Shopping Centre Manager - JHB - equity requirement

Top Talent PS; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 595,000 - 805,000; Full time

Job summary

Top Talent PS is seeking a Shopping Centre Manager in Johannesburg to lead full day-to-day centre operations. You will manage financial reporting, budgeting, arrears, and tenant performance while coordinating marketing, maintenance and security.

The role requires a strong communicator and senior leader with a minimum of 5+ years in retail centre/property management, plus a relevant tertiary qualification and a valid driver’s licence. The position is full-time and on-site.

Qualifications

• A relevant tertiary qualification in Property Management, Real Estate, Business Management or a related field.
• 5+ years’ experience in retail centre/property management.
• Experience managing a full centre management function.
• Strong understanding of retail property financials, budgets, arrears, utilities and recoveries.
• Experience preparing professional management and Board reports.
• Proven experience leading a multi-disciplinary centre team.
• Strong Excel skills and reporting systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Valid driver’s licence.

Responsibilities

• Provide full centre management and day-to-day operations oversight.
• Prepare monthly management and Board packs with financial reports.
• Manage tenant relationships, leasing updates and arrears.
• Oversee operations, maintenance, security and service providers.
• Lead centre marketing, events and tenant engagement.
• Monitor KPIs like footfall and turnover and report to client/owners.
• Lead and manage the centre team with performance reviews.
• Ensure compliance, risk management and health & safety.
• Prepare budgets, forecasts and cost control measures.

Skills

Commercial mindset

Financial acumen

Operational excellence

Clear communicator

People leadership

Organisational skills

Reporting experience

Education

Relevant tertiary qualification in Property Management or related field

Job description

# Shopping Centre Manager – JHB – equity requirementBy Jennifer Sutherland / 7th September 2026Published7th September 2026LocationJohnannesburg, South AfricaCategoryFacilities / Maintenance / Real EstateJob TypeFull-timeSalaryR700 000Recruiter NameJennifer [e-mail]### Description- Full centre management function and overall day-to-day management of the property- Preparation of comprehensive monthly management and Board packs, including:- Financial performance and budget reporting- Income, expenditure and variance analysis- Utilities and recovery reporting- Arrears and collections- Operations and maintenance- Tenant matters and leasing updates- Marketing and centre performance- Risk, compliance, health & safety and security- Monitoring the centre’s financial performance and budgets, identifying variances and implementing corrective action- Managing tenant relationships, queries, complaints, lease obligations and tenant performance- Driving arrears management and collections in conjunction with the relevant finance and leasing teams- Overseeing utilities, consumption, recoveries and anomalies- Managing all building operations, maintenance, cleaning, security, landscaping and service providers- Ensuring that preventative maintenance, statutory compliance and operational standards are maintained- Managing contractors and suppliers, including performance, quotations, purchase orders and service delivery- Taking ownership of centre marketing, promotions, events and tenant engagement- Monitoring footfall, turnover and other key retail performance indicators- Preparing reports and presentations for the client, owners and/or Board- Managing budgets, forecasts and operational expenditure- Identifying opportunities to improve the financial and operational performance of the centre- Ensuring all centre documentation, records, contracts, compliance certificates and reports are kept up to date- Leading and managing the full centre team, providing clear direction, accountability, support and performance management- Conducting regular team meetings and ensuring that staff understand their responsibilities, priorities and deliverables- Building strong relationships with tenants, clients, contractors, service providers and other stakeholders- Dealing confidently with operational challenges and taking ownership of problems from identification through to resolutionThe successful candidate must be:✓ Commercially minded✓ Financially astute✓ Operationally strong✓ An excellent communicator✓ A confident people leader✓ Highly organised and deadline-driven✓ Strong in reporting and presentation skills✓ Proactive rather than reactive✓ Able to analyse information and make sound business decisions✓ Comfortable dealing with clients, tenants and senior management✓ Able to manage pressure and competing priorities✓ Accountable and willing to take ownershipMinimum requirements- Relevant tertiary qualification in Property Management, Real Estate, Business Management or a related field, or relevant years experience- 5+ years’ experience in retail centre/property management, preferably managing a sizeable shopping centre- Proven experience managing a full centre management function- Strong understanding of retail property financials, budgets, arrears, utilities and recoveries- Experience preparing professional management and Board reports- Proven experience managing and leading a multi-disciplinary centre team- Strong computer literacy, particularly Microsoft Excel and reporting systems- Excellent written and verbal communication skills- A valid driver’s licenceSend cv to [e-mail]