Property Management Lead

About us
The Ministry of Social Development is a people-centred organisation. We're in communities across the motu, working with partners to help New Zealanders be safe, strong and independent.
We provide social policy and advice to government and assistance, including income, employment and housing support to people of all ages, families, whānau and communities.
As a Te Tiriti o Waitangi partner we are committed to supporting and enabling Māori, whānau, hapū, Iwi and communities to realise their own potential and aspirations.
Our people are as diverse as the communities we serve. We care about the wellbeing and success of our people and provide a supportive and inclusive working environment where people can thrive and be who they are.
Property Management Lead
The Property Management Lead is a senior position and is responsible for delivering the Ministry's property asset management plan to optimise the property portfolio performance and meet organisational objectives across all of the Ministry's sites nationwide.
The Property Management Lead will be supported by a team of Property Managers and together will implement best practice property management functions (e.g., lease management, asset maintenance planning and stakeholder management) to support the delivery of property shared services and strategies.
A key focus of the role is championing the development of MSD's property management capability and capacity, leading a team of property professionals, ensuring all sites and assets are available to support MSD's service delivery, are performing at optimal levels and knowing the sites and asset condition.
You'll be someone who has 'technical know-how' and experience in a wide range of property management activities including complex lease negotiations and management, dispute resolution, supplier engagement. You will have had experience in leading and developing a team of property professionals.
**What you will bring**:

- Extensive Property Management experience including developing lease negotiation strategies and undertaking complex commercial negotiations
- Extensive management level experience in leading the property management function for a large and diverse organisation
- Demonstrated leadership and delivery experience in asset management, building and asset regulatory compliance and risk management from either the lessor or lessee perspective
- Demonstrated senior experience in developing and implementing property management systems
- Well demonstrated negotiation, influencing and communications skills
- Critical thinking and analysis skills to help the Ministry get the most from our property portfolio

As a senior professional in our team, you will be someone who leads by example, leads with clarity and direction and contributes to a culture of collaboration and improvement.
If you're looking for an opportunity that allows you to take ownership of your work, enjoys the challenge of complex lease negotiations, develop a team and portfolio and have a positive impact on the working environment for our staff, this is the role for you
Position Description
Permanent full-time role based at our National Office in Wellington's CBD.
**Salary range**: $141,109.00 - $175,603.00
How to apply
**Note**: Your cover letter will be a key part of our assessment process, so please highlight how your experience relates to the key responsibilities listed in the position description.
**Closing date**: Sunday, 22 September 2024
Joining us
Joining MSD means being part of a whānau that celebrates the diversity each individual represents. We show manaaki, we care about the wellbeing and success of people and want everyone to thrive, and be who they are in a supportive and inclusive working environment. We work together to make a difference for communities while doing the right thing with integrity. We are a Treaty partner committed to strengthening relationships with Māori, Hapū, Iwi and communities to realise their own potential and aspirations.
MSD has a COVID-19 vaccination policy that encourages, but does not require, employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and its variants, unless the role is identified as requiring vaccination at the time.