Commercial Portfolio Investment Director

Interim Commercial Property Transformation Director Bristol City Council £800+ per day - Inside IR35 2-year contract | Bristol Carrington West is working with Bristol City Council to appoint an experienced Interim Commercial Property Transformation Director to lead the transformation of its Commercial & Investment Estate and property development portfolio. Reporting to the Director of Property, Assets and Infrastructure, you will provide strategic leadership across the Property Investment and Property Development teams while driving a major programme of commercialisation and transformation. The Role Key responsibilities include: · Leading a strategic review of the Commercial & Investment Estate, covering performance, risk and future opportunities · Strengthening governance, accountability and decision-making across the portfolio · Designing a future operating model for commercial and investment property management · Leading the Property Investment and Property Development teams · Overseeing major programmes including Asset Commercialisation, A & B Bond and Storage Strategy, and Corporate Depot Strategy · Driving the Council's development pipeline and ensuring commercial viability and alignment with regeneration priorities · Overseeing valuation, investment appraisal, financial modelling, budgets and benefits realisation · Building strong relationships with senior stakeholders, developers, investors and external partners About You You will be a senior property professional with significant experience in commercial property, investment, asset management or property transformation. You will bring: · Strong strategic and commercial leadership experience · A track record of improving property portfolio performance · Experience of operating model, governance and service transformation · Strong knowledge of investment appraisal, valuation and development viability · Experience leading professional property teams and complex programmes · Excellent stakeholder management and financial acumen Local government or wider public-sector property experience would be highly advantageous. Interested? For more information or a confidential discussion, please contact: Declan Bacon Carrington West (url removed) (phone number removed)