Senior Block Manager / Team Leader (PropTech)

Location: United Kingdom; based in Sevenoaks and covering the West Kent area. The role includes portfolio oversight and requires a clean UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.

Salary: £48,000–£55,000 per year

Company

hirify.global is building an AI operating system for residential lettings and operates a large network of property-management agencies, including Helen Breeze Property Management in Sevenoaks.

What you will do

• Lead, support, and develop two Property Managers and two Accounts Administrators.
• Oversee the day-to-day operation of the block-management department and a portfolio of approximately 50 residential blocks.
• Provide technical guidance and act as the escalation point for complex property, leaseholder, client, and maintenance matters.
• Oversee service-charge budgets, accounts, financial management, reporting, and departmental KPIs.
• Maintain compliance, health and safety, building safety, contractor management, and major-works standards across the portfolio.
• Contribute to operational improvements, business strategy, and future growth while remaining hands-on with the team.

Requirements

• At least five years of experience in private residential leasehold or block management.
• Practical experience with service-charge budgets and accounts, major works, Section 20, leasehold legislation, contractor management, compliance, health and safety, and the Building Safety Act.
• Strong experience managing residential block portfolios and handling complex or escalated matters.
• Strong organisational, time-management, communication, and client-management skills.
• Clean UK driving licence and access to a personal vehicle required.

Nice to have

• TPI, IRPM, or an equivalent professional qualification.
• Previous supervisory or team-management experience.
• Experience mentoring Property Managers and leading major works or Section 20 consultations.
• Substantial block-management experience with readiness to take on a first formal team-leadership role.

Culture & Benefits

• Company events and company pension.
• Free parking.
• Work-from-home benefit.
• Customer obsession, invention, operational excellence, and long-term thinking.
• Opportunity to contribute to a product-focused company improving residential rental operations.