Regional Property Manager

Business Partners Limited; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Business Partners Limited in Johannesburg seeks a Regional Property Manager - Inland to lead the property management portfolio, drive financial performance, and ensure operational excellence across the region.

You will oversee budgets, contracts, maintenance, and compliance while guiding a diverse team and aligning with corporate governance.

Reporting to Executive General Manager: Property Management, you will identify growth opportunities and safeguard asset value within the Inland region.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in property studies.
• 8–10 years’ experience in property management.
• 4–6 years in a managerial position.
• Experience managing a diverse team.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational leadership to the Administration and Operations teams.
• Assume full accountability for the region’s financial performance and budgets.
• Approve and sign contracts within the Delegation of Authority limits.
• Identify and secure new property management opportunities.
• Manage owned, co-owned and third‑party properties.
• Oversee maintenance and capex programmes from budgeting to procurement.
• Manage rental collections, credit control, arrears, and recoveries.
• Identify, monitor and report audit findings and risks.
• Ensure compliance with legislation, policies and standards across the regional portfolio.

Skills

Operational leadership

Budget management

Contract management

Business development

Education

Bachelor's degree in property studies

Job description

For over 45 years, Business Partners Limited has been the Entrepreneur’s Financier, empowering small and medium enterprises (SMEs) through tailor‑made financing solutions, mentorship, technical assistance, and affordable business premises. We believe that entrepreneurship is one of the most aspirational and inspirational human endeavours. As we pursue our goal to be a world class value adding SME investor, we recognise that our people make the difference with their skills, knowledge, and passion for what we do. Diversity and inclusivity are therefore central to our values and deeply embedded in our purpose to empower entrepreneurs to build sustainable businesses.

We are seeking a highly motivated and results‑driven professional to lead our Property Management Division in the role of Regional Property Manager - Inland.

Position Summary

The Regional Property Manager is accountable for the overall performance of the region, providing leadership and direction to the team. The role is responsible for contributing to the strategic direction of the region and ensuring the effective execution of plans in alignment with the objectives of Property Management Services and the organiser. The incumbent must be both technically and financially astute, with a strong understanding of property management principles and the built environment and must be able to apply this expertise to operational decision‑making, financial management, risk control, and the optimisation of portfolio performance.

We are looking for a person who will be able to fulfil the following responsibilities across operational leadership, financial accountability, and technical property oversight:

• Provide operational leadership and oversight to the Administration and Operations teams, ensuring employees are appropriately skilled, performance‑enabled and empowered to deliver on service, portfolio, and business objectives.
• Assume full accountability for the region’s financial performance, including the preparation, control, monitoring, and optimisation of budgets relating to overheads, rental income, operating expenditure, and capital expenditure.
• Approve and sign contracts within the approved Delegation of Authority limits on behalf of the company, ensuring commercial soundness, financial viability compliance, and alignment with corporate governance requirements.
• Identify and secure new property management opportunities for Business Partners Limited, supporting regional growth and portfolio expansion.
• Manage Business Partners Limited’s owned, co‑owned and third‑party properties ensuring sound operational performance, tenant service, and asset value preservation.
• Oversee all maintenance and capital expenditure programmes from technical assessment and budgeting through to procurement, execution, quality assurance, and cost optimisation.
• Manage the rental collections and credit control process across the region, including arrears management, legal escalation processes, and recommendations for write‑offs in line with company policy. Ensure effective utilities management across the region including recoveries.
• Identify, monitor, and report on all audit findings and operational risks, implementing corrective actions and strengthen controls to strengthen governance and reduce exposure.
• Ensure ongoing compliance with all relevant legislation, regulations, company policies, and industry standards across the regional property portfolio.

Qualifications:

• The successful candidate should have a Bachelor’s degree in property studies.

Requirements:

The ideal candidate should have:

• 8 to 10 years’ experience working in a Property Management role in a medium/large‑sized company.
• 4 to 6 years’ experience in a managerial position.
• Experience managing a diverse team.
• Deciding and initiating action
• Leading and supervising
• Persuading and Influencing
• Presenting and communicating information
• Planning and organising

This position reports directly to the Executive General Manager: Property Management.

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