UP Education is a leading multi-sector education group delivering Vocational Education & Training, Higher Education, University Partnerships and Online Education across Australasia. UP Education’s private colleges span hundreds of programs with an unwavering focus on delivering high quality educational outcomes and supporting sustainable employment outcomes. UP Education is the largest private tertiary provider in New Zealand, with a rapidly growing presence in Australia. They have 50+ campuses in 15 locations across New Zealand and Australia.

The Role
The role of the Property Manager is to manage all leasing and fitout activity for properties across their portfolio, plus ensure they are well maintained, compliant and operate cost effectively.

The wider responsibilities in this role may include but not be limited to:

• Contribute to UP Educations property management strategy and annual planning / budget processes
• Manage all lease work, including landlord interaction, rent reviews, outgoings management, lease renewals, new leases and reinstatements
• Manage any fitout work required, including the scoping for approval (design, budget estimation, timing) and delivery on time/budget with least disruption to the campus, with clear and regular written communication with all stakeholders
• Ensure that maintenance plans are in place, to maintain each campus in good condition, that is commercially viable and executed in the most cost effective and timely way.
• Effectively track and manage expenditure against budgets
• Ensure legal and regulatory compliance to all relevant property related requirements and rules, e.g BWOF, use of property, fire evacuation, occupancy restrictions, asbestos management, compliance with resource consents

About You
To be successful in this role, you will likely have the following skills and attributes:

• 5+ years’ experience within property, preferably with strong knowledge of best practice property management principles
• Strong customer service ethic and stakeholder management skills
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Highly organised with the ability to multi-task and prioritise deadlines
• Strong verbal and written communication
• Bachelor of Property Degree or similar tertiary qualification (preferred, but not essential)

This role affords the opportunity to progress your career via active property management and work on a wide variety of assets for a leading education group, with ambitious growth goals, within an in-demand sector. This business has a great workplace culture, corporate identity and are proud of what they do.

To learn more or to see a full job description, please submit your interest via the link above, or alternatively for a confidential discussion please contact Matt Webster at Assemble Recruitment on 027 274 6829.