Senior Property Manager - Retail

We’ve made it our business to understand how people want to work today, tomorrow and beyond and as you’d expect, we practise what we preach in our own workplace as well.​

Investa is one of Australia's largest and most well-known commercial real estate companies, committed to helping workplaces to thrive.  We manage and develop office buildings in Australia's major business districts. Buildings designed for the way people work today - and the way we want to work in the future.

We are an award-winning commercial property group, founded on mutual belief, continuous improvement, innovation, and ethical practices. 
At Invest we have a new opportunity for an experienced Retail Senior Property Manager to be a part of our recently constructed Office & Retail property located in the bustling heart of Sydney CBD. You'll be joining a dynamic team committed to leading, overseeing, and implementing Investa's customer-focused property services.  Additionally, this role offers operational support to the General Manager to ensure efficient performance and management of the Portfolio.  You must have strong working knowledge of Retail Leases legislation and strong understanding of property fundamentals and valuation principles. 
To continue to achieve great outcomes for our tenants and staff, we seek an experienced property professional with the following skills, capabilities, and attributes.
Responsibilities: 

• Oversight and management of the retail offering at 39 Martin Place. 
• Management of retail centre P&L. 
• Onboarding and delivery of an operational retail centre – focus on finalisation of fit-out and commencement of trading. 
• Develop strong key stakeholder relationships – Metro & Shared Services.
• Leasing – drive lease outcomes that align to the asset Strategic Asset Plan. 
• Integrated Operating Performance – clear and concise communication within direct team and wider stakeholder group. 
• Financial Risk Management – accurate and timely setup of retail tenants, ensuring compliance to Lease obligations and compliance with relevant retail legislation. 
• Leadership – contribute to setting a high-performance approach within the team. 
• Retail Expertise – build retail expertise within the asset team and act as subject matter expert within the department.
• Implement leasing/tenant retention strategies and initiatives in line with Annual Budget Plan.
• Manage the leasing and lease renewal process for retailers in accordance with leasing strategy and/or AM instruction.
• Ensure lessee compliance with lessee obligations and covenants.
• Ensure compliance with relevant Retail legislation i.e. The Retail Lease Act. 
• Comply with all legislative, internal/external risk and compliance requirements in order to mitigate risk. 

Qualifications, Skills & Experience:

• Tertiary qualification in property and/or related discipline
• Proven experience in retail Property Management (6 years min preferred)
• Experience in leading lease negotiations and lease documentation. 
• Desirable – prior experience onboarding new development. 
• Intermediate to Advanced MS Word and Excel skills
• Numerate and competent in financial and/or accounting systems
• Proficient in financial reporting and variance analysis
• Strong relationship building and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated ability to communicate with various stakeholders
• Proficient communication skills (verbal and written) including report writing 
• Strong organisational and time management skills

Knowledge:

• Strong working knowledge of Retail Leases legislation. 
• Strong understanding of property fundamentals and valuation principles. 

Why join Investa?

We’re an organisation known for its culture – it’s unique, friendly and transparent. We work hard to maintain our culture and have received some pretty cool accolades along the way:

• Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) LGBTQ Inclusion 2023-2026 Bronze (Small Employer)
• Certified Family Friendly Workplace since 2020
• Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Employer of Choice for Gender Equality (since 2019)
• AFR Boss Best Places to Work (Property, Construction, Transport sector) – First Place (2021)
• Australian HR Awards – Excellence Award: Best Workplace Flexibility Program

It’s not all about the awards though! We offer our people opportunity to grow and shape their career, with support including Leadership programs, education assistance, study assistance, professional membership fee support and generous parental leave and return to work benefits.
We know that the lines between work and home life have blurred over the past few years and we do our best to support our people with having the flexibility they need to be able to do the things that are important to them. Whether it’s a morning surf before work, leaving a little earlier to take the kids to sport our flexible working policy provides over 21 different formal flexible working options. The truth is though that the options are unlimited – talk to us about what works for you, and we’ll do our best to make it work for us too.
Back to the environment we create though, we are so proud that Investa is a safe, diverse and inclusive workplace where you can truly be yourself.  We particularly welcome applications from individuals in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, as well as those identifying as LGBTQ or neurodivergent. Even if you don't meet all criteria, we encourage you to apply and let us know more about you – if this isn’t the right opportunity for you, there may be another opportunity coming up.
We understand that traditional hiring processes can come with challenges for some people. If you have a disability, identify as gender diverse or are neurodivergent, please reach out to our Talent Acquisition Manager, Ella Mannix at emannix@investa.com.au  and Ella will tailor our processes to accommodate your specific needs. If you require no additional assistance to accommodate your requirements and wish to be considered for this position, kindly submit your application online.
We are inundated with a high volume of application responses, therefore, we request that applications not be submitted directly to an email address.