Vacancy Introduction

We are excited to announce an opportunity for a dynamic and experienced individual to join our team as the Head of Portfolio. In this role, you will lead our Society’s Property Portfolio Team, focusing on strategically asset managing our property portfolio to ensure proactive estate management practices. The Head of Portfolio will be instrumental in driving our growth ambitions and will actively participate across our business at a senior level.

If you are passionate about property management, strategic planning, and driving growth in a dynamic environment, we invite you to apply for the position of Head of Portfolio.

Join our team and contribute to the success of our co-op as we strive towards achieving our growth ambitions.

Role Responsibility

• Lead the Society’s Property Portfolio Team to effectively manage and optimise the performance of our property assets.
• Develop and implement strategic plans for asset management to maximise returns and support the Society’s growth objectives.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including the Senior Leadership Team, to align property strategies with broader organisational goals.
• Build and maintain relationships with external stakeholders, such as Local Authorities, Agents, and Developers, to facilitate property management, acquisition, and disposal activities.
• Prepare and present reports to the Leadership Team and Board on property portfolio performance and strategic initiatives in a concise and easily understandable manner.

Click here to download the job description for this role.

The Ideal Candidate

• Minimum 5 years of post-qualification experience in a Commercial Property/Portfolio Management role.
• Membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).
• Extensive experience in dealing with property-related matters and stakeholders.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to effectively manage and motivate a team.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to engage with people at all levels.
• Proven track record of strategic thinking, business acumen, and delivering results.
• Ability to work under pressure, meet tight deadlines, and adapt to changing priorities.
• Proficiency in IT skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Hold a current valid driving licence.

Package Description

What’s in it for you

At the East of England Co-op, we strive to be the best place to work. We invest in our colleagues to help them to progress in their careers and achieve their full potential. How do we do this?  

• Competitive rates of pay
• 20% discount in our food stores, along with other discounts across our family of businesses
• 25 days holiday (plus bank holiday entitlement) which increases with service
• 5% employer pension contribution
• Death in service benefit
• Access to our colleague communications app, The Loop
• Enhanced* family leave and pay arrangements
• Opportunities to grow, with award-winning training and apprenticeship programmes
• Great deals and discounts across 100’s of high street and online retailers
• Financial wellbeing support, including Wagestream®

Check out the detail of all our colleague benefits here.

* Enhanced on statutory terms, subject to service criteria.

We recognise the challenges people face trying to balance commitments both in and out of the workplace -  perhaps studying, caring commitments, or other employment. We therefore aim to be as flexible as possible, to create shift patterns that work for both our co-op and our colleagues.

About the Company

The East of England Co-op is the largest independent retailer in East Anglia, with over 230 stores and branches across Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex and Cambridgeshire.

Owned by over 260,000 members – including our colleagues – our vision is to be the most valued organisation in our region, by being a better kind of business and using our profit to make a positive impact on our communities.

Our Community Cares Fund provides hundreds of thousands of pounds to support groups and good causes, with a focus on mental health and wellbeing, food justice for all and creating community spaces. 

With a focus on environmental sustainability, we’re proud to have led the way on reducing food waste, being the first major retailer to sell food past its Best Before date for just 10p. 

At the East of England Co-op, we strive to be the best place to work. We invest in our colleagues to help them to progress in their careers and achieve their full potential, whether in food retail, funeral services, property investment, travel, security, stonemasonry, events, or our support functions. 

Find out more at www.eastofengland.coop

Our Recruitment Process

If this is the job for you, simply click ‘apply’. You will be required to register a profile on our careers page. To do this simply click apply. The good news is you’ll only have to register once – after this, it’ll be easier and quicker to apply for any roles in the future too.

Please note that our working patterns are non-contractual. The advertised working pattern represents the normal working pattern for the role at time of advertisement and is subject to change.

East of England Co-op