Senior Asset Manager

Role overview

Strategy and asset performance

• Develop asset management strategies aligned with organizational objectives.
• Oversee acquisition, deployment, maintenance, utilization, optimization, and disposal across the asset lifecycle.
• Monitor asset performance, utilization, condition, lifecycle costs, and return on investment.
• Develop asset plans, policies, procedures, standards, and performance frameworks.
• Identify improvements to utilization, operating efficiency, cost management, and value realization.
• Conduct asset portfolio analysis, financial assessments, lifecycle costing, and investment evaluations.

Financial planning and risk

• Monitor asset budgets, expenditures, maintenance costs, depreciation, and capital requirements.
• Support capital planning, replacement strategies, acquisition decisions, and long-term investment planning.
• Identify and manage asset-related operational, financial, compliance, and business continuity risks.
• Develop and monitor asset KPIs, dashboards, utilization metrics, and lifecycle indicators.
• Coordinate with Finance and Accounting on asset valuation, depreciation, reporting, and financial controls.

Operations and leadership

• Work with Procurement and Operations to optimize acquisition, supplier performance, maintenance, and service contracts.
• Oversee asset inventories, records, documentation, tagging, tracking, and data accuracy.
• Support preventive maintenance, condition monitoring, reliability improvement, and asset performance initiatives.
• Evaluate asset technology, automation, and digital asset management opportunities.
• Lead asset audits, reviews, inspections, and compliance assessments.
• Develop management reports, investment proposals, business cases, and executive recommendations; advise senior leadership on investment, performance, risk, and long-term value.

Experience and capabilities

• Proven experience in asset management, portfolio management, facilities management, infrastructure, investment management, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of asset lifecycle management, asset performance, investment planning, and value optimization.
• Experience managing complex portfolios or capital assets such as equipment, infrastructure, property, or organizational resources.
• Strong financial and commercial understanding, including lifecycle costing, ROI, budgeting, and investment analysis.
• Strong analytical, strategic-thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong knowledge of risk management, compliance, governance, and internal controls.

Additional qualifications

• Experience with asset management systems, ERP platforms, CMMS, EAM, or related technology is an advantage.
• Excellent leadership, communication, negotiation, stakeholder management, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work across Finance, Operations, Procurement, Engineering, Maintenance, and senior management teams and manage multiple asset programs.
• Strong understanding of performance monitoring, maintenance strategies, and continuous improvement.
• A bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Engineering, Asset Management, Property Management, or a related field is preferred.
• CAMA, IAM Certificate, CFA, PMP, RICS, or relevant asset management certifications are an advantage.

Opportunity and development

• Opportunity to manage and optimize high-value organizational asset portfolios and work directly with senior leadership and cross-functional teams.
• The role offers exposure to strategy, investment planning, lifecycle management, risk, financial performance, and value realization.
• Career progression may include Asset Management Director, Portfolio Manager, Head of Asset Management, Investment Director, Infrastructure Director, or Chief Asset Officer.
• The employer describes a strategic, commercially focused, performance-driven environment with mentorship, training, and development opportunities.
• Competitive compensation, performance incentives, and a comprehensive benefits package are offered.