Property Director

Praxis Care is one of the largest charities and respected providers of services, in Northern Ireland, providing support to people with learning disabilities, autism, mental ill health and dementia.

4C Executive Placement are currently supporting Praxis Care in the appointment of a Property Director who will report to the Chief Executive and join a stable and driven senior leadership team.

The role holder will be responsible for leading and transforming the entirety of the Praxis property function, shifting the department from a reactive service to a strategic, proactive asset management engine. This is a pivotal transformational role, responsible for leading the function through a major change management period to support the organisation’s mission, vision and goals. With the objective of creating standardised processes which will enable the organisation to scale its property portfolio, the role holder will be responsible for championing and embedding a culture of excellence.

The Property Director will work in partnership with the Executive Leadership Team to implement the systems, policies, and structures aligned to the organisation’s long-term strategy. The successful candidate will oversee the full-portfolio maintenance and capital investment, ensuring that all properties are managed in a safe, compliant, and efficient manner always putting the people Praxis Care supports at the heart of every decision.

The Property Director will have the following qualifications and experience:

• 5 years experience in a senior property management and leadership role with responsibility for leading large-scale, multi‑jurisdictional portfolios and managing change management programmes.
• Successful track record in planning, executing, and improving work processes, shifting maintenance models from reactive to planned/proactive methodologies.
• Proven track record of creating and embedding team KPIs, clearly communicating expectations, and tracking performance against agreed metrics.
• Strong project management experience with a proven track record of successfully planning and monitoring capital development schemes, gaining buy‑in from multiple stakeholders.
• Significant experience in procurement and contractor management, including establishing frameworks and managing external service partners.
• Educated to a degree level (holds a qualification classified at Level 6 or higher).
• Full driving licence.

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