Head Of Direct Property

A rare and exciting opportunity for an experienced property professional to lead a national portfolio

Your new company
This organisation operates a diversified property and investment platform and is committed to delivering long term portfolio performance, disciplined capital management and strong stakeholder engagement. With ongoing investment activity and a growing pipeline, the need has arisen for an accomplished property leader to step into a key role within the Hobart based organisation.

Your new role
As the Head of Direct Property, you will be responsible for the full end to end management of a national asset base while leading a multidisciplinary property team. Your role will encompass asset strategy, transaction execution, redevelopment oversight and operational excellence. Key responsibilities include:
Acquisitions & Capital Transactions
Building strong networks to generate deal flow across agents, government, developers and landowners
Leading all due diligence, including financial, legal, technical, planning and ESG streams
Preparing investment papers for executive and board consideration
Negotiating contracts, agreements and transaction documentation
Overseeing settlement and ensuring smooth asset integration Asset Management
Driving leasing strategy, negotiations and retention initiatives
Managing capex programs, lifecycle planning and ROI analysis
Overseeing rent reviews, arrears, outgoings and insurance
Preparing budgets, forecasts and performance reporting for senior stakeholders
Commissioning and managing valuations and revaluation cycles Property & Facilities Management
Managing outsourced and internal FM providers to agreed KPIs
Maintaining strong tenant relationships and service delivery standards
Ensuring compliance across WHS, essential services, statutory and risk frameworks
Overseeing contractor governance and operational effectiveness Redevelopment & Development
Leading feasibility studies, business cases and highest and best use evaluations
Managing planning approvals and stakeholder engagement
Overseeing development and construction delivery (directly or via project managers)
Ensuring projects achieve investment metrics and leasing readiness Leadership
Leading, mentoring and developing a skilled property team
Fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement

What you'll need to succeed
You will be an experienced senior property professional with demonstrated capability in asset management, acquisitions and stakeholder leadership. You will also bring:
Strong commercial and financial acumen and ideally including modelling and feasibility expertise
Deep knowledge of leasing, property law, planning processes and due diligence
Experience overseeing complex property operations and compliance requirements
Strong negotiation, communication and investment paper writing skills
Proven leadership experience across multidisciplinary teams and external partners Tertiary qualifications in Property, Valuation, Commerce, Finance, Engineering or Construction Management will be highly regarded. Travel within Australia will be required.

What you'll get in return
This is a high impact leadership role offering strategic scope, professional autonomy and the opportunity to shape a growing property platform. You will join a respected organisation with a strong reputation and a commitment to continuous improvement and innovation where you will be rewarded with an attractive salary package for your hard work and dedication.

What you need to do now

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