Property Manager

At Retirement Villages Group, we are delighted to be recruiting for a commercially minded Property Manager to join our Central Team based in our London Victoria office (2 days London based, 1 day Village based). This is a new role created due to growth, so an exciting time to join RVG and an opportunity to really make this role your own.

Reporting into the Property Director, the purpose of this role is to provide property management to the daily operations of our residential portfolio across the UK - currently sitting at 17 assets.

This role will be responsible for partnering with the business operations to support with property management, compliance, maintenance and H&S support, service charge and lease management and sustainability.

Key Responsibilities:

Manage key relationships with contractors and service providers
Own, manage and negotiate group-wide property service contracts, in conjunction with the operations team and in line with company procurement rules
Own property data, including sqft, EPC records, addresses etc
Support the correct property setup of new developments in conjunction with the operations team
Working with colleagues, ensure all assets comply with legislation and are maintained in line with H&S regulations
Support the preparation and issuance of service charge budgets and village operating budgets with General Managers and Management Accountants
Manage and report on centrally controlled costs which impact village operating budgets
Lease management including lease agreements, update schedules, and managing process
Own lease processes, including dilapidations, alterations etc
Own Section 20 templates and support operations team in issuing notices and being compliant with legislation
Assist the business in delivering the sustainability strategy including our industry-leading Net Zero Carbon strategy
Create, negotiate and manage partnerships with our customer, contractors and internal stakeholders
The successful candidate:
Member of The Property Institute or Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors or similar qualification
5 to 10 years' experience in a similar role
Excellent understanding of health and safety compliance
Ability to use systems and maintain data
Proven experience in the management and delivery of business improvement projects
Attributes & Skills:
Driving license or ability to travel to site regularly
Database knowledge
Able to prioritise workload
Professional and articulate communicator
High level of problem solving
In return, for this role we offer a competitive salary (+ bonus based on both personal and company performance) and a range of excellent benefits:

Private medical insurance
Pension scheme
Generous holiday entitlement, birthday leave and volunteer days!
Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave
Life assurance

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