Head of Property - Harvey Norman

Avril Clare Recruitment Ltd Irelands Property Recruitment Specialists; Toronto; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Avril Clare Recruitment is partnering with Harvey Norman to find a passionate Head of Property. This dynamic role includes managing a team, overseeing property management and construction projects, and ensuring health and safety compliance. Ideal for candidates with robust experience in retail and a commitment to excellence.

Qualifications

• 3 – 7 years’ experience as a Head of Property or similar role.
• 2 – 3 years in the retail sector on the client side.
• Strong knowledge of the property market with proven track record.

Responsibilities

• Lead construction project planning and execution for new locations.
• Oversee lease negotiations and asset management.
• Manage facilities team to ensure regulatory compliance.

Skills

Construction Project Management

Property Management

Facilities Management

Health & Safety

Education

Qualification in construction management/building, QS or relevant trade

Job description

Head of Property - Harvey Norman

Remuneration – Reflective of Experience

Avril Clare Recruitment is thrilled to be exclusively partnering with Harvey Norman to recruit a Head of Property, based at their Swords HQ. This is your chance to join one of Ireland’s Top Workplaces — and Be Part of Something Big!

With 16 stores across Ireland and exciting plans for expansion, they’re searching for passionate, driven individuals ready to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. If you're ambitious and ready to take your career to the next level — this is your moment!

A global retail powerhouse with over 300 stores worldwide and 16 across Ireland, Harvey Norman is leading the way in furniture, tech, and home innovation — and they’re growing fast.

Reporting to the CEO, you’ll lead a team of six and play a key role in shaping the brand’s future across Ireland.

Key Focus Areas:

• Construction Project Management (must-have)
• Property Management
• Facilities Management
• Health & Safety

About the Job

Based in my clients head office, Co. Dublin and reporting to the CEO my client is currently seeking an experienced Head of Property to join their growing team. With a team of six people reporting to you, this is an exciting opportunity where you can join a dynamic, passionate and innovative team to contribute to the development and growth of their business in Ireland.

My client offers an inclusive, positive, fun place to work where colleagues become friends and great people and teams are recognised and celebrated.

The role is multi-faceted, below are some of the key areas that you will have responsibility for.

In order of skills importance

1. Construction Project Management (essential experience)
2. Property Management
3. Facilities Management
4. Health and Safety

Construction Project Management

• Planning and executing location improvements – up to and including full store refits
• Working with stakeholders to design, build and open new locations on time and on budget
• Working with all relevant specialists e.g. HVAC, Electrical Engineers, Fire Safety etc. to ensure all works are compliant with all applicable regulations when completed
• Managing a range of contractors to ensure projects are delivered to the required standard and in a timely manner.
• Managing budgets across all projects to ensure all projects are delivered to the highest quality and in the most cost effective manner

Property Management

• Lease negotiations – including new leases and lease extensions
• Landlord liaison in relation to our store and warehouse network
• Identification of expansion opportunities in Ireland
• Negotiating property acquisitions and disposals
• Asset Management of our current portfolio of owned properties and identifying opportunities to maximise rental revenue
• Carrying out investment analysis and creation of business plans for presentation to senior leadership in relation to the above

Facilities Management

• Managing a facilities team who complete both planned preventative maintenance and reactive maintenance requirements as identified by location managers
• Ensuring all PPM’s are completed to ensure full regulatory compliance at all times
• Continually improving and driving efficiencies in facilities maintenance
• Working with loss prevention office to implement improvements across all locations to reduce theft

Health & Safety

• Working with the relevant team members and departments to ensure health and safety requirements are adhered to across all locations

Your Profile

Team player – You have the ability to build rapport and maintain effective working relationships with suppliers and colleagues at all levels throughout the business. You are supportive of the whole team and you strive to get things right and you are solution focused. You look to build the team around you and help to develop people.

You can communicate with influence – You are a strong communicator and have excellent listening and interpersonal skills. You are candid and straight talking.

Hardworking, conscientious, & self-motivated – You are optimistic and resilient, you have a positive attitude and outlook on life, work, and self and you have an optimistic view of the future and your own performance. You also have the ability to work under pressure and achieve results in a data driven business environment.

Strong attention to detail / organised – You have a high level of dependability in all aspects of the job. You show commitment to the job and to the company, you take pride in your work.

Your qualifications and experience:

• 3 – 7 years’ experience as a Head of Property or similar role
• 2 – 3 years’ experience as a in the retail sector on the client side
• Understanding of retail design and fitout process
• Qualification in construction management/building, QS or relevant trade
• Strong knowledge of the property market with a proven track record of lease and property negotiations
• Capable of reading and drafting plans with an eye for detail
• Proven success in project delivery, demonstrating leadership, problem solving and decision making and delivering projects on budget and on time
• Experience working in a fast paced environment
• Car owner with a full clean drivers licence
• Computer literate with excellent analytical skills
• Ability to work on own initiative and to meet strict deadlines
• Must be commercially focused and highly organised