Portfolio Manager (Housing)

Join our Property Investment team as a Property Portfolio Manager, where you'll lead a strategic programme of investment and divestment across our 35,000-home portfolio. This is a pivotal role for a strategic thinker ready to use data-driven insights to transform how we manage and optimise our residential stock.

Your mission is to balance two key goals: delivering targeted investment into our highest-need homes and executing a smart divestment strategy. You will ensure our assets provide both a high standard of living for tenants and long-term financial value for the business.

As a Frontline Manager, you will lead a team of Portfolio Management Officers to oversee the end-to-end disposal process, from executive decision-making to completion. Acting as a Data Steward, you'll ensure all records are accurate and compliant while constructing compelling business cases to protect and enhance our future rental income.

Key responsibilities include:

• Implementing a divestment strategy to tackle loss-making properties and simplify the asset portfolio.
• Leading high-performing teams and driving operational excellence to meet complex, long-term project goals
• Reviewing cyclical and capital investment programmes to enable optimal asset value.
• Researching and evaluating acquisition and disposal opportunities for recommendation to the Strategic Asset Management Group.
• Building collaborative relationships across the organisation, including Property Services & Lettings.
• Monitoring the effectiveness of investment decisions to drive continuous improvement.

Our Ideal Candidate? Your application will show you are a resilient leader with a sharp analytical mind and the ability to plan for long-term outcomes. You are comfortable making difficult decisions and can communicate the rationale for change to your team and stakeholders.

Your application will also demonstrate:

• Degree-level education or equivalent expertise (ideally MRICS, MCIOB, or CIH) with an understanding of housing and building standards.
• Proven experience in managing large-scale asset investment or property programmes, using stock appraisals and data-driven business cases to lead "invest or divest" decisions.
• Experienced in leading high-performing teams, tracking KPIs, and managing the full performance lifecycle, including experience of addressing team performance through formal processes.
• Evidence of managing diverse stakeholder relationships, effectively collaborating with contractors, solicitors, and cross-functional internal departments.
• Extensive experience managing the end-to-end process of property disposals or complex projects within a highly regulated, compliance-focused environment.
• Proficiency in using sector-leading software and business intelligence tools to drive accurate reporting, manage data quality, and support strategic organisational goals.

Please note, a Cover Letter is mandatory for this role—remember to tell us about your relevant knowledge and leadership experience as described above!

As a smart working organisation, you can expect a balance of working from the office (Birmingham, Bath Row) and from home. Typically, you'll be working from the office 3 days per week and 2 days per week from home.

Who are Midland Heart? We're one team working together for our tenants. A large, ambitious housing organisation providing people with an affordable place to call home. We value people from all walks of life and strive to create an inclusive environment where you can grow your career and make an impact. We are proud to say we have recently been named in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work list, within the Big Organisations category.

Interested? Applying is easy — simply register on our candidate portal and upload a CV and Covering Letter that shows us you have what it takes to make a success of the role.

Please note - assessments for this role are due to take place on Monday 29th June & Tuesday 30th June.

We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. Please feel free to contact us if you would like to discuss any adjustments you might need.