Asset Disposal Project Manager

Salary: £44,075 - £47,181

Job Reference: REQ0001265

Location: Hove Town Hall, Norton Road, Hove, BN3 3BQ

Closing Date: 12th Aug 2026

Are you an experienced project manager with knowledge of property and asset disposal?

Do you enjoy delivering complex projects with multiple stakeholders and competing priorities?

Are you motivated by working on programmes that directly support council services and communities?

We are recruiting two Asset Disposal Project Managers to join our new Asset Disposals team within Strategic Property. You will support delivery of a major disposals programme that contributes to the council’s Medium Term Financial Strategy and wider corporate priorities. This is a 2-year fixed term contract.

There is full information about the role below and attached but, if you would like an informal discussion, please contact Jessica Hamilton, Head of Strategic Property, [email protected].

Interview dates: 7th, 8th & 9th September

Please get in contact if these dates clash with holidays or other commitments.

About the role

What you’ll be doing

• Manage a portfolio of asset disposal projects, supporting delivery of capital receipts and savings
• Project manage disposal transactions from identification through to completion
• Work closely with surveyors, consultants and internal services to progress sites to market
• Support governance processes, preparing reports and coordinating approvals
• Monitor project progress, risks, budgets and timelines to ensure successful delivery
• Build effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, including external partners, tenants and council teams
• Contribute to continuous improvement of processes and programme delivery

What we’re looking for

• Experience in project management, ideally within property, regeneration or asset management
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines
• Experience of working with stakeholders across organisations to deliver outcomes
• Analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to evaluate options and recommend solutions
• Good communication and influencing skills

What you’ll gain

• The opportunity to work on a high-impact, multi-million-pound programme
• Diverse and varied project experience across the council’s property portfolio
• A supportive, collaborative and inclusive team environment
• Opportunities for professional development and career progression

Encouraging a diverse workforce

Our city is known and loved for its diversity. Not only is the mixture of people, culture and skills vital to the economic and social development of the city, it’s what makes Brighton & Hove such a great place to live, work and visit. We are committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse communities we serve so we welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds. In order to achieve our aims of proportionate representation, we particularly encourage applicants from a BME or White Other background as well as those who identify as disabled, or trans.

Find out more about our commitment to being a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone can achieve their potential by reading about our fair and inclusive actions, our anti-racism strategy and the work we are doing to encourage a diverse workforce (brighton-hove.gov.uk).

Why work for us?

As a council, we want to:

• be connected
• be confident
• be innovative and creative
• be diverse and inclusive
• be healthy and psychologically safe

For more information about our values and the benefits of working at the council, visit Why work for us which gives details of our wellbeing support, our benefits including leave and pensions as well as details of our training and development.

How to apply

Please read our Apply for a job at the council pages carefully. They give you all the guidance you need to complete your application as well as information on what will happen after you’ve submitted your application and at interview.

As part of your application, you will need to provide your education and career history and answer some application/shortlisting questions. Your answers to the application/shortlisting questions are the most important part of your application as they will be used in the shortlisting process to assess whether you meet the essential requirements for the role that are set out in the person specification and to decide whether you should be offered an interview. Before you start your application, please read our Shortlisting questions guidance (brighton-hove.gov.uk) as this gives important advice which will increase your chance of success in the shortlisting process.