Chief Property

Overview

Redpath Partners are proud to be exclusively partnering with Bethanie, one of Western Australia's most trusted not-for-profit providers of aged care and retirement living, to appoint a Chief Property & Development Officer.

Based in Perth, this is a rare executive opportunity to shape the built environment that supports ageing well - today and into the future.

About Bethanie

Bethanie has been enriching the lives of older Western Australians for over 70 years through high-quality aged care, home care, and retirement living services. With a strong Christian foundation and a deep commitment to person-centred care, Bethanie serves thousands of people across a broad and growing property portfolio throughout WA.

As a sector leader, Bethanie is focused on sustainable growth, innovation in care delivery, and developing future-ready living environments that reflect the evolving needs and expectations of an ageing population.

About the Role

As Chief Property & Development Officer, you will lead the strategic growth, innovation, and performance of Bethanie's property and development functions. With a focus on aged care and retirement living, the role spans end-to-end project leadership, portfolio planning, property operations, and innovation in housing and care environments.

This is a rare chance to guide the transformation of one of Western Australia's most respected providers - and create lasting impact through values-led development, asset optimisation, and collaborative executive leadership.

Key Responsibilities
Strategic Development & Growth

• Develop and deliver Bethanie's long-term property and development strategy.
• Lead new site acquisitions, master planning, greenfield and brownfield redevelopment initiatives.
• Use demographic, customer, and market insights to inform design, product mix, and location strategies.

Project & Asset Delivery

• Oversee the full development lifecycle, from feasibility to completion.
• Ensure alignment with financial, customer, operational, and compliance requirements.
• Implement governance and reporting processes to track risk, cost, and performance.

Property Operations

• Lead the Property Operations function, ensuring high standards in maintenance, lifecycle planning, and regulatory compliance.
• Embed robust systems for real-time performance tracking and long-term capital planning.

Innovation & Community Design

• Shape future-focused, customer-led living environments aligned with Bethanie's Thriving Communities vision.
• Explore and implement global best practices in seniors housing, ageing-in-place, and care integration.

Cross-Organisational Collaboration

• Work closely with clinical, operations, strategy, finance, and customer teams to ensure developments serve broader organisational goals.
• Contribute to infrastructure and community facilities that extend beyond residential environments.

Stakeholder Leadership

• Represent Bethanie in planning and regulatory processes, government engagement, and sector forums.
• Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary internal team and consultant network.

About You
Qualifications & Experience

• Tertiary qualifications in Property Development, Urban Planning, Architecture, Construction Management or related.
• 10+ years' senior-level experience in development leadership, ideally with exposure to aged care, retirement living, student accommodation or residential developments.
• Proven success delivering complex property projects and optimising operating portfolios in regulated environments.

Skills & Attributes

• Strategic and commercial thinker with strong financial literacy.
• Capable of translating vision into deliverable action plans and investment-ready business cases.
• Strong understanding of property and aged care regulatory frameworks.
• Values-driven, collaborative, and passionate about improving the lives of older Australians.

Seniority level

• Executive

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Strategy/Planning and Project Management

Industries

• Non-profit Organizations and Housing and Community Development

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