Property & Facilities Lead – Leases, Proptech & Strategy

JobSpace; Auckland; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

JobSpace in Auckland seeks a Property & Facilities Manager for a 12-month maternity cover. You will own the corporate property portfolio, negotiate leases, drive cost savings, and ensure safety and compliance across sites. You’ll partner with outsourced teams and advise the CPO directly.

The role combines commercial negotiation, hands-on facilities management and strategic influence, with exposure to leadership and real estate projects.

Qualifications

• 5 to 10 years' experience managing corporate property portfolios and negotiating commercial leases.
• Membership of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (or equivalent) and FMANZ.
• Solid financial management experience, including budget setting and reporting.
• Confidence with smart building technology and AI enabled analytics, and a genuine interest in what new tools can do for the portfolio.
• Strong negotiation, communication and stakeholder management skills, with the judgement to balance day-to-day fixes against long-term strategy.

Responsibilities

• Leading lease negotiations and space sourcing.
• Managing the full lifecycle of new leases, subleases and terminations.
• Ensuring buildings meet their obligations and ours through site inspections, safety audits, and preventative maintenance plans.
• Running the procurement plan, holding contractors to account, and managing property budgets.
• Leading space planning and real estate projects from concept to turnkey delivery.
• Keeping an eye on emerging proptech and bringing forward a business case wherever there's a genuine return.

Skills

Property management

Commercial negotiation

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Smart building tech

Education

Bachelor of Property

Master of Corporate Real Estate

Commercial Property Asset Management

Tools

AI analytics

Job description

JobSpace in Auckland seeks a Property & Facilities Manager for a 12-month maternity cover. You will own the corporate property portfolio, negotiate leases, drive cost savings, and ensure safety and compliance across sites. You’ll partner with outsourced teams and advise the CPO directly.

The role combines commercial negotiation, hands-on facilities management and strategic influence, with exposure to leadership and real estate projects.