Vacancy – Head of Estates

We, HR Wallingford, are seeking a forward thinking and commercially minded Head of Estates to lead the strategic and operational management of our wholly owned business park, Howbery Park, and oversee estates activity across our global footprint.

This is a new and pivotal leadership role, responsible for delivering our long-term estates strategy, driving development opportunities, and ensuring operational excellence across facilities, compliance, and sustainability. You will work closely with senior leaders, external partners, and suppliers to realise the full commercial and community potential of the estate.

Based in Wallingford, Oxfordshire, you will lead an in-house team and collaborate across departments to deliver high-quality services and future-focused estate development.

Key responsibilities include:
• Developing and implementing the long-term estates strategy in alignment with business goals.
• Leading master planning and feasibility studies for future developments.
• Managing strategic partnerships with developers, local authorities, and commercial stakeholders.
• Overseeing supplier selection, contract negotiation, and performance management.
• Giving direction to compliance with health & safety, environmental, and statutory regulations.
• Advancing sustainability initiatives across the estate portfolio.
• Overseeing budgets, capital expenditure, and service charge recovery.
• Delivering high-quality Park services and amenities, including the HR Wallingford-run café.
• Providing policy and guidance to international sites.

Applications close 5 January 2026.

Further details at https://job-boards.eu.greenhouse.io/hrwallingford/jobs/4716825101