General Manager, Asset Management

Join us as our General Manager, Asset Management - Industrial- As the General Manager, Asset Management you'll have a highly visible role, influencing and shaping the performance and future direction of our Industrial portfolio.

About the role

As our General Manager, Asset Management - Industrial, you'll lead a team, with a key focus on driving the performance of the Industrial/logistics portfolio (currently 44 assets), including delivering investment portfolio and asset strategies and acting as lead SME for Lendlease's asset management capability on Industrial.

The role will work collaboratively with the Investment & Funds Management and New Business teams across the Lendlease industrial platform. The role will look to develop and lead initiatives that drive portfolio strategies that capitalise on market trends for the benefit of growing the platform, whilst driving continuous improvements assisting broader Lendlease industrial platform.

We are seeking an experienced leader who has a strategic and performance mindset. You are motivated to drive the performance of a team, can deliver portfolio strategies that are focused on enhancing investment performance for Fund Investors.

Additionally, you'll act as portfolio lead with consultation with Head of Customer Strategy on portfolio customer engagement initiatives and with tenant engagement and retention strategies.

You'll also have accountability over several Strategic, Financial, Operational initiatives including but not limited to.- Develop and oversee execution of asset strategies for the portfolio, that align to Fund and Investor strategies that consider a broad range of factors that impact value such as leasing, tenant engagement and investment in asset positioning.- Assist the Funds Management team to develop portfolio level strategies and accordingly be able to present to investors, JV partners and Boards if required.- Acting as the Lendlease Industrial lead with an ability to liaise with senior stakeholders internally but also representing Lendlease with external engagement as appropriate with Investor Updates industry events/seminars.- Manage the portfolio level financial analysis required for investment decisions and reporting / forecasting in conjunction with Investment Analysts, Asset Managers, Valuation Managers and Finance teams.- Accountable to ensure the external property manager are meeting their obligations under the property management services agreement and holding reviews to manage performance / leading engagement at a portfolio level.- Develop long-term investment strategies that include forecast houseviews, investment returns, asset performance and recommendations to the Funds. Includes co-ordination with internal and external property managers.- Creating a high performing team culture with cohesiveness, strategic focus, open communication, collaborative and empathetic approach to knowledge sharing and performance.

The skills you'll need.

To succeed in role, you'll have significant experience in Real Estate Funds/Investment Management industry specifically, in the Industrial sector in Investment/Asset or Funds Management or similar capacity.

You'll also have:
- Experience in valuation, cash flow analysis, performance calculations and asset management performance.- Proficiency in managing investors and capital partners and/or raising capital for real estate investment.- Experience in developing fund and investment strategies.- Excellent written and verbal communication skills - including presenting investment recommendations and presentations.

Additional Information

At Lendlease our investment professionals manage approximately $48 billion globally in property assets across a variety of sectors including office, retail, industrial, built-to-rent, innovation precincts and more. We invest on behalf of pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, investment managers and insurance companies, offering our investment partners access to quality real estate assets.

At Lendlease we offer workplaces that unite diverse minds; where respect, equitable treatment and equitable opportunity are just the norm. We remain committed to supporting under-represented groups and providing a wide range of inclusion initiatives, so that everyone is supported to thrive.

Our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is reflected in our Elevate Reconciliation Action Plan, our Bronze Award with the Australian Workplace Equality Index by Pride in Diversity, and our generous parental leave policy of 26 weeks to any parent regardless of gender.