Property Manager / Property Manageress

Remote Role: Property & Estates Manager

Screwfix has established itself with over 1,000 stores across the UK, Ireland, and France, consistently opening approximately one store per week for over a decade. W Talent Property & Real Estate is collaborating with Screwfix to fill the pivotal position of Property & Estates Manager.

The Opportunity

As Property & Estates Manager, you will lead the operational management of Screwfix's leasehold estate in the UK and ROI. Your role will ensure robust governance, accurate estate data, effective cost control, and best-in-class estate management processes. Working at the core of the property function, you will be instrumental in managing occupancy costs, supporting strategic decision-making, and leading a high-performing team dedicated to operational excellence across a substantial property portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the operational management of the leasehold estate, ensuring estate actions, documentation, and data are accurately maintained and effectively controlled.
• Take ownership of occupancy cost management, including rent schedules, service charges, business rates, and insurance coordination.
• Manage service charge audits and challenges, validating landlord demands and coordinating external consultants as necessary.
• Support and oversee business rates strategy, ensuring appeals, assessments, and relief opportunities are actively pursued.
• Manage the estate dilapidations register, tracking liabilities and ensuring appropriate planning is in place ahead of lease events.
• Oversee subtenant management, including rent collection, compliance obligations, licences, and consents.
• Coordinate estate consents and legal documentation, ensuring matters progress efficiently within governance frameworks.
• Partner with internal stakeholders across Property, Finance, Legal, and PMO functions to maintain a well-controlled and commercially effective estate.
• Drive estate data quality, ensuring reporting, lease records, and portfolio information are accurate and up to date.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, standardize ways of working, strengthen controls, and increase operational efficiency.
• Lead, coach, and develop a successful team, fostering an inclusive environment that encourages continuous improvement and professional growth.

About You

We are seeking experienced estates and property professionals who combine strong operational expertise with commercial awareness and leadership capability. You will ideally possess:

• Experience in commercial property estate management, particularly across a multi-site retail, trade, or occupier portfolio.
• RICS qualification or equivalent client-side estates experience.
• Strong knowledge of occupancy costs, including service charges, business rates, and insurance management.
• Experience challenging landlord service charge demands and managing associated costs.
• Familiarity with dilapidations management and the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954.
• Proven budget management and financial reporting experience.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage complex processes across a geographically diverse estate.
• Previous people management experience with a track record of developing and motivating teams.
• Strong stakeholder management capability, working effectively across multiple functions.

What’s on Offer

We provide a competitive salary along with a discretionary annual bonus of up to 20%. Additional benefits include a company car scheme, an excellent pension plan, and other Kingfisher Group employee perks such as a 20% discount at Screwfix and B&Q.

If you are interested, please apply online using the form below. Please note that only applications matching the job profile will be considered.