Leicestershire County Council
Commissioning Manager - Operational Real Estate
How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
Organisation: Leicestershire County Council
Work Location: County Hall, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8RA
Salary: £63,027 - £69,342 per annum (pro rata for part-time), pay award pending
Working Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 31st August 2026
Interview Date(s): 11th September 2026
Are you an experienced estates professional ready to shape the future of a significant public-sector property portfolio?
Can you lead complex estate strategies, drive improvement and build strong partnerships that deliver real value for communities?
About the Role
As Commissioning Manager - Operational Real Estate, you will play a key leadership role in the strategic management of Leicestershire County Council’s operational land and property portfolio, valued at approximately £521m. Working within Strategic Property Services, you will lead the delivery of estates management across a significant and varied portfolio, ensuring our assets are managed proactively, professionally and in line with the Council’s priorities, Corporate Asset Management Plan and Medium Term Financial Strategy.
A central part of the role will be embedding a Corporate Landlord approach that improves efficiency, reduces costs and ensures our assets are aligned to current and future service needs. This will include overseeing valuations, landlord and tenant matters, compliance, performance management and the development of estate strategies and plans on behalf of client departments.
You will translate strategic property requirements into deliverable outcomes, supporting business cases, commissioning property-related projects and ensuring approved schemes are delivered through to completion. You will need to balance best value, statutory requirements, capital and revenue availability, and relevant local government property legislation.
You will also lead and manage the Strategic Estates function, including Business Partners, Valuers and Project Managers, ensuring resources, budgets, risks and performance are managed effectively. You will use high-quality property data, asset management systems and performance information to support evidence-based decision-making, continuous improvement and regular reporting to corporate boards, clients and external bodies.
This is a highly collaborative role, working closely with colleagues, elected members, senior managers, partners, consultants, contractors, legal professionals, external organisations and local stakeholders. You will provide strategic advice and guidance, represent the Council at meetings and promote best practice in the management of the Council’s operational estate.
You will, on occasion, be required to work outside normal working hours. You will also need to travel across the county, therefore a full driving licence and access to a suitable vehicle is required.
Reasons to use Rodeo
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
It searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
About You
To apply for this post, you must be able to evidence in your application how you meet the following criteria:
- A Member or Fellow of the RICS, together with either a relevant degree and extensive experience of managing estates management and valuation at a senior level in a complex environment; or extensive experience of leading and delivering estate management of a varied portfolio, compliance, valuations, rating, dilapidations, financial management, record keeping, planning, strategy formulation, construction and building.
- Experience of having successfully developed and implemented capital and revenue programmes and budgets.
- Experience of cultivating and leading the development of best practice and pursuing continuous improvement.
- Experience of developing and working in successful partnerships with external parties.
- Experience of using data and asset management systems to support high performance and evidence-based decision making.
- Good working knowledge of the Procurement Act and its application to real estate.
- A high level of specialist knowledge of operational real estate management, including landlord and tenant law, national and local planning legislation and policies, and an understanding of the public sector environment, local government priorities and the strategic drivers for transformation and change.
In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values [https://eism.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/lcc/pages/1004] and to delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process.
Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer [https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/disability-confident-campaign].
Further information on vacancies in Strategic Property at Leicestershire County Council. [https://www.leicestershire.gov.uk/jobs-and-volunteering/working-for-the-council/join-our-property-team]
Interested in Flexible Working?
We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.
How to Apply
At Leicestershire County Council we’re looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are, wherever you’re from, and whatever your background - we care about what you bring to our organisation, not just what’s on your CV. That’s why we’ve designed a recruitment process that’s fair, accessible, and focused on potential. And with benefits that support people at every age and stage of life, we make sure you can thrive - both personally and professionally.
Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire, we’d love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application, ensuring that you upload a supporting statement that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the ‘About You’ section above. Without this information, we won’t be able to assess your suitability for the role, and your application will be rejected. For tips on how to write your statement, see the How to Apply [https://eism.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/lcc/pages/1001] section on our career site.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning 0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: https://emss.org.uk/support
By applying for this post, you agree to our Terms and Conditions [https://eism.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/lcc/pages/1006].
About Leicestershire County Council
At Leicestershire County Council, we're committed to making a real difference in people's lives. Our aim is to work with communities and partners to deliver public services that make Leicestershire the best possible place to live and work for everyone.
Our employees play a key role in supporting this goal and helping us deliver the vital services we provide to the people of Leicestershire. Whether you're starting your career or looking for your next challenge, you'll find a place with us where your ideas are valued, and your work has purpose.
For further information on what it’s like to work for us and the benefits we offer, please refer to the following:
- Our Recruitment Process [https://www.leicestershire.gov.uk/jobs-and-volunteering/working-for-the-council/the-application-process]
- Our Organisational Values [https://eism.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX/pages/1004]
- Our Employee Benefits [https://www.leicestershire.gov.uk/jobs-and-volunteering/working-for-the-council/employee-benefits]
- Working for Us [https://www.leicestershire.gov.uk/jobs-and-volunteering/working-for-the-council/an-inclusive-workplace]
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London
Skills