Portfolio Manager

Ability Executive Recruitment; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Ability Executive Recruitment in Sandton, South Africa, seeks a Senior Portfolio Manager to oversee an allocated portfolio of industrial and commercial buildings. You will drive profitability for clients, lead a regional team, and ensure compliance with PPRA and FFC standards.

You will handle leasing, new business development, negotiations, vendor management, inspections, and reporting, while building strong client relationships and coordinating with facilities and operations to optimize

Qualifications

• Minimum Grade 12 required.
• Property-related tertiary qualification preferred.
• Fidelity Fund Certificate (FFC) and PPRA compliance required.
• 5–7 years of Industrial property management experience.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Advanced computer literacy (MS Office, Excel) and property management systems (SAP, MDA).
• Budgeting, financial management, and expense control expertise.
• Knowledge of property market trends and ability to adapt strategy.
• In-depth knowledge of Industrial and commercial property management.
• Understanding of property maintenance and repairs.
• Proven ability to lead a team.

Responsibilities

• Oversee performance management, training, and development.
• Drive corporate culture change and maintain a positive work climate.
• Leasing: prospecting, canvassing, negotiation and deals.
• New business development: identify and evaluate properties for management.
• Prepare and deliver pitches and proposals to secure new clients.
• Negotiate and implement management agreements with new clients.
• Maintain relationships with local government and community forums.
• Manage service contracts and inspections; coordinate with Facilities Centre.
• Ensure compliance with OHS Act and statutory requirements.
• Record keeping and administration; parking audits.

Skills

Team leadership

Budgeting

Financial management

Business development

Negotiation

Communication

Education

Grade 12

Property-related tertiary qualification

PPRA compliance knowledge

Tools

MS Office

Excel

Property management systems SAP

MDA

Job description

Ability Executive Recruitment | Full time

Sandton, South Africa | Posted on 09/03/2026

We are seeking an experienced and strategicSeniorPortfolio Managerto oversee the effective and efficient management ofan allocated portfolio of INDUSTRIAL and Commercial buildings. This role is critical in maximizingreturns for our clients, driving profitability within a designated businessunit, and fostering the growth and development of our team.

• TeamLeadership: Oversee performance management, training, and development,drive corporate culture change, and ensure a positive work climate.
  
• Ensureall team members are competent and address any performance issuespromptly.
  
• Leasing:Prospecting and canvassing, negotiation and conclusion of deals
  
• Newbusiness development: Identify and evaluate potential properties formanagement, ensuring alignment with company strategy.
  

Build,maintain, and finalize a comprehensive prospect database.

Actively pursueand engage new business opportunities to expand the client base.

Prepare and deliver professional pitches, including deal analysis,financial evaluation, tailored presentations, and proposals through tosuccessful conclusion.

Negotiate, finalize, and implement management agreements and mandates withnew clients.

Public Relations and Communityinvolvement:Pro-active approach in dealing with local government andgovernment.

Active involvement in business and property related forumsto promote the company on a regional level.

• Active involvement incommunity projects where relevant.
  
• Active involvement in the company’ssocial responsibility programme where relevant
  

PropertyManagement: Service Contractors:arrange and fulfil specifications andfinalization of service contracts according to needs in conjunction withFacilities Centre.

Manage service contractors and liaise with management ofcontractors.

Inspections:

Manageinspection programme with Operations Manager.

Inspections with Facilities Centre.

Ad Hoc inspections as necessary.

Tenant Installations

Oversee tenant installation process

Maintenance and repairs

Oversee running and planned maintenance

Ensure compliance of OHS Act and other statutory requirements

Health and Safety meetings

Record keeping and administration

Parking audits

Requirements

• MinimumGrade 12.
  
• Abusiness property-related tertiary qualification is preferred.
  
• ValidFidelity Fund Certificate (FFC), as well as compliance in terms of theeducation requirements with the Property Practitioners RegulatoryAuthority (PPRA).
  
• Atleast 5 – 7 years of experience in Industrial property managementindustry.
  
• ValidDriver’s license
  
• AdvancedComputer literacy, MS Office (including Excel), and property managementsystems, example SAP or MDA.
  
• Expertisein budgeting, financial management, and expense control.
  
• Awarenessof property market trends and the ability to adapt strategies accordingly.
  
• In-depthknowledge of Industrial and commercial property management
  
• Workingknowledge and understanding of technical aspects related to propertymaintenance and repairs.
  
• Provenability to manage and lead a team.