Is asset management excellence ‘Your Thing’?
If this aligns with your career ambitions, we are keen to welcome on board a Property Business Partner for the East Region to support our Property Team and enhance our asset management operations. Here, you’ll be at the forefront of optimising the performance and lifecycle of Northern Trains Ltd (NTL) assets, offering a unique opportunity to effect change and impact our property management strategies.
The Property Team is redefining how we manage assets across Northern, and as the TRU (Transpennine Route Upgrade) Property Business Partner, you’ll ensure effective solid relationships with key stakeholders while supporting the wider property team in managing all key contracts. You’ll handle the development and implementation of Regional Asset Management Plans, providing strategic direction for our asset management practices.
What you do will go beyond routine tasks; you’re setting the direction for our future asset management. You’ll be at the forefront of managing stakeholder expectations whilst handling administrative volumes, showcasing efficiency and attention to detail as our priority.
Innovation and continuous improvement are at the heart of this position. You’ll be managing key financial duties such as budget management and monitoring periodic reactive spend. You’ll also collaborate with the Head of Property and the Senior Property Business Partner, creating strategic partnerships that cultivate a robust and efficient asset management system.
If you’re ready to take on a challenging yet fulfilling role, and you’re passionate about driving operational improvements and providing exceptional support to our team, we’d love to hear from you.
Key responsibilities:
As the TRU Property Business Partner, be prepared for a multifaceted and demanding role. Here is a snapshot of what your day-to-day activities could include:
Review and manage the asset management system and associated activities to ensure external service providers are performing to set requirements.
Work closely with the Senior Strategic Asset Manager to analyse asset performance, identify trends, and recommend corrective actions.
Monitor and review progress of works in line with Service Level Agreements and Key Performance Indicators.
Manage allocated budgets in line with governance and assist in strategic planning of a £20 million property management budget.
Collaborate with internal stakeholders such as Customer Experience, Service Quality, Projects, and Procurement to manage budgets, renewals, compliance, and service quality.
Support the Project Team with scoping, pre-starts, progress, and handovers into business as usual.
Ensure best practice is shared and consistency is applied across the NTL portfolio.
About you:
You’ll be an essential part of the property management world. Your capacity to handle asset management duties with efficiency and attention to detail is driven by a collaborative attitude that enables you to support at every level. This support extends beyond basic assistance, promoting operational efficiency and a smooth property function through your excellent administrative and communication skills.
We’re also looking for the following:
Experienced multisite Facilities Manager with proven years of experience.
Strong analytical skills with hands-on asset management experience.
Experience/knowledge of ISO55001 asset management systems.
Strong personal organisational skills, managing a diverse and demanding workload.
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
IT literate, able to use Microsoft Excel and other MS Office applications.
Committed and ambitious manager with strong leadership and commercial awareness.
Join us and be part of an organisation committed to making a difference. Apply now to embark on a fulfilling career journey with Northern.
Our Benefits:
Because we value our people and reward hard work, we’ve created a benefits package that we think you’ll love. So, you’ll be able to make the most of:
Opportunities to progress and grow - including comprehensive training schemes and a range of online learning courses.
Agile working for non-train crew - many of our roles can now be based at both home and the office, which is great if you are looking for flexibility.
Cycle to Work Scheme - save up to 42% on the cost of a bike, while also spreading your payments throughout the year.
Free Travel on Northern services - everyone who works at Northern, plus their partners/spouses and dependents, can travel for free right across our full network of services. *Certain eligibility criteria will apply.
75% discount with other Train Operating Companies - after 1 year with us, you’ll also get discounted travel on many other rail services in the UK and Europe.
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme - you’ll rarely find a pension as good as a Northern pension, and we top up your pension with a generous 1.5 times your contribution.
Employee Assistance Programme - advice, support and useful information 24 hours a day, 365 days a year on everything from family issues to lifestyle matters.
Exclusive benefits with Northern Perks - enjoy retail discounts, instant vouchers, cashback, wellbeing support and much more.
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