Assistant Director – Assets

Altair Consultancy and Advisory Services Ltd is seeking an experienced and ambitious Assistant Director – Assets to join our growing consultancy team delivering innovative solutions to clients across the housing sector.

As Assistant Director, you will lead and manage a portfolio of client projects, providing expert consultancy services and ensuring high-quality outcomes. You will become part of a small, passionate, growing workstream at the heart of Altair's Assets and Development Team and will be responsible for the line management of a Senior Consultant and possibly other resources as the workstream grows.

Location: Home-based with travel to client sites as required
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
Salary: Up to £97,000 per annum depending on experience

• Support the Director in delivering business plan objectives and growth targets.
• Assist in setting strategic direction for the Assets workstream.
• Monitor performance, utilisation, income, and resource use.
• Working with the Director and Assistant Director (Strategic Asset Management) to lead the Assets workstream. Provide line management and leadership to team members.

• Lead the delivery of building safety, golden thread, asset information management, compliance, and remediation projects.
• Act as the primary client contact on assignments and placements.
• Manage project teams and oversee quality, outputs, budgets, and timescales.
• Lead stakeholder engagement activities, workshops, interviews, and presentations.
• Produce high-quality reports, recommendations, and strategic advice.

• Build and maintain strong client and industry relationships.
• Develop and deliver proposals, tenders, and pitches.
• Represent the business at conferences, seminars, and industry events.
• Produce thought leadership content, research, and industry insight articles.
• Identify and develop new products, services, partnerships, and market opportunities.

We are looking for a commercially aware and technically strong professional with extensive experience in building safety and asset information management.

• Significant experience within the UK housing and affordable housing sectors.
• Proven track record delivering building safety projects.
• Extensive knowledge and practical experience of the Golden Thread of Information.
• Experience of asset information management systems and data management.
• Strong project management experience delivering complex programmes.
• Experience leading teams and managing client relationships.
• Demonstrable expertise in compliance, risk management, and procurement activities.

• CIH Level 5 Diploma, construction-related degree, or equivalent professional experience.

• RICS, CIOB, CEng, APM, PRINCE2

• A confident and credible leader.
• An excellent communicator and presenter.
• Commercially minded with strong business development skills.
• A strategic thinker who can identify opportunities and drive growth.
• Comfortable managing multiple priorities and leading high-profile projects.
• Passionate about improving building safety and delivering exceptional client outcomes.

At Altair, we help clients across the UK create thriving communities through better housing, planning, and regeneration. We offer:

• Flexible working
• Working from home
• Access to Private Medical Scheme
• Benefits of joining Health Shield with contributions towards optical, dental, physiotherapy, reflexology, head massage and more
• Holidays starting at 25 days, rising to 30 days
• Death in service from day one (4x annual salary)
• Pension scheme with 6% company contribution
• Career development support
• Training and development
• Salary sacrifice electric car leasing scheme

At Altair, we pride ourselves on our open, friendly, and supportive culture. You won’t just be a number here but an individual who matters. Your contributions will be valued and celebrated, making you an integral part of our team.

Please send a copy of your CV to  with the reference ALT-ASSETS along with a supporting statement (no more than 1,000 words) explaining why you are interested in the role and working for Altair, and evidencing your experience and knowledge in relation to the role.