Strategic Property Specialist

Auckland Council; Auckland; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Oranga Day benefits

Discounted Leisure Centre membership

Job summary

Auckland Council’s Property department is seeking an experienced Strategic Property Specialist to join the Optimisation, Acquisitions and Disposals team. This role looks beyond individual properties, assessing assets to unlock greater value and providing strategic advice on development, optimisation, acquisition and disposal.

Working with Auckland Council, Auckland Transport and designated CCO portfolios, you’ll connect opportunities across the wider portfolio, influence a broad range of

Qualifications

• Around 10+ years experience in property, valuation or related discipline.
• At least 5 years experience in local government processes, property and planning.
• Strong knowledge of property development, planning and the economics of development.
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders and deliver strategies in complex environments.
• Tertiary qualification in a relevant property field, such as property economics or valuation.

Responsibilities

• Review Council property assets to identify development, optimisation and disposal opportunities.
• Provide strategic property advice to senior stakeholders and decision-makers.
• Assess and implement identified opportunities through property, planning, development and market processes.
• Influence stakeholders to improve asset value, efficiency and strategic outcomes.
• Manage programmes, budgets and complex property challenges with innovative solutions.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Influence stakeholders

Commercial acumen

Interpersonal skills

Education

Property economics or valuation degree

Job description

• Shape strategic decisions across one of Aotearoa’s largest property portfolios


• Turn complex property opportunities into smart, practical outcomes


• Influence Auckland’s future through property, development and optimisation

He angitūtanga: The opportunity

Auckland Council’s Property department has an opportunity for an experienced Strategic Property Specialist to join our Optimisation, Acquisitions and Disposals team.

• Shape strategic decisions across one of Aotearoa’s largest property portfolios


• Turn complex property opportunities into smart, practical outcomes


• Influence Auckland’s future through property, development and optimisation

He angitūtanga: The opportunity

Auckland Council’s Property department has an opportunity for an experienced Strategic Property Specialist to join our Optimisation, Acquisitions and Disposals team.

This is a role for someone who enjoys looking beyond individual properties and seeing the bigger picture.

You’ll assess Auckland Council Group assets, identify opportunities to unlock greater value, and provide strategic advice on development, optimisation, acquisition and disposal. You’ll bring together property, planning, development, financial and market perspectives to help shape decisions that deliver better outcomes for Auckland.

Working across Auckland Council, Auckland Transport and designated CCO property portfolios, you’ll have the opportunity to identify connections and opportunities across the wider portfolio, challenge conventional thinking and help ensure our property assets are working as effectively as possible for the organisation and the communities we serve.

This is a complex environment, so you’ll need to be comfortable navigating competing priorities, influencing a wide range of stakeholders and turning sound analysis into clear recommendations and action.

Day-to-day you could expect to work on:

• Review Council property assets to identify development, optimisation and disposal opportunities.


• Provide strategic property advice to senior stakeholders and decision-makers.


• Assess and implement identified opportunities through property, planning, development and market processes.


• Influence stakeholders to improve asset value, efficiency and strategic outcomes.


• Manage programmes, budgets and complex property challenges with innovative solutions.

He kōrero mōu: About you

This role requires significant experience across property, development or valuation, together with a strong understanding of local government and the Auckland property environment.

We’re looking for someone who can think strategically, see the connections others might miss, and confidently turn complex information into practical recommendations. You’ll be commercially astute, highly organised and driven to achieve outcomes, while having the interpersonal skills and resilience to operate effectively in a complex and sometimes politically sensitive environment.

Must-haves:

• Around 10+ years’ experience in property, valuation or a related discipline.


• At least 5 years’ experience and understanding of local government processes, particularly property and planning.


• Strong knowledge of property development, planning and the economics of development.


• Proven ability to influence stakeholders and deliver agreed strategies in complex environments.


• A tertiary qualification in a relevant property field, such as property economics or valuation.

Nice to have:

• Strong knowledge of the Auckland real estate market.


• Experience working across a large, complex or politically sensitive organisation.


• Experience influencing acquisition, disposal or property optimisation strategies.


• A track record of identifying creative opportunities and delivering challenging projects.

You’ll also need a full, clean NZ driver’s licence, or another practical means of travelling across the Auckland region.

Most importantly, we’re looking for someone with the drive to make things happen. You’ll need the confidence to ask questions, challenge thinking, build strong relationships and keep moving towards an outcome when things get complicated.

Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou: What we offer

Auckland Council is the largest local government council across Oceania, serving over 1.7 million people and contributing towards making Tāmaki Makaurau a world-class city.

We offer a range of employee benefits and proudly support flexible working options where possible.

You’ll have access to a range of fantastic Auckland Council benefits, EAP services, an Oranga Day and discounted Leisure Centre membership and a range of other partnership discounts! View a snapshot of some of our employee benefits here :

We are a diverse organisation – we value diversity in our thinking, and we can only achieve that with a diverse team!

Ehara taku toa, he takitahi, he toa takitini - My success is not mine alone, but the success of many.

Applications close: Sunday 4th October

Please note: Qualification Checks will be conducted along with other relevant pre-employment checks required for employment with Auckland Council.

Our employer Kiwisaver contribution is additional to base salary offered.

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