Head of Property and Estates

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty. Do you have experience leading multi-site property or estates teams across a large and geographically dispersed portfolio? Do you have strong strategic leadership skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and deliver large-scale property strategies? Do you have proven experience managing complex budgets, property compliance, and delivering major projects across diverse organisations? If the answer is yes, then we would like to hear from you. The Role: Oxfam GB is looking for a Head of Property & Estates to provide strategic leadership and management across our UK-wide estate, including over 500 shops, offices and warehouses. You will lead the development and delivery of our Property Strategy in support of Oxfam’s Retail Transformation, ensuring our estate is cost-effective, compliant, sustainable, and fit for purpose. This role has significant responsibility for budgets (£30m+), property performance, and external partnerships, while influencing senior leadership and organisational strategy. What we are looking for: We’re looking for a candidate who cares about Oxfam's mission to end poverty and is personally aligned to our feminist principles and values of empowerment, accountability and inclusion in all you do. An ideal candidate for the role will also: Demonstrate strong strategic thinking, sound judgement, and the ability to influence at senior leadership level Bring significant experience leading multi-site property or estates functions across complex organisations Have a proven track record of managing high-performing teams and developing inclusive, diverse workplaces Possess strong commercial and financial acumen, including managing large budgets and delivering value Have experience delivering complex property projects and strategies across multiple stakeholders Show excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex information clearly and effectively Hold substantial knowledge of retail property and estates management (charity sector desirable) Be a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) We offer: We offer a competitive salary and a range of additional benefits to staff including flexible working options, generous pension scheme, annual leave, additional leave allowances, company sick pay, life assurance and a range of other benefits. From the day you join Oxfam we invite you to stretch and learn in your role. Our wide range of Learning & Development opportunities includes in-house courses, e-learning modules, on-the-job learning opportunities, coaching and mentoring, and much more. You can read more about all Oxfam has to offer here. Flexfam: We believe flexible working is key to building the Oxfam of the future, so we’re open to talking through the type of flexible arrangements which might work for you. We think this role would work particularly well as a hybrid role, with a combination of office-based (Oxford) and home working. How to apply: As part of your online application, please upload your up-to-date CV and Cover Letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile. Due to the need to fill this role as soon as possible, we may need to close the vacancy before the advertised closing date. We therefore encourage interested candidates to apply early to avoid disappointment.