Senior Estate Specialist

Optimal Growth Technologies; Polokwane; On-site; ZAR 500,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Senior Specialist: Estates to manage property portfolios in Polokwane. This 12-month role involves stakeholder management, lease negotiations, and strategic relationship development to optimize efficiencies and lower costs while adhering to policies. The ideal candidate will have a relevant degree and extensive experience in property management.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years relevant functional experience.
• 2-3 years contractual legal requirements knowledge.
• 2-3 years environmental knowledge & experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee the Estates and property portfolio.
• Negotiate lease renewals and rental agreements.
• Coordinate site activities, ensuring smooth communication.

Skills

Stakeholder Management

Negotiation Skills

Teamwork

Customer Focus

Critical Decision Making

Execution Excellence

Education

Matric

Relevant Degree or Diploma (BSC -QS; Building Science; Civil Engineering; Project Management; Town Planning)

Management courses or experience (e.g., MDP/MDC)

Job description

Senior Specialist: Estates

Contract duration: 12 months

Location: Polokwane (Limpopo)

Role purpose:

• The role of the Senior Specialist: Estates is to manage and oversee the Estates and property portfolio within the respective region for optimal collaboration, regular travel to/within (Central) regions and head office is required.
• This will include staff, contractor, vendor, customer and stakeholder management and relations.
• This to be conducted in a timely manner with the goal of optimising efficiencies and lowering costs and achieving favourable contractual terms whilst adhering to all regulatory and companies policies, procedures, and processes.
• The role of the Senior Specialist will have a dual function managing Specialist and Admin staff in the central region as well as looking after their own portfolio:
• Develop and maintain strategic relationships with landlords, stakeholders, and relevant government bodies.
• Execute companies property strategy to maximize tenancy and manage costs effectively.
• Negotiate timely lease renewals and rental agreements with a focus on cost reduction.
• Coordinate site activities, ensuring smooth communication between landlords, contractors, and stakeholders.
• Manage lease tracking, budgeting, dispute resolution, and collaborative teamwork to maintain business continuity.
• Implement and manage programs for lease and contract renewals consent and novation's, landlord negotiations, customer liaisons and any other estates strategic projects by driving the companies culture and behaviours as aligned to the Performance Management Framework.
  
  
  

Key Accountabilities

• To manage rentals and develop initiatives to aggressively reduce cost.
  
  
  

Core Competencies, Knowledge, And Experience

• Stakeholder Management and Negotiation Skills
• Teamwork
• Customer Focus
• High productivity and entrepreneurial focus in managing operation, staff, vendors, and stakeholders.
• Critical decision making
• Execution excellence
  
  
  

Must have technical / professional qualifications:

• To maintain high standards, customer excellence and quality assurance
• To develop and implement innovative initiatives that will further reduce and optimise OPEX.
• To compile management, dashboard, strategic and operational reports, and presentations
• Matric (Essential)
• Relevant Degree or Diploma such as (BSC -QS; Building Science; Civil Engineering; Project management, Town Planning, (Property Management (Essential).
• Management courses or experience (e.g., MDP/MDC) (Desirable).
• +5 to 8 Years relevant functional experience of which the following is applicable.
• 2 to 3 years knowledge& experience of contractual legal requirements (Essential).
• 2 to 3 years Environmental knowledge & experience (Essential).
• 2 to 3 years Town planning knowledge & experience (Essential).