General Manager
JLL
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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a General Manager of one of Perth’s most iconic sites entrenched in the city’s rich history. Palace Tower at 108 St Georges Terrace is a true trophy A Grade asset in the Perth CBD that successfully integrates federation style architecture with the contemporary accents of today. Standing at 51-levels of office accommodation, Palace Tower at the time of completion in 1988, was Perth’s tallest tower. It remains a landmark in the heart of the CBD today. The tower is at the forefront of tenant serviceability, providing ground floor food and beverage offerings, recently refurbished building lobby, end-of-trip facilities, wellness studio, and bookable meeting room facilities.
What this job involves:
The General Manager is responsible for the overall performance of the property and the management team across all disciplines representing Realside Property as our client and owner of the property. Working in close collaboration with and as the senior representative of the client, the General Manager assists in the development of strategies to maximise the performance of the property and is charged with implementing these effectively.
This is a broad ranging management role with areas of responsibility including financial, customer experience, operations, WH&S, and sustainability. Considerable focus is required on adding value and improving the customer/ tenant experience, maximising income, ensuring costs are competitive, and minimising risks to the client.
The team consists of an Assistant Property Manager, Senior Facilities Manager, Customer Experience Manager and Senior Building Engineer onsite with further centralised lease admin and finance functions performed at JLL Head Office.
Sound like you? This is what we are looking for:
- At least 8 years’ experience in property/asset management, with previous experience managing A Grade office assets required
- Strong leadership skills, with a demonstrated ability to lead a property management team, coupled with superior interpersonal, communication, stakeholder management and negotiation skills
- Personality and standing to be an ambassador for the asset representing the client, JLL, tenants, customers and the community
- A demonstrated ability to add value to a property asset through identifying value enhancing opportunities, as well as the achievement of sustainability outcome
- An intimate knowledge of the office sector and ideally some exposure to retail property
- A high level of financial aptitude, commercial acumen, analytical skills and computer literacy with previous experience preparing complex budgets and comprehensive reports
- Tertiary qualifications in Property, Business, Management or related discipline highly desirable, however not essential
- Current Real Estate Agents Representative Certificate (including Property Management) is required
What you can expect from us:
- Recognition benefits.
- Corporate discounts and offers.
- ‘You’ Days.
- Health & Wellbeing programs.
- Learning & Development platforms.
- Paid time off for volunteer work.
As an organisation, we don’t just accept that we are a place of many different people, but we embrace it, we celebrate it, and we proactively support the needs that difference brings. JLL is committed to equal opportunity and building an inclusive workplace. This is why, for more than a decade, we continue to rank among the World’s Most Ethical Companies. We support applications from all underrepresented groups, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBT+, people with disability and people of all age, religions and race. We are dedicated to offering veterans from all ranks and services a successful civilian career as they transition out of the military. We recognise and appreciate the skills acquired in their service careers as vital and transferable to our workforce.
Please apply today, quoting job reference number REQ401620
Location:
On-site –Perth, WAIf this job description resonates with you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all of the requirements. We’re interested in getting to know you and what you bring to the table!
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