’s direction and objectives Promote a culture of continuous improvement throughout the organisation, monitoring performance and driving improvement programmes to ensure the organisation achieves its business plan targets. Sponsor and drive strategic projects, leading change and achieving buy-in from employees and promoting effective cross-organisational working. Develop and deliver, amongst other key documents, Langstane’s Asset Management and Development strategies / investment plans / improvement plans. Lead on regular strategic reviews of the financial and non-financial performance of the Group’s assets and plan for timely and effective investment or disposal to meet business plan objectives. Lead on Health & Safety, chairing the Group’s Landlord Health & Safety Working Group to ensure effective monitoring of the delivery of the Health & Safety Policy. At team level, ensure that all construction works are carried out in full compliance with current CDM Regulations. Lead on risk management across areas of responsibility, ensuring a proper appreciation of risk management and mitigation, particularly in relation to asset disposals, new development opportunities, procurement and contract management. Develop a performance culture within the Team and monitor performance to ensure that agreed objectives and targets are achieved, taking action where performance is below target and creating a culture of ambition and continuous improvement. Ensure that all services within areas of responsibility are delivered in full compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements and with Group policies and procedures, including health and safety, statutory compliance contracts (asbestos, legionella, fire safety etc.), equality and diversity and procurement. Build strong relationships with external partners, contractors and other stakeholders, representing and promoting the Group, building its reputation and identifying opportunities for collaborative working. Lead on the management of resources within areas of responsibility including cost management, monitoring all budgets, effectively procuring services and developing / implementing strategies to assist the organisation in improving value for money. Explore and maximise the potential for new business opportunities and funding streams over and above the traditional funding sources. Develop innovative strategies, plans or ways of working to respond to emerging issues or to improve services, enhance the customer experience and deliver efficiency. Lead on the delivery of services that are customer focussed. Ensure customer priorities are clearly heard and understood and incorporated into strategies and plans. Ensure customer satisfaction with services is regularly monitored and feedback is used to drive and improve future delivery plans. About You - Essential criteria Qualifications / Training / Experience Educated to degree level or chartered status in a relevant discipline covering property maintenance / construction Skills / Knowledge Thorough knowledge of statutory and regulatory rules that underpin the management of property maintenance, improvement and new build projects including CDM, Planning & Building Control requirements and cyclical servicing legislation in relation to asbestos, legionella etc. Ability to interpret financial information, analyse complex data and present information in an accessible way to deliver new build appraisals, manage budgets and make sound financial and commercial decisions Excellent communication skills; well-developed negotiating, influencing and networking skills Proven ability to prioritise workload and work on own initiative and to delegate effectively Proven ability to work to deadlines Decisive and effective decision maker Ability to work in partnership with board members, colleagues, customers and external stakeholders (particularly contractors, developers and other housing association colleagues) and engage at all levels About You - Desirable criteria Qualifications / Training / Experience Educated to degree Experience of working in a housing association. Experience of working in a similar leadership role including with Boards and committees. Experience of regularly preparing and presenting reports to board of management / committees. Skills / Knowledge Experience of working in a housing / social environment Experience of the requirements of the Scottish Housing Regulator Experience of the grant funding environment for new build social housing About us Langstane Housing Association is a key provider of social housing in the North-East of Scotland with over 2,800 homes across Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire and Moray. Our mission is to provide homes and services that make a positive difference to peoples' lives. This is an exciting time for us as we are on a cultural transformation journey to shape our future and deliver our strategic priorities including investment in ICT and optimising our staffing structure and evolving our people plans. Are you willing to take on a challenge and join us?