Property Manager

My client a leading House builder is looking for a Property Manager to work from their head office and also on numerous sites over a course of a quarter

You will represent the Group as Client-Side Property Manager for existing and future Management Companies, work together with the Associate Director (Customer Care and Pre-Construction and other departments to deliver through the prescribed processes cost effective solutions for the delivery of the management function always having an awareness of the cost to the business and be the primary driver and manager of the group’s residential management activities and assist the Associate Director (Customer Care and Pre-Construction with [commercial property and] surplus land management activities and objectives to maintain and enhance the value of the group’s property assets and in the pursuit of good management practice, while implementing procedures and resolve management issues both reactively and proactively in the most cost-effective manner to add value to the business.

You will take on the management of a portfolio of directly and indirectly managed properties, tender and make recommendations for the appointment of managing agents for new developments, work with appointed managing agents to work up proposed budgets and apportionment schedules for new developments for approval by the Associate Director (Customer Care and Pre-Construction and/or board and work with appointed managing agents and the sales team to produce material in support of sales and marketing for new developments.

You will regularly monitor the accuracy of the information [budgets/apportionments and supporting information] produced for each development being used by the sales and marketing team and issued to potential customers, ensuring that the requirements of the Consumer Code for New Homes or any other relevant codes are satisfied and be responsible for handing over developments or parts of developments to managing agents on completion of construction and/or sales. This will involve working with other teams in collating the necessary information to enable hand-over (whether in phases or as a whole); attending a handover meeting on site; resolving any issues with the team; finalising handover.

You will need the following:

At least 3 years’ experience in residential block management.
Ideally to be a minimum MIRPM qualified.
Have excellent technical knowledge of residential block management, including service charge best practice and legislation.
Demonstrate a sound understanding and appreciation of the importance of Health & Safety.
To be financially aware (cost management).
Numerate and computer literate. The candidate needs to be able to prepare accurate service charge budgets as well as internal reports be computer literate i.e. Word, Excel, Email