Director Asset Management

Description:

About Us

At Development Victoria, we’re passionate about making Victoria a great place to be. We create vibrant places across our state, through diverse and strategic property development and urban renewal projects.

As the Victorian Government’s development arm, we revitalise iconic public buildings, create important community, creative and sporting facilities and repurpose public land, for all Victorians. We also build great homes and communities where people and businesses can thrive, catering for different budgets, lifestyles, and people - designed to be sustainable and affordable.

Your New Role

Reporting to the Group Head Operations, the Director Asset Management oversees a broad portfolio of property assets that includes commercial, office, industrial, heritage and infrastructure assets. Your team will provide property management, facilities management and asset transfer management expertise to the business, including ensuring assets are strategically managed during hold periods and when readied for divestment.

Core Accountabilities

• Inspire, mentor, and develop a high-performing team responsible for asset, facilities, and property management.
• Work closely with delivery and support groups for the ongoing provision of property, facilities, tenancy and transfer management services.
• Collaborate with the Executive Leadership Team to shape organisation-wide strategies, budgets, and culture.
• Support development teams who have limited capability in facilities management, advising on risk management and compliance.
• Devise and implement strategies that minimise costs, maximise returns, and deliver profitable long-term results.
• Work collaboratively across multiple stakeholders (government, community, and private sector) to balance competing interests and achieve strong commercial and policy outcomes.

Please note that all Director-level positions are offered as maximum term contracts of up to five years.

About You

The role requires a candidate with a proven track record in driving teams to achieve significant commercial outcomes and a broad understanding of industry standards, legislative frameworks, and policy requirements.

This will require:

• The ability to drive contemporary property solutions across a diverse property portfolio.
• Tertiary qualification in property, finance, project management, valuation, or related field.
• Extensive and broad ranging experience in the management of property assets (desirable minimum of 8 - 12 years).
• Extensive knowledge and experience in successfully leading property management and facilities operations management in a complex organisation.
• Expertise in the preparation and analysis of financial feasibility modelling, budgeting and tight cost monitoring to achieve commercial outcomes.
• Skilled in corporate planning, negotiation, and stakeholder engagement (government, executives, and community).
• Proven ability to translate strategic objectives into operational results.
• High integrity, proactive problem-solver, and resilient under pressure.
• Strong political nous, adept at navigating competing priorities.
• Demonstrated experience in leading teams and maintaining high levels of employee engagement through mentoring and coaching.

Employee Benefits

• We drive strong collaboration and support our teams to work virtually and flexibly.
• Professional development opportunities available including;
  • Study support
  • Mentoring programs
  • Opportunity to participate in cross functional working groups that drive diversity and inclusion and sustainability initiatives.
• Novated leasing
• Purchase leave
• Paid parental leave
• Technology salary sacrifice
• Employee referral bonuses
• Health & Wellbeing initiatives such as EAP and mental health and wellbeing leave
• Access to group life & group salary continuance insurance
• Modern onsite facilities

Application Process

• Please apply via our careers page linked to this advertisement, applications will not be accepted via email.
• Please note: The preferred candidate will be required to complete a national police record check prior to an offer of employment being made.
• At Development Victoria, we work flexibly and value diversity, and we invite you to talk to us about any preferences or adjustments you may value or require to either our recruitment process or the role itself. If you identify as a person with disability, please let us know how we can provide additional support to your application.

Application Deadline: Please submit your application by 6th April 2025. Applications received after this date may not be considered.

If you require further information about this role, please contact Recruitment Enquiries recruitment.enquiries@development.vic.gov.au

We respectfully request no agency approaches. We will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes being sent to anyone here in our business.