General Manager - Retail Property Management (Bloemfontein)

SUMMARY:
We are seeking a General Manager to ensure the overall effective management and development of specific property assets, including the achievement of specified growth and profitability objectives and management of subordinates and property teams.

POSITION INFO:

To provide input and execute the property strategies related to the specific property. Responsible across all centre operations such as but not limited to retail space management, marketing, leasing, health and safety and maintenance.

What you will bring

• 8 Years of Property Relevant experience
• Commerce/Property qualification
• General property administration
• Commercial/Property law knowledge
• General Accounting Knowledge
• Operations/Facilities Management
• Sector-specific knowledge of commercial/ industrial/retail property fundamentals

What you will be doing

• To formalise a strategic plan for the property and make recommendations to the Portfolio Executive regarding re-engineering, streamlining, and risk balancing for the property
• To improve the property (upgrades, renovations, development) to achieve its maximum potential;
• To conduct an annual risk and exposure analysis and review of current and potential risks;
• To conduct a monthly performance analysis of the property in terms of performance against budgets and relevant industry benchmarks.
• To utilise market research and market intelligence to deliver on the marketing strategy to include target market identification, compilation of tenant mix, and tenant procurement;
• To control capital expenditure for refurbishments and improvements to the property.
• To build and maintain relationships with tenants and prospective users of the property.
• To align, interpret, and implement the actual output of property and lease administration and operational functions with the output expected by business operations.
• To ensure that property and lease administration is well administered.
• To ensure the effective management of tenant accounts as it relates to the interaction with relevant stakeholders and functional areas, and the necessary resolution of relevant issues.
• To assess staff functions within the respective functional areas and conduct regular performance reviews, and effectively manage all reporting staff.