Public Sector People are partnering with a large, values-led organisation to appoint a Manager, Property and Housingwithin its property and assets function.Reporting to a senior property leader, this position will oversee housing and real estate operations across a diverse portfolio encompassing community housing, residential property and retirement living.The organisation is reviewing how its wider property function operates, with work underway to strengthen its strategy and create clearer responsibilities across property operations, facilities and asset management.
This creates a genuine chance for the incoming Manager to help shape the future direction of the function.The opportunityYou will lead a multidisciplinary team responsible for property and tenancy management, retirement living coordination and independent living unit sales.The role combines people leadership with hands-on operational oversight.
You will bring greater consistency to the function, strengthen processes and reporting, and ensure the team delivers a reliable and responsive service.Key responsibilities will include:Leading, coaching and supporting a multidisciplinary property teamOverseeing community housing, residential tenancy, leasing and retirement living activitiesEstablishing clear priorities, workflows and performance expectationsImproving operational systems, procedures, templates and reportingEnsuring compliance with relevant housing, tenancy and retirement living requirementsMonitoring operational risks, audits, registers and reporting obligationsWorking closely with asset management, projects, development,



finance and legal teamsSupporting internal stakeholders with leasing, occupancy, sales and property mattersProviding timely advice and recommendations to senior leadersContributing to the organisation's wider property strategyThis is an operational leadership position rather than a capital works role.
It will suit someone who enjoys leading people, creating structure and working across several connected areas of housing and property.About youYou will bring strong experience from property management, community housing, retirement living or another relevant operational property environment.You do not need to have worked across every part of the portfolio.
However, you will need the leadership capability, judgement and adaptability to manage a broad remit within a regulated and service-focused organisation.You will ideally offer:Experience leading and developing a property or housing teamStrong knowledge of residential property or tenancy managementExposure to community housing, social housing or retirement livingAn understanding of property maintenance and contractor managementExperience improving operational systems, processes and reportingSound knowledge of compliance within a regulated environmentConfidence managing complex stakeholders and competing prioritiesA calm, practical and accountable leadership styleRelevant tertiary qualifications in property, real estate or a related disciplineExperience with NCAT, housing management systems and retirement living legislation would be advantageous.
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📌 Manager, Property And Housing (New South Wales)
🏢 Public Sector People
📍 New South Wales