General Manager - Retail Property Management (based in Umhlanga)

Recruiter:

Talent Evolution

Job Ref:

PTA001799/EO

Date posted:

Tuesday, October 14, 2025

Location:

Durban, South Africa

Salary:

R1,5m CTC pa

SUMMARY:
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. 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.

POSITION INFO:
Key responsibilities:

Optimize tenant mixes and rental collections in the portfolio
Maximize Net Property Income in buildings under managed cluster/portfolio through:

Reduced Operating Expenses
Increased Income
Improve utility management

Complete budgets and obtain approval from Client
Improve Employee Satisfaction Survey Ratings
Ensure appropriate performance management culture
Diversity Management and Transformation
Ensure proper adherence to corporate governance practices
Ensure that annual business strategies are in place for Assets and monitor Application of Strategy
Ensure that stakeholders are kept abreast of buildings’ status through monthly reporting on key property management indicators
Drive approved marketing strategy and brand campaign
Enhance marketing and branding profile of the complex
Ensure that centre management implement day to day risk control
Liaison with key stakeholders in the cluster of operations
Ensure maintenance requirements are adhered to in line with standard operating manuals
Ensure tenant installation process is timeous and within quality standard
Ensure implementation of long term maintenance plan
Ensure approved CAPEX projects are executed timeously

Requirements:

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

Should you not receive a response within 10 working days, please consider your application as unsuccessful

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