Portfolio Director at Secondments

Job Advert Summary    

• Management of staff in the business stream.
• Facilitating the property management process in selected buildings and centres.
• Optimizing the Company's profit.
• Establish and develop new markets in order to add value to the portfolio and/or the Company.

Minimum Requirements    

Experience / Education:

• Advanced business knowledge, especially in the property industry and associated financial markets backed up by at least 10 years property management experience. 
• Experience in managing people is essential.
• A tertiary qualification at a minimum is required with a post graduate qualification a strong recommendation.

Skills required:

• People Management; Negotiation; Deal-making; Problem solving; Numeracy; Co-ordination/organisation.
• Computer literacy.
• Valid drivers license.

Knowledge required:

• Property industry, especially property management and development; Managing of retail centres.
• Company specific systems and procedures; Local environment; Basic Labour Law; Basic Contract terms and conditions.

Competencies required:

• Team leadership 
• Change leadership 
• Financial and business acumen 
• Applied Strategic planning
• Customer and Quality Focus
• Innovation

Major drivers of work volume:

• Number of properties and tenants.
• Number of staff; Number and complexity of business improvement/cost reduction initiatives.
• Number and frequency of involvement in Business forums, Community / Social Responsibility projects.
• Number and size of revamps/expansions at shopping centers.

Interface / relationships with:

• Internal: Exco; Finance; Facilities Specialist Centre; External Marketing; People Management; Systems.
• External: Property Owners and Asset Managers; Tenants; Local authorities and community; SAPOA;
• Business Forums, SA Shopping Centre Council

Duties and Responsibilities    

Main purpose / objective of the position:

• Management of staff in the business stream.
• Facilitating the property management process in selected buildings and centres.
• Optimizing the Company's profit.
• Establish and develop new markets in order to add value to the portfolio and/or the Company.
• Improve the long-term profitability of shopping centres through revamps and/or expansions.
• Improve the well-being of the property industry by involvement in local and national committees and forums.
• Fulfil the Company's obligation towards social responsibility by being involved in the local community's activities and public relations in general.
• Establish the Company as experts in the market.y the Approval Frameworks of the Company and clients.