Property Manager

Location: Melbourne | Eastern Metropolitan

Job type: Full time

Organisation: Department of Transport

**Salary**: $91,418 - $103,725

Occupation: Property

Reference: VG/DOT/IT/1699516

The Department of Transport and Planning oversees key planning, transport and land use policy decisions and management across the State. A life-cycle approach to planning, building, connecting and sustaining communities means our people can come together to; improve services, deliver sustainable projects, focus on customer engagement, streamline regulatory approval pathways, facilitate community consultation and better realise local economic opportunities for more liveable communities across Victoria. The department is committed to building a culture where we say 'yes' to flexible work arrangements, provide personal and professional development programs and support ways of working that help employees balance work and life.

**Property Manager**
- VPS4: $91,418 - $103,725 p/a + super
- Ongoing - full time (flexible working arrangements)
- Based in Kew

**About Us**

**Investment and Technology** is a Group within the Department of Transport and Planning, and is responsible for providing investment strategy and to deliver commercial and information technology services to drive high performance and improved commercial outcomes for the State.

**About the Role**

As a key member of the Leasing and Land Management team, The Property Manager assists with ensuring that the Departments land and property portfolio is managed in-line with broader DTP and Government objectives with a focus to increase the utilsiation of land and faciliate access to required land for Big Build projets. A complex portfolio of varied property assets, the role will ensure compliance with high level policies and legislative requirements to ensure this strategically significant resource effectively supports DTP's service delivery.

The Property Manager will also assist the wider Land and Property Group functions, and be required to assist in managing key property agreements across a diverse portoflio including service centres, advertising and telecommunciation agreements.

**Key Accountabilities**
- Assist with providing timely and sound advice on a broad range of complex property and land management related issues and topics to internal and external stakeholders.
- Exercise professional judgement in managing an outsourced real estate services provider, including legislative and policy requirements, critical date management, procurement, stakeholder engagement and the development and implementation of policies and procedures.
- Assist with developing, implementing and maintaining efficient project administration systems including document tracking, control and proactively create and implement new systems to streamline processes as required.
- Promote and support safe, inclusive, and flexible team operations.

You are an accomplished individual with strong interpersonal skills who possess resilience, being open to new ideas and approaches, offering their opinions, asking questions and making suggestions while maintaining discipline in keeping to planned or assigned. You will be self-aware, able to understand the impact of your emotional responses on self and others and assess personal strengths and weaknesses using feedback from team members. Working collaboratively, you will build a supportive and cooperative team environment, engage other teams to share information, and support others in challenging situations.

**QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE**

**Desirable**
- A relevant tertiary qualification in fields related to Property and Project Management would be desirable
- Relevant experience in a similar role including knowledge of the framework of the Victorian Government Land Transaction Policy and the Residential Tenancies Act 1997
- Demonstrated experience in managing a large and diverse property/asset portfolio

**ROLE SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS**
- Driver's License
- For further detail, please refer to the PD included on our Careers Page._

**Culture and Benefits**

The Department of Transport and Planning is committed to building a culture of developing our people to achieve great outcomes for the Victorian transport network. We are proud of our commitment to flexible work arrangements that support different ways of working, helping employees balance work and life. We are focused on providing a workplace environment that is rewarding, enjoyable, healthy and productive for all employees, where contributions are valued and recognised, expectations are clear, and treatment is fair and equitable.

The department is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds, including veterans, people who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, have a disability, are from varied cultural backgrounds and those who identify as LGBTIQ+. The department provides workplace adjustments for applicants with disabilities.

**How t