Trainee Strata Manager

The PICA Group; Wollongong City Council; Hybrid; AUD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work options

Growth opportunities

Professional development

Discounts

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

The PICA Group is offering a hands-on training role in strata management in Wollongong, Australia, designed to develop you into a confident Strata Manager through real-world experience. You’ll work with experienced Strata Managers, learn how committees apply legislation, prepare AGMs, and manage a structured portfolio with growing ownership, while you build essential skills and a professional network.

PICA Group supports your growth with a clear career path, 50/50 hybrid work options, and a

Qualifications

• Experience in property, facilities, compliance, governance, customer service, or other regulated environment (strata experience not required).
• An ability to interpret rules, policies, or legislation and apply them thoughtfully
• Clear, professional communication skills, particularly in complex or sensitive situations
• Strong organisation and follow-through in a busy environment
• Confidence working with numbers, budgets, or financial information
• Comfort using systems, documenting decisions, and maintaining accurate records.

Responsibilities

• Support the management of a structured strata portfolio, taking increasing ownership as your capability grows.
• Assist with the preparation and delivery of AGMs, EGMs, and committee meetings, including agendas, minutes, and follow-up actions.
• Apply strata legislation and governance principles with guidance, building judgment through real scenarios.
• Coordinate maintenance requests and operational tasks, ensuring issues are tracked and resolved.
• Work closely with Strata Managers, Assistant Strata Managers, and internal teams to deliver consistent, professional service.
• Maintain accurate records, notes, and system updates to support compliance and efficient workflows.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisation

Budgeting

Regulatory interpretation

Job description

Ready to build a career in strata, with support from day one?

Build a career in strata with structured training

Learn alongside experienced Strata Managers

Clear career path to managing your own portfolio

As one of Australia’s largest strata management companies, we provide competitive remuneration and stability in a growing industry.

The impact you’ll have:

Strata communities rely on clear, confident guidance to stay compliant, financially healthy, and well-managed. In this role, you’ll contribute to that outcome while building deep capability in strata management.

Working alongside experienced Strata Managers, you’ll learn how committees make decisions, how legislation is applied in real situations, and how complex buildings are managed day to day. Your work will help owners feel supported and informed, while you develop the confidence and judgment required to manage a portfolio independently over time.

What you’ll do:

This is a hands-on learning role, designed to develop you into a confident Strata Manager with the right foundations.

• Support the management of a structured strata portfolio, taking increasing ownership as your capability grows.
• Assist with the preparation and delivery of AGMs, EGMs, and committee meetings, including agendas, minutes, and follow-up actions.
• Apply strata legislation and governance principles with guidance, building judgment through real scenarios.
• Coordinate maintenance requests and operational tasks, ensuring issues are tracked and resolved.
• Work closely with Strata Managers, Assistant Strata Managers, and internal teams to deliver consistent, professional service.
• Maintain accurate records, notes, and system updates to support compliance and efficient workflows.

What you’ll bring

• Experience in property, facilities, compliance, governance, customer service, or other regulated environment (strata experience not required).
• An ability to interpret rules, policies, or legislation and apply them thoughtfully
• Clear, professional communication skills, particularly in complex or sensitive situations
• Strong organisation and follow-through in a busy environment
• Confidence working with numbers, budgets, or financial information
• Comfort using systems, documenting decisions, and maintaining accurate records.

Direct strata management experience is helpful but not essential . What matters most is your ability to learn quickly, think clearly, and take ownership as the scope of your portfolio grows.

What’s in it for you:

At PICA Group, we want you to thrive. Here’s how we support you.

• Growth : Gain training and career path options across PICA Group.
• Flexibility : Balance work and life with 50/50 hybrid options.
• Challenge : Learn complex work, progressively.
• Belonging : Join a supportive team where collaboration and relationships matter.
• Giving Back : Protect people’s homes and communities with the work you do.
• PICA Perks : Discounts and wellbeing programs that support life inside and outside of work.

Who is PICA Group?

We’re Australia’s leading strata and property services provider, with a trusted network of specialists in strata and facilities management, property development, debt recovery and legal services. For more than 70 years, we’ve enhanced community living by caring for one of our customers’ most valuable assets, their home.

We're also proud to be officially recognised as a great place to work. Our employees recently participated in an external survey, and 91% of our employees said that PICA Group is a Great Place to Work! If you're looking for a workplace where you can grow, feel supported, deliver real value to customers, and help create a great place to work, then this could be the perfect role for you.

Everything we do is guided by our values: Say is Straight | Collaborate | Simplicity | Focus on Solutions | Delight the Customer| Get Things Done

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