Assistant Asset Manager

Work in a positive & highly motivated team environment
- Permanent Full Time Opportunity
- Based in Sydney with remote working opportunities

We have a fantastic permanent opportunity for a results-oriented Assistant Asset Manager (Retail) to work within our NSW Property Team. We have offices based in both Surry Hills and Bella Vista and work flexibly. The purpose of this role is to provide professional and proactive management of Woolworths Property retail assets to maximise value for Woolworths.

The Woolworths Property team is accountable for all property undertakings of the Woolworths Group and exists to “provide comprehensive, proactive property solutions to support the existing retail businesses and their future growth”. The Asset Management function is part of the Woolworths Property team and is responsible for the management, leasing, lease administration and disposal of the property assets owned or controlled by Woolworths.

**About Woolworths Group
Woolworths Group is a food and everyday needs retailer united by the shared purpose of creating better experiences together for a better tomorrow. With more than 1,400 stores across its Woolworths Supermarkets, Countdown Supermarkets (New Zealand) and BIG W brands, and fast-growing eCommerce businesses, Woolworths Group is Australia and New Zealand’s largest retailer. A top 10 company on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), Woolworths Group employs more than 180,000 team members and serves more than 20 million customers a week.

**About the Opportunity
As an Assistant Asset Manager, your main responsibilities will be to provide professional and proactive management of Woolworths Property retail assets to maximise value for Woolworths. Reporting to the Senior Asset Manager Retail, you will be supporting the asset management of Woolworths retail assets, including shopping centres and other retail property, to maximise asset performance, total returns and long-term value.

The role of Assistant Asset Manager (Retail) includes the following requirements:

- Assist the Senior Asset Manager in the development of new shopping centres by providing advice on outgoings estimates.
- Support and manage the successful opening of new shopping centres in conjunction with the Senior Asset Manager and the Development Team
- Assist in the preparation of the asset strategy for each shopping centre.
- Support and manage property and facilities management service providers with a strong focus on optimising asset performance.
- Assist with the management of expenses and capital to ensure that the overall presentation for each asset is in accordance with internal service standards
- Provide oversight of the tenancy design process to ensure that fit-out standards of tenants are at the highest level.
- Support and manage the preparation of annual budgets, financial reporting and analysis.
- Ensure that all legislated or Woolworths Corporate occupational health and safety requirements are met or exceeded.

**About you
Experience/Skills:

- Demonstrated experience in Retail or Commercial Asset Management or Property Management
- Degree qualification or higher in Property, Business, or related discipline (desirable)
- Strong financial, analytical and written skills
- Excellent communication, influencing and negotiating skills
- Being proactive, showing initiative and having very good attention to detail

As an inclusive, team-first company, our people are at the core of everything we do. As our Group continues to evolve, innovate and support our communities, we encourage our team members to do the same with their own careers, by providing ongoing opportunities to grow and make a real difference. We value diversity and aim to create a vibrant and inclusive workforce which reflects the communities we serve.

**Grow with the Group
As an inclusive, team-first company, our people are at the core of everything we do.

We care deeply about creating a workplace where our team members feel valued, respected and empowered. We are committed to providing equal opportunity regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or life stage. We are proud to be recognised as a Gold Tier Employer in the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTQ+ inclusion and as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency.

As our Group continues to evolve, innovate and support our communities, we encourage our team members to do the same with their own careers, by providing ongoing opportunities to grow and make a real difference.

We value flexibility, and encourage our team members to work in ways that meet their work/life commitments and support their wellbeing.

We work hard to create a safe and inclusive environment for all, and most importantly, we're all about creating better experiences - for our customers and for each other.

**We’d love to hear from You