• Women's Housing provider in Surry Hills
• Deliver maintenance and strategic assets programs
• $115-120k + super + NFP salary packaging ($125k-$120k base equiv)

The Organisation

Women’s Housing Company (WHC) is a Tier 1 specialist provider of housing and homelessness services to women.

Operating for 40 years, WHC manages 1100 properties across Sydney, Newcastle and Coffs Harbour. They empower women to improve their lives through the provision of housing that is affordable, also providing crisis and transitional accommodation for women on limited incomes.

Their values are collaboration, integrity, courage, respect and focus.

Upon joining WHC, you can expect to work a 35 hour working week with a flexible working arrangement, Not For Profit salary packaging benefits, long service leave after 5 years and commitment to ongoing growth and development.

The Role

WHC is looking for a Property Services Manager to take the lead on the delivery of the Assets Maintenance Plan and Strategic Asset Management Plan across their portfolio of 1,100 properties.

With a focus on continuous improvement, relationship management and quality property services, this is a senior management role delivering on strategic objectives and business priorities relating to superior asset management.

Reporting into the Head, Community Housing Operations, the Property Services Manager leads an experienced team of four - two Technical Officers and two Asset Officers, who manage the day-to-day delivery of the planned, responsive and cyclical maintenance programs.

Your main responsibilities will be to:

• Provide leadership to the Property Services Team to drive the delivery of high-quality asset management services
• Actively contribute to the development and delivery of a Strategic Asset Management Plan and Annual Asset Maintenance Plan
• Develop excellent property data management including reporting on adherence to plans, departmental KPIs and budgets
• Ensure quality service delivery by developing and implementing systems to monitor and review the work performed by contractors to ensure contractual obligations are met
• Ensure appropriate management of WHC assets by delivering planned, cyclical, and responsive maintenance programs
• Demonstrate dynamic planning, insightful reporting, and change management as you operationalise the strategic plan through business planning with your team
• Ensure all works are carried out in line with WHC policies, all legislative and regulatory codes and standards.
• Ensure Property Services, including contractors, are compliant with both the internal policies and procedures and the National Regulatory System

The role is a hybrid setup with 3 days from the Surry Hills office and 2 days remotely. Occasional travel across WHC's operational area may also be required.

About You

• At least 5 years' experience in asset management, property services or equivalent
• Relevant tertiary qualifications i.e. a degree in property, business administration, commerce or related discipline
• Experience managing a varied and dynamic team
• Strong data management and analysis skills
• Experience managing key stakeholder relationships and contracts
• Technical understanding of general essential services (electrical, plumbing, waterproofing, structural works and leading causes and remedial construction)

In addition, the following are mandatory requirements for this role

• Current driver's license
• Fully vaccinated against COVID-19
• Federal police check
• A white card is desirable, but not essential

For full details of the requirements of the role, please review the position description.

*Please note that the Women’s Housing Company Limited has been granted an exemption under section 126 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW) and therefore we are seeking applications from suitably qualified females only.

*It is a requirement of this position that applicants who apply must have or must be willing to apply for a valid National Police Check, a Working with Children Check and be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

Applications for this role will be assessed as they're received so please don't delay in submitting your application.

To apply online, please click on the appropriate link below. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion, please contact Rachel Jensen at [email protected] using the subject line: Property Services Manager, Assets Programs - Women’s Housing Company enquiry via EthicalJobs, quoting Ref No. 1049389.