Team Leader - Property Transactions

Tasman District Council; Richmond; Hybrid; NZD 98,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Birthday Leave

Flexible/hybrid work options

Job summary

Tasman District Council is seeking an experienced property professional to lead the Property Transactions team and support land and leasing requirements for capital works, infrastructure and community projects.

You will mentor a small team, manage programmes, provide expert advice on acquisitions, leases and road stopping, and build strong stakeholder relationships, with a flexible/hybrid work option and a competitive salary ($98k–$109k) plus benefits.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in property transactions, acquisition, leasing or land management.
• Proven leadership, coaching or team development experience.
• Strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Sound understanding of property and land-related legislation and processes.
• The ability to manage competing priorities and deliver results in a complex environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Property Transactions team and develop staff.
• Manage work programmes to support capital works delivery.
• Provide expert advice on acquisitions, leases, licences, tenancies and road stopping.
• Oversee acquisition, leasing and disposal of property in line with Council decisions.
• Build relationships with landowners, consultants, legal advisors and stakeholders.
• Regularly check processes and improve efficiency and risk management.

Skills

Property transactions

Leadership

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Legislation understanding

Education

Property/Law/Planning qualification

Job description

• $98k - $109k + benefits package + Health Insurance + Birthday Leave


• Flexible/hybrid work options

We're seeking an experienced property professional to lead our Property Transactions team and support the delivery of land and leasing requirements for Council's capital works, infrastructure and community projects and facilities.

This is a great opportunity to combine technical property expertise with people leadership, while working on projects that make a lasting difference across the district.

As Team Leader - Property Transactions, you will:

• Lead, mentor and develop a small team of property professionals.


• Manage work programmes and priorities to support Council's capital works delivery.


• Provide expert advice on property matters including acquisitions, leases, licences, tenancies and road stopping.


• Lead the acquisition, leasing and disposal of property in line with Council decisions and objectives.


• Build strong relationships with landowners, consultants, legal advisors, elected members and internal stakeholders.


• Regularly check processes and improve as necessary to ensure they are efficient, fit-for-purpose, and managing risks for Council effectively

About you

• Significant experience in property transactions, acquisition, leasing or land management.


• Proven leadership, coaching or team development experience.


• Strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills.


• Sound understanding of property and land-related legislation and processes.


• The ability to manage competing priorities and deliver results in a complex environment.


• A relevant qualification in property, valuation, law, planning or a related field.

About us

We offer meaningful work, professional development opportunities, flexible working arrangements, and a supportive team environment where you can contribute to outcomes that benefit our communities.

Our benefits package is unique - you customise it to your preferences to include a combination of extra leave, cash payout and additional contributions.

Supportive work environment that includes health insurance, flexible/hybrid work options and a day off on your birthday!

We are passionate about what we do and full of people who want to make a positive difference to the Tasman Community.

Once the vacancy closes you'll be contacted within 7 days as to whether or not your application has been successful. If you've been shortlisted for an interview, you'll be contacted by one of the People & Wellbeing team to arrange a time to come in and meet with some of the team.

We typically only do one interview, however depending on the seniority of the role or the role itself, we sometimes require two interviews. For mid-senior level and team leader/managerroles, you may also be required to undertake psychometric testing.

In your interview, there will be a member of the People & Wellbeing team, the Hiring Manager and either their Manager or one of the senior member's of their team. Our interview questionsare predominantly behavioural and skills-based.

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Every year we employ a number of Summer Students across the Council to work for a period of 12-16 weeks over the summer months (mid-November to February). This is a great opportunity to gain work experience in your field of study, advertising begins early July, All applications are to be submitted via our website in July.

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