Programme Consultant - Corporate Estate Transformation

Programme Consultant - Corporate Estate TransformationNewham Council £750 per day Hybrid WorkingContract / Fixed Term Immediate Start RICS PreferredReporting to: Director of Property and EstatesProgramme Value: £8m savings targetContract Length: Initial 12 months (extendable)Location: Newham (hybrid working)The FocusThe Council''s corporate estate comprises approximately 70 buildings, but the overwhelming majority of cost - and therefore opportunity - sits within three priority assets:Principal Office Buildingc. £7m annual running costApproximately 60% vacantCurrent value estimated at £20-30m versus a £90m acquisition cost (2007)Two Town Hall BuildingsThese assets are the clear programme priority. While the wider estate will remain under review, this role is about securing the right decisions - and implementing them - for the assets that matter most.Purpose of the RoleTo take the external options appraisal, rigorously challenge and refine it, and then own delivery.You will:Stress-test assumptions and financial modellingIdentify viable options and strip out unnecessary complexityBring clarity to politically sensitive and high-value decisionsDrive implementation across property, FM, legal, planning and governance workstreamsThis role requires someone who makes things happen, not someone who simply manages a plan.Key ResponsibilitiesChallenging and Sharpening the OptionsCritically interrogate the external appraisal and form a clear, independent view on the preferred path for ..... full job details .....