Property Manager - Part Time

Forum Recruitment; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 20,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

Forum Recruitment partners with a small, independent property owner to provide a trusted Property Management professional for day-to-day administration, maintenance coordination, and tenancy compliance. This flexible part-time position is 1–2 days per week, offering autonomy and direct collaboration with the owner.

You will manage tenant and landlord records, monitor lease milestones, coordinate maintenance, and ensure compliance with relevant tenancy legislation while maintaining best-practice

Qualifications

• Commercial Property Management experience.
• Solid understanding of tenancy legislation & compliance.
• Experience coordinating maintenance and contractors.

Responsibilities

• Manage general property management administration and maintain tenant, landlord and property records.
• Monitor lease expiry dates and tenancy milestones; issue routine notices.
• Coordinate onboarding and offboarding of tenants.
• Receive, action and follow up maintenance requests with tenants, landlords and contractors.
• Obtain and compare maintenance quotations and schedule repairs to keep works timely.
• Ensure property management activities comply with tenancy legislation and mitigate compliance risks.

Skills

Commercial property management

Tenancy legislation & compliance

Maintenance coordination

Property management software

Organisational & administrative skills

Autonomy & prioritisation

Relationship management

Tools

Property management software

Job description

Flexible part-time role - just 1-2 days per week

About the Company

Forum Recruitment is proud to partner with an independent property owner who manages a small, well-maintained portfolio. With a hands-on approach to ownership, they are looking for a trusted Property Management professional to help ensure the portfolio continues to run smoothly, efficiently and in line with best practice.

About the Role

This is a part-time support role for an experienced Property Manager who can confidently manage day-to-day administration, coordinate maintenance, and ensure compliance with relevant tenancy legislation, working closely with the business owner as a trusted support person.

Key responsibilities include:

• Manage general property management administration and maintain accurate tenant, landlord and property records
• Monitor lease expiry dates and key tenancy milestones, and prepare and issue routine correspondence and notices
• Coordinate the onboarding and offboarding of tenants
• Receive, action and follow up maintenance requests, liaising with tenants, landlords and contractors
• Obtain and compare maintenance quotations and schedule repairs to ensure works are completed in a timely manner
• Ensure property management activities comply with relevant legislation and assist in identifying and mitigating compliance risks

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Previous experience in Commercial Property Management
• A strong understanding of current tenancy legislation and compliance requirements
• Experience coordinating maintenance and contractor engagement
• Property management software experience (preferred)
• Excellent organisational and administrative skills
• The ability to work autonomously and manage competing priorities
• Strong communication and relationship management skills

What's in it for you?

• Enjoy genuine flexibility with just 1-2 days a week, with scope to shape the arrangement to suit you
• Take ownership of a small, well-maintained portfolio where your input is genuinely valued
• Work directly with the property owner as a trusted advisor, rather than through layers of management
• Put your tenancy compliance expertise to work, keeping best-practice processes front and centre
• Enjoy the autonomy of managing your own workload with minimal supervision