Asset Investment and Delivery Manager

£62,315 per annum | Bath (The Maltings) | Hybrid

Full Time

As the senior client lead for Asset Management, you make sure investment priorities and budgets are turned into clear, deliverable programmes. Your work supports the Asset Strategy, the Active Asset Management approach and the 2026 Asset Plan, helping Curo provide Quality Homes for customers. Working with the Property Operations Department (POD) as the contract management service, you agree requirements and performance measures, monitor delivery and provide assurance that progress, cost, quality and customer outcomes are well managed.

• Act as the Asset Management client lead for planned investment, retrofit, specialist works and capital programmes, making sure requirements, outcomes and assurance measures are clearly defined.
• Complete and review pre-delivery validation surveys, specifications and scopes so the right investment decisions are made and value for money is secured.
• Turn the Asset Strategy, Active Asset Management approach and 2026 Asset Plan into clear delivery programmes, with milestones, resources and performance measures.
• Set and monitor measures for time, cost, quality, customer experience, compliance, safety and value for money, and act quickly where performance slips.
• Oversee programme planning, mobilisation, delivery assurance, handover and close-down, with clear reports showing performance, risk, opportunity and decisions needed.

• Work with POD to make sure contract management arrangements support investment delivery, and that contractors, consultants and suppliers are managed well and held to account.
• Act as the Asset lead with Procurement, POD and Strategic Asset Management to define works requirements, procurement scope, specifications, standards, performance measures and mobilisation plans.
• Manage investment budget oversight, forecasts, cashflow, variations, cost predictability and tender-to-final-account risks, working with POD and Finance and escalating risks early.
• Build productive contractor and supplier relationships that support delivery, improvement, innovation and value for money.

• Make sure investment works meet technical, legislative, regulatory, health and safety, CDM, Party Wall, building safety and internal governance requirements.
• Embed technical quality assurance across the delivery lifecycle, from project set-up, surveys, specifications and order creation through to inspection, completion, handover and defects management.
• Review and challenge surveys, specifications, defect diagnosis, contractor proposals, cost assumptions and technical solutions so they are appropriate, deliverable and good value.
• Make sure completed works are validated, customer satisfaction is captured, warranties and evidence are stored, and asset systems are updated.
• Manage the customer journey throughout the investment lifecycle, from early communication, access and works planning through to completion, feedback, defect resolution and lessons learnt.

• Work across Asset, Housing, POD, Finance, Procurement, Sustainability, Compliance and other teams to deliver joined-up solutions and reduce disruption for customers.
• Work with the Head of Strategic Asset Management so delivery outputs improve stock condition, component, EPC and investment data for future planning.
• Identify, manage and escape delivery risks, including contractor capacity, quality, compliance, cost, programme and customer impact.
• Lead change and continuous improvement, building a professional, commercially aware and outcome-focused investment delivery service.

• Lead, develop and support the Asset Investment and Delivery team, creating a culture of accountability, pride, collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Motivate colleagues to deliver strong results, with clear expectations, regular feedback and meaningful development.
• Build capability in programme management, contract management, commercial control, customer delivery, quality assurance and…