General Manager - Property

About the company
Forum Recruitment is proud to partner with an award-winning property developer, owner and manager of a premium commercial, industrial and retail portfolio who require an experienced General Manager located on the outskirts of Melbourne's CBD.

About the role
As the General Manager, you will be responsible for the Property Management function of their business to maximise occupancy across all existing assets, grow portfolio value, and lead the property management team to drive exceptional outcomes and customer engagment.

Key responsibilities:

• Provide leadership to the property management team and collaborate with facilities management, development, marketing, legal and finance departments.
• As the customer's lead touchpoint, you will ensure a consistent and high-quality service while coordinating responses and resolutions in a timely manner.
• Portfolio management including contract compliance, lease management, negotiations, financial analysis, management and reporting, arrears management, audits and identification of risks.
• Develop in-depth knowledge of the asset mix and market comparables and work with marketing to develop effective strategies and plans to minimise vacancies.
• Ensure all recommendations are accompanied by sound analysis in order to drivesuccessful negotiations and best outcomes.
• Transition new assets from development into the portfolio and support development and the COO to identify strategies to attract high-profile customers.

About you
To ensure your success, we require proven experience in a similar role. Along with the responsibilities listed above, we require:

• Commercial asset/portfolio management and leasing experience.
• Tertiary qualification in property (or related field).
• Driven and motivated to deliver exceptional outcomes required as the Owner.
• Experience preparing, managing and executing financials, analytics and strategies.
• Understand the impact and importance of information sharing by providing clear, accurate and timely communication across all departments.
• Highly developed negotiation, relationship management and leadership skills.
• The ability to manage relationships with a diverse stakeholder base and experience in business case reporting and presentation to boards.
• Knowledge of legislative requirements, compliance, contract law, Retail Tenancies Act (VIC), and YARDI (preferred).

Benefits
Some of the benefits you will receive are:

• Free onsite parking
• Annual health & wellbeing program allowance
• Life leave allocation to promote work life balance
• Access to an employee assistance program
• Professional development opportunities
• Participation in cultural events and activities
• Special offers from onsite retailers

Next steps
To apply, please attach your resume and cover letter by following the links on this website.