Job Description
Essential qualities we are looking for;
- Strong leadership skills, with demonstrated ability to lead nationally a medium sized team.
- People driven and to be seen to be “kicking goals” for the clients.
- Follow asset management policies and procedures.
- Outstanding interpersonal and negotiation skills.
- A high level of financial aptitude, analytical skills and computer literacy, with the ability to expand these skills as necessary.
- High level of commercial acumen and the aptitude to manage an independent profit centre.
Knowledge & experience;
- Proven experience in property/asset management, ideally with previous experience managing a significant commercial office asset of greater than 500,000 sf.
- An intimate knowledge of the office sector and ideally some exposure to the retail property.
- A track record of success in significant supplier contract negotiations.
- Demonstrated ability to add value to commercial assets through identifying value enhancing operational property management strategies (e.g. preventative maintenance/helpdesk/ IT solution implementation/ Smart FM) and/or essential capital works, developing a value adding Property Management/facilities management strategy for tenants, etc.
- Previous experience preparing detailed asset plans, complex budgets and comprehensive reports.
- Tertiary qualifications, particularly in a property-related discipline, are preferable.
Key Responsibilities;
- Provide Advice to Client on the operational requirements of the Assets.
- Attend Project Control Group meetings for the commissioning of the Assets.
- Develop House Rules Fit-out Guides for the Assets
- Manage the smooth transition of Assets from pre completion phase to occupation phase.
- Interview and assess and provide recommendations on the staff proposed to be employed on the Assets.
- Develop tenant satisfaction plan strategies/client liaison.
- Manage tenant liaison and satisfaction emphasis on tenant retention.
- Building day-to-day management including operations, engineering, and compliance matters.
- Lease administration.
- Lease management.
- Manage budget preparation and delivery.
- Manage budget forecasting.
- Finance administration, billing and collection.
- Accuracy of tenancy schedule.
- Tenancy fit-out co-ordination.
- Capital expenditure implementation, tendering and management.
- Monthly and annual account reporting.
- Building services contract administration and procurement.
- Manage repairs and maintenance.
- Liaise/manage/communicate with legal, town planners, surveyors, project managers, tax and accounting advisers.
- Identify, articulate, and gain approval for major capital expenditure.
