Property Portfolio Manager

**Permanent opportunity within the QLD Leasehold Team**:

- **Broad role covering various aspects of leasing, asset management, development management, and facilities management**:

- **Based in QLD Support Office at Eight Miles Plain with flexible working arrangements
**We are Woolworths Group**

We are Woolworths Group. 200,000+ bright minds, passionate hearts and unique perspectives connected by a shared Purpose - ‘to create better experiences together for a better tomorrow.’ It’s that Purpose that fuels our ambition to explore new ideas, make brave commitments and innovate better ways to meet the food and everyday needs of more than 24 million customers every week.

If you’re excited to turn today’s blue sky thinking into a better tomorrow for future generations, you’ll find yourself supported and enriched in a dynamic, inclusive and empowering workplace that reflects the diverse communities we serve. With a culture of genuine care, a flexible approach to work and opportunities across the group to grow your career and make a meaningful impact, the possibilities for what we can achieve together are endless.

**About the opportunity
**The Woolworths Property group is accountable for all property undertakings for the organisation. It exists to provide comprehensive proactive property solutions to support Woolworths Retail businesses and their future growth. Reporting to a Senior Property Portfolio Manager within the State Team you will assist in strategically growing the trading supermarket business through the delivery of new stores and optimisation of existing network together with supporting the retail operations team through effective and professional property management duties.

**What you’ll do
**Key responsibilities include:

- Negotiation of lease variations for Store refurbishments at end of lease cycle and achievement of owner contributions.
- Preparing and documenting clear and concise business cases with accurate financial modeling, having also explored alternatives/sensitivities.
- Regular site visits to undertake Leasehold Portfolio Management - monitor and ensure Landlord obligations under leases are being met with regard to repair & maintenance and protection of trading amenity.
- Develop strategies for amenity improvement and Sustainability improvements with a focus on car parking for customers including negotiating for shade sails to be installed.
- Maintain and grow key relationships with Centre Managers and our Landlords whilst negotiating the best commercial outcome for the business when dealing with external stakeholders. Assist Senior Property Portfolio Manager in the implementation of Property Plan documenting the strategy for New store opportunities, refurbishments, extensions and closures.

**What you’ll bring**

You will have:

- Established authentic customer-centric focus and passion to improve the patronage of our businesses
- Degree qualified in Property, Business, Commerce or related disciplines
- Commercial experience and knowledge of the property market across retail management and retail development including an understanding of the issues that exist for both Landlords and Tenants
- Business, planning and financial skills.
- Exposure to the retail management and development environment. Excellent communication, influencing and negotiation skills to achieve results and productive relations

**What you’ll experience**
- A progressive and flexible ‘Work from Anywhere’ policy that gives you more control over your work, life and wellbeing.
- A global business with endless career possibilities around every corner and across every discipline - with valuable exposure to a vast and exciting business network.

**Everyone belongs at Woolworths Group
Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are key to realising our purpose of better together for a better tomorrow. We recognise the value our team’s diversity brings to our business, customers, and communities and that teams with diverse experiences and backgrounds enrich our group and are better able to innovate and solve problems. As one of the largest employers in Australia and New Zealand, we aim to create a truly inclusive workplace where everyone feels that they belong, can be their best selves, and reach their full potential.

Our Talent Acquisition Team and Hiring Leaders kindly request no unsolicited resumes or approaches from Recruitment Agencies. Woolworths Group is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.