Estates Strategy Lead

Description:

Overview The client is seeking a strategic estates lead to design and deliver a future-ready estate strategy. This role is central to our transformation, working in lockstep with the design of our new Target Operating Model (TOM). You will act as the critical bridge between internal mission requirements and wider government property standards, ensuring our physical footprint is identified, optimized, compliant, and operationally sound.

Key Responsibilities Stakeholder

Collaboration:

Facilitate deep-dive sessions with internal stakeholders to capture operational requirements while managing strategic relationships with external bodies like the Government Property Agency (GPA) and the Office of Government Property (OGP) to define the Future Estate Strategy. TOM & Strategy Integration:
Develop the Future Estate Strategy in direct collaboration with the emerging Target Operating Model, ensuring property solutions seamlessly enable the GCAs new way of working. Property Function Alignment:
Define the full scope of the Property Services team, ensuring the strategy supports efficient facilities management and service delivery. Strategic Vision & Alignment:
Translate the GCAs mission into a cohesive future estate strategy that aligns with both departmental goals and the broader government estate strategy. Data & Demand Forecasting:
Assess "Current State" performance data and partner with internal leads to forecast future space demand and workforce distribution. Options & Value Analysis:
Lead robust options appraisals and value-for-money analyses to justify capital investment and portfolio changes to HM Treasury standards. Roadmap & Procurement:
Define a phased implementation roadmap and compliant procurement strategy to transition the estate to its future state.

The Ideal Candidate Strategic Asset Management:
Extensive experience in developing a future estate strategy, ideally within the public sector or a similarly regulated environment. Government Navigation:
Familiarity with GPA/OGP frameworks, National Property Controls, and the Green Book appraisal process. Collaborative Influence:
Proven ability to manage complex relationships, balancing the needs of internal "customers" with the constraints of central government policy. Analytical Rigor:
Strong skills in financial modeling, demand forecasting, and translating the Target Operating Model into physical space requirements.