Team Leader Leasing

Auckland Council Group; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Auckland Council’s Commercial and Property department is looking for a Team Leader Leasing to guide a five-member lease specialist team in end-to-end leasing and portfolio management. You will drive process improvements, set high standards, and collaborate across Council, local boards, agencies and communities.

You will foster a collaborative, high-performing culture, mentor staff, and manage complex leasing and property functions while aligning with policy and statutory requirements.

Qualifications

• 5 years’ experience in property management and/or community engagement and development.
• 5 years’ experience in local government, change management and business process improvement.
• Proven people leadership, including coaching and mentoring teams of specialists.
• Degree or qualification in law, property or business management (or equivalent) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Leading, coaching and developing your team through regular check-ins, mentoring and My Time Conversations.
• Managing work programmes and reviewing team documentation to meet policy, legislative and service standards.
• Resolving escalated issues, complaints and complex matters, including political queries and official information requests.
• Identifying and delivering process improvements.
• Building strong relationships with customers, elected members and stakeholders.
• Recruiting and training new team members, and contributing to the wider leasing leadership team.

Skills

People leadership

Coaching

Communication

Education

Degree or relevant tertiary qualification

Job description

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• Lead a team of lease specialists delivering end-to-end community leasing
• Coach, grow and champion a high-performing, engaged team
• Permanent full-time role in Leasing and Portfolio Management

Are you a people-first leader who’s just as happy solving a tricky lease issue as coaching someone through their next step? You’ll lead a team of specialists, deliver process improvements, set the standard and keep the work flowing. You’ll also be the steady hand when things get complex or elevate. If you love building trust, lifting performance and improving how things get done, you’ll feel right at home.

Auckland Council’s Commercial and Property department has an opportunity for a Team Leader Leasing within the Leasing and Portfolio Management team. Reporting to the Manager Leasing, you’ll lead a team of five lease specialists to deliver end-to-end leasing arrangements, property management functions and process improvements.

You’ll set clear standards, build a collaborative, high-performing culture and work closely with colleagues across Council, local boards, agencies and communities so our leasing practices deliver for Aucklanders.

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

• Leading, coaching and developing your team through regular check-ins, mentoring and My Time Conversations
• Managing work programmes and reviewing team documentation to meet policy, legislative and service standards
• Resolving escalated issues, complaints and complex matters, including political queries and official information requests
• Identifying and delivering process improvements
• Building strong relationships with customers, elected members and stakeholders
• Recruiting and training new team members, and contributing to the wider leasing leadership team

This role requires experience in similar property management and leasing leadership roles, with a sound understanding of lease and licence processes and statutory requirements. You’ll be collaborative, a clear communicator and a confident decision-maker who earns people’s trust. You’ll also be keen to build your confidence in te reo Māori, tikanga and te ao Māori.

We are looking for someone with:

• A degree or relevant tertiary qualification (e.g. law, property, business management), or equivalent experience managing complex property portfolios
• 5 years’ experience in property management and/or community engagement and development
• 5 years’ experience in local government, change management and business process improvement
• Proven people leadership, including coaching and mentoring teams of specialists

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.

You can find the position description here

Applications close: Sunday 22nd November 2026, 11.59pm

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.

Employees in receipt of salary protection and/or on the predecessor Council terms and conditions of employment, please note that the salary protection and/or predecessor Council terms and conditions, including relocation, apply to your current position. Should you change to a new position (other than any secondment) you will be issued with a new employment letter of offer with current Auckland Council terms and conditions.