Job Purpose

Key Duties/Accountabilities

• Determine the demand and need for developing appropriate service models to achieve the Council’s key priorities.
  
• Provide strategic leadership, direction, guidance, motivation, and support to appropriate managers responsible for the outcomes of the services across the department.
  
• Set expectations on performance outcomes, teams, and individuals and manage the performance levels in line with these outcomes.
  
• Identify and implement organizational development initiatives in the service area to contribute to the delivery of the Council’s Plan.
  
• Design and develop strategies, policies, plans, and procedures and ensure their implementation and evaluation.
  

Essential Experience Required

• Extensive understanding and knowledge of asset management within the public sector.
  
• Proven track record of performance management, especially across larger services, with an understanding of governance and strategic issues faced in local government.
  
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, specifically in relation to chairing meetings, attending committee meetings, presenting, providing briefings, and report writing.
  
• Effective decision-making and problem-solving skills alongside commercial awareness.
  
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and manage multiple demands and priorities.
  
• Ability to communicate with clarity with stakeholders both externally and within the organization.
  
• Extensive property knowledge to drive forward the Asset Management Strategy that will play a major role in County Borough Council’s Change Program.
  

Essential Qualification Required

• Sound Asset Management experience, ideally MRICS qualified.
  
• Educated to degree level in Estates Surveying or a related discipline.
  
• Management qualification or equivalent.
  

• Working hours: 37 hours per week
  
• Location: Ruthin Road, Wrexham, Wrexham Principal Area, LL13 7TU, United Kingdom
  
• The role closes on 8th Sept 2025, apply ASAP.
  

• Extensive understanding and knowledge of asset management within the public sector.
  
• Proven track record of performance management, especially across larger services, with an understanding of governance and strategic issues faced in local government.