Director of Assets & Sustainability

Are you a values-led, experienced and effective leader with a strong background in asset strategy development and service delivery? Do you want to influence and shape BHA’s overall strategy to make a difference to the lives of people in our communities? If you’re looking to work with colleagues who are innovative and driven to take on fresh challenges, then BHA is the place for you. 

BHA are looking for a Director of Assets & Sustainability, to provide strategic and operational management of BHA’s responsive & cyclical maintenance service, strategic asset management approach, compliance agenda and new build development programme – all while living our values: Brilliant Basics, Embrace Change, Learn & Grow and Inspire Together. 

What’s the role all about?

As our Director of Assets & Sustainability, you will ensure key outcomes relating to value for money and positive customer experience are achieved. You will work with others to ensure Health & Safety compliance and assurance is embedded across the organisation and develop, review and implement BHA’s Asset Management strategy. The Director of Assets & Sustainability will be a role model ensuring expectations within BHA’s leadership behavioural map are aligned at all times. Reporting directly to our Chief Executive, you will be an integral part of the Executive Team and Leadership Team and ensure all health and safety risks are appropriately identified, assessed, and mitigated against across the organisation.

Here’s how you’ll live our values:

Brilliant Basics

You’ll do what you say you’ll do and communicate well at all levels whilst ensuring BHA complies with all statutory and regulatory requirements. You’ll ensure all policies, processes and procedures are embedded to support BHA activity and organisational culture. You’ll maintain strong and effective contract management arrangements to deliver high-quality, efficient services.

Embrace Change

You’ll deliver a high-performing, customer-focused asset & repairs service that embraces innovation and new ways of working. You’ll liaise with specialist contractors and consultants to deliver a sustainable Development Strategy for the future. 

Learn & Grow

You’ll provide motivational leadership and support to your direct reports and the wider BHA team, developing personal potential and capability. You’ll foster a culture of psychological safety to support high performance, learning and innovation, whilst driving and developing a strong performance culture, ensuring effective frameworks are in place to measure, monitor and report performance.

Key Responsibilities

Brilliant Basics – Doing what we say we’ll do, communicating well, taking ownership and accountability.

• Embed policies, processes and procedures that support BHA activity and reflect organisational culture.
• Ensure BHA complies with all statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Lead on Health and Safety matters, ensuring effective systems, controls and monitoring are in place and providing assurance to the Board and Executive.
• Ensure all commercial properties have appropriate health and safety and compliance regimes in place.
• Maintain strong and effective contract management arrangements to deliver high-quality, efficient services.
• Ensure appropriate facilities management arrangements are in place across the organisation.
• Make best use of resources and ensure value for money.
• Deliver cost-effective services to time, within budget, and in line with customer expectations.
• Ensure full compliance with all BHA policies and procedures.

Embrace Change – Supporting and embedding change, flexibility, continuous improvement and best practice.

• Lead the Asset Management Strategy and investment approach to maximise value, sustainability and regulatory compliance.
• Ensure robust annual, five-year and 30-year investment plans are in place and effectively delivered.
• Lead the development and delivery of the procurement strategy, maximising efficiencies, collaboration and joint procurement opportunities.
• Deliver a high-performing, customer-focused asset and repairs service that embraces innovation and new ways of working.
• Liaise with specialist contractors and consultants to deliver a sustainable Development Strategy.
• Identify, mitigate and manage strategic and operational risks.

Learn & Grow – Willingness to learn, supporting others’ development and wellbeing.

• Provide motivational leadership and support to direct reports and the wider BHA team, developing personal potential and capability.
• Drive and develop a strong performance culture, ensuring effective frameworks are in place to measure, monitor and report performance.
• Foster a culture of psychological safety to support high performance, learning and innovation.
• Refine and develop methodologies for the ongoing collation and modelling of stock condition data to inform strategic decision-making.
• Drive continuous improvement and deliver outstanding services.

Inspire Together – Collaboration, kindness, emotional intelligence, teamwork.

• Be an active and effective member of the Executive Team, contributing collaboratively to organisational strategy.
• Prepare Board and Committee reports and attend meetings to present papers as required.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to co-ordinate effective approaches to risk management.
• Be a role model and ambassador for BHA, demonstrating leadership behaviours aligned to BHA’s values.
• Represent BHA professionally and build a strong regional profile that positively impacts the organisation.
• Promote and display BHA values at all times.
• Demonstrate full commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

Essential Skills, Knowledge and Experience

• At least 5 years’ experience in asset management with a minimum of 2 years’ experience at a senior level.
• Experience of developing and delivering an asset management strategy and investment programme.
• Contractor performance management experience.
• Knowledge of property, construction and building processes.
• Knowledge of relevant housing and building regulations and statutory framework, including Health & Safety requirements.
• Understanding of regulatory standards such as SHQS.
• Effective people leadership.
• Strong customer focus.
• IT proficient, including knowledge of housing management systems.
• Budget setting and budget management skills.
• Ability to analyse data and write high quality reports.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a range of staff at all levels, peers and stakeholders.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Hold a full current driving licence with access to own transport.

What we offer:

• Competitive salary
• A defined contribution pension scheme with an employer contribution up to a maximum of 9%
• Westfield Health Care Plan
• Westfield Rewards
• Bright Exchange Discount Platform
• Agile working
• Corporate volunteering opportunities 

Why join BHA?

We’re not just about bricks and mortar. We’re about people. We care about our communities and our colleagues — and we’re proud to offer a supportive, inclusive, and agile workplace where your ideas and energy matter.

How to apply:

For full details on this exciting opportunity, please download and read the recruitment pack and associated documents below before clicking ‘Apply now’.

BHA Recruitment Pack – Director of Assets & Sustainability

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DoAS – Employment Information February 2026

BHA – Employment Applicant Transparency Statement

You must complete an application form to be considered for any of our vacancies, we do not accept CVs.

We are looking for you to evidence and demonstrate within the personal statement section of the application how your own personal and professional values align with BHA’s values, and how you meet the essential criteria for the role.

If you have any difficulties applying for the vacancy on our website then please call 0800 652 8104 and request a call back from Lynne Bryce, People & Culture Lead.

Closing date: Thursday 12th March 2026 at 12 noon.

Interview date: Thursday 26th March 2026.

Want to learn more? For an informal chat, call 0800 652 8104 and ask for a call back from Michelle Meldrum, Chief Executive.

Please Note: In addition to the salary, this post attracts a car user allowance of £4000 per annum.