Here at Investa, we’re all about creating spaces that reflect how people work, live, and thrive today—and how they’ll want to do so in the future. For over 20 years, we’ve led the way in making positive change in Australia’s workplaces. We’re an Australian diversified real estate company with a recognised track-record of investment and development across both office and living markets.

Our purpose is to welcome the world to better places. We’re people first and entrepreneurial, with a strong service ethos.

Why join us? We’ve made it our business to understand how people want to live and work today, tomorrow and beyond and as you’d expect, we practise what we preach in our own workplace as well. We’re known for our supportive, inclusive, and flexible work culture. With recognition from the Workplace Gender Equality Agency, the Australian Workplace Equality Index, and multiple awards for workplace flexibility, our people and the way we work together are our difference.

We’re looking for an experienced and commercially astute General Manager to join our team in Melbourne. In this role, you'll lead a team of property management professionals, driving strong financial and operational performance across the portfolio while delivering exceptional service to tenants and stakeholders.

You'll be a strategic and engaging leader who can bring people along on the journey, communicate a clear vision and build strong, trusted relationships. You'll play a key role in maximising asset returns, strengthening tenant relationships, developing team capability and positioning Investa as a property manager of choice.

Your key responsibilities:

- Provide strong, visible leadership to a team of property management professionals, setting clear direction and bringing the team along to achieve shared goals.
- Lead, manage and develop a high-performing team through effective coaching, communication, feedback and performance management.
- Drive the financial and operational performance of the portfolio, including the development and management of annual budgets, property P&Ls;, capital expenditure and asset-level forecasts.
- Partner with Asset Managers to develop and deliver Strategic Asset Plans, providing strategic input, market insights and recommendations across leasing, capital expenditure and asset performance.
- Develop and implement effective leasing and tenant retention strategies to maximise occupancy, improve tenant relationships and enhance financial returns.
- Oversee all leasing activities,



including lease negotiations, leasing recommendations, financial modelling and engagement with external leasing agents.
- Oversee capital expenditure projects, ensuring delivery in line with approved budgets, business priorities and delegated authorities.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with tenants, agents, fund and asset managers, valuers, contractors and internal stakeholders.
- Drive a customer-centric culture, positioning Investa as a property manager of choice through exceptional service, tenant engagement and retention.
- Lead the delivery of sustainability, ESG and building technology initiatives across the portfolio.
- Ensure compliance with relevant regulatory requirements, WHS&E; obligations, sustainability practices and internal policies and procedures.
- Oversee portfolio reporting, reforecasting and cash flow management, ensuring accurate and timely reporting to internal and external stakeholders.
- Represent and promote Investa within the property industry, building our reputation through industry engagement and strong external relationships.

What you bring:

- A degree in Property or a related discipline.
- 7–10 years' experience in the property industry, with proven experience in commercial property management.
- Demonstrated leadership and people management experience, with the ability to inspire, motivate and develop a team.
- A team-oriented and engaging leadership style, with the ability to bring people along on the journey, create alignment and build a positive team culture.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate ideas, provide direction and influence stakeholders at all levels.
- A strategic mindset, with the ability to see the bigger picture, identify opportunities and translate business objectives into practical outcomes.
- Strong relationship-building skills, with the ability to establish trust, influence and maintain effective partnerships with a broad range of stakeholders.
- A strong understanding of commercial property markets, Australian real estate trends and the key factors influencing asset performance.




- Solid knowledge of funds management and the financial drivers of property performance.
- Solid financial and commercial acumen, including experience managing property budgets, P&Ls;, capital expenditure and financial modelling.
- Excellent negotiation and influencing skills, with the confidence to navigate complex stakeholder relationships.
- Strong planning, organisation and problem-solving skills, with the ability to balance competing priorities.
- Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Word and Excel skills.
- A current Real Estate Agent's Licence or Agent's Representative Licence registered with the Victorian Business Licensing Authority is essential.

What we offer: Career Development: Leadership programs, education assistance, study support, professional membership fee support.

Lifestyle: We offer generous parental leave, return to work program, and summer hours.

Inclusive Culture: A safe, welcoming environment for all, including individuals from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, the LGBTQ+ community, and those who are neurodivergent.

Flexibility: We do our best to support you to be able to do the things that are important to you. We offer over 21 formal flexible work options, plus a truly supportive approach to balancing work with life’s priorities.

Health and Wellness: Discounted health insurance, free health and wellbeing services, discounted fitness classes, reproductive health benefits.

Financial: Fully funded life and TPD insurance, novated leasing and retail discounts.

We encourage people of all backgrounds to apply. Even if you don’t meet all the criteria, we’d love to hear from you.

We understand that traditional hiring processes can come with challenges for some people. If you have a disability, identify as gender diverse or are neurodivergent, please reach out to our Recruitment Manager, [email protected] and Amy will tailor our processes to accommodate your specific needs. If you require no additional assistance to accommodate your requirements and wish to be considered for this position, kindly submit your application online.

We request that applications not be submitted directly to this email address.

A note to recruitment agencies: Investa does not accept unsolicited resumes or candidate profiles from recruitment agencies. We will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes sent direct without prior engagement. Thank you for your understanding.

📌 General Manager (Melbourne)
🏢 Investa Office Management
📍 Melbourne