Estates UK - Asset & Disposals Manager
Title Senior Estates Manager \- Disposals
Based Dunstable LU5 with travel
Salary up to £75,000
At Whitbread, our property estate is one of our greatest assets. As a Senior Estates Manager \- Disposals, you'll play a key role in maximising value from our UK Premier Inn \& Restaurants portfolio, identifying disposal opportunities, managing complex property transactions, and driving improvements in operating returns. Working closely with a wide range of internal stakeholders and external advisers, you'll lead a disposal programme for surplus and underperforming assets, ensuring efficient execution while delivering short, medium and long\-term property profit.
This is a highly commercial role requiring strong property expertise, financial acumen, stakeholder management skills, and the ability to influence decision\-making at senior levels across the business.
What you'll be doing
- Lead the preparation and delivery of a disposal programme for surplus properties with poor returns on investment, managing assets valued between £0\.5m and £10m.
- Maximise portfolio returns through effective asset management, disposal strategies, lease negotiations, and value\-enhancing property transactions.
- Prepare integrated property plans that align operational development requirements with property opportunities for individual assets and catchments.
- Drive improvements in operating returns by reducing property costs, disposing of underperforming assets efficiently, and generating capital and revenue receipts.
- Prepare and present robust business cases and investment papers for approval through Investment Meetings, Estates Director review, Property Board, Executive Committee and PLC Board governance processes.
- Deliver strong financial performance through effective budget management, cost control, and value\-for\-money decision making.
- Produce regular performance reviews, reporting and analysis to support business decision\-making.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key internal and external stakeholders including Operations, Finance, Network Planning, Property Acquisition, Construction and Facilities teams.
Bonus Potential 30%
Healthcare for yourself and family
Pension up to 10% contributory matched
Up to 60% off stays at Premier inn or Hub
What you'll need to bring
- Excellent commercial awareness and strong property market knowledge.
- Proven commercial acumen with the ability to maximise investment returns and create value through property transactions.
- Up\-to\-date knowledge of property law and property\-related legislation.
- Strong understanding of the hotel, restaurant, leisure or hospitality sectors.
- Strong analytical capability, including the ability to prepare and review complex financial models, discounted cash flows and investment appraisals.
- Experience gained within a large multi\-site corporate organisation, property fund, or professional surveying practice.
- Demonstrable understanding of the impact property decisions have on business operations, project delivery, people, and long\-term financial planning.
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