Senior Customer Regulatory Specialist - Property/Development Manager

at  Land Information NZ

ABOUT CROWN PROPERTY

The Crown Property group is responsible for managing around 2 million hectares of Crown land and waterways across New Zealand including surplus crown assets, commercial and residential properties, pastoral leases and forestry licenses. We administer the Landbank held for Treaty Settlements, acquisitions and disposals of properties, biosecurity, and Crown Forest licenses. We provide leadership and direction for LINZ administered Crown land, looking for opportunities to maximise these assets for the benefit of New Zealanders.

HE PŪKENGA TOU - SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Working collaboratively with a team of experienced and likeminded property professionals.
• Thrive under pressure and maintain composure.
• Problem-solving skills with a knack for conflict resolution.
• Able to work with agility.
  Knowledge of property management: A minimum of 5 years prior experience as a property manager or development manager with a strong grasp of leasing and facilities management. Experience in commercial and residential property management with a strong understanding of the development lifecycle.
  Property development and maintenance: Strong experience scoping projects and maintenance items. Collaborate with contractors, vendors, and service providers to ensure quality services and cost-effective solutions.
  Relationship management: Confidence on-site and able to conduct regular property inspections to ensure compliance with safety standards, lease agreements, and maintenance requirements. The ability to address tenant concerns, complaints, and requests promptly and professionally.
  Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to undertake detailed financial analysis and scenario modelling
  Understanding of Treaty Principles: Sound understanding of the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi in relation to property

OUR KIA TOIPOTO INTENTIONS - PUBLIC SERVICE GENDER, MĀORI, PACIFIC AND ETHNIC PAY GAP ACTION PLAN

Toitū Te Whenua is a diverse team of individuals with different experience and perspectives. This drives our culture and high performance. We know that people from underrepresented groups and women in particular don’t apply for roles if they’re not a 100% match, but we’re not looking for perfection, we’re looking for potential. As an inclusive and supportive employer, we value difference and want to encourage anyone interested to apply, regardless of whether you tick all the boxes or not. As an organisation we embrace diversity, encourage work life balance and have a flexible approach to the way we work which means you will quickly feel connected and valued.

ABOUT YOUR ROLE

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced property manager or property development manager to join our dedicated team responsible for managing Crown Property. In this fixed term role, you’ll be responsible for managing a large diverse property portfolio, and will be travelling nationwide to inspect our properties, to provide strategic technical advice on the development and management of our complex property portfolio. You will have a strong property background and have a clear understanding of the development lifecycle. You will have strong field experience and be confident on site.

YOU MAY NOTICE THAT THE POSITION DESCRIPTION TITLE FOR THIS ROLE (SENIOR CUSTOMER REGULATORY SPECIALIST - LEVEL 3) DOESN’T MATCH THE ADVERTISED TITLE. AT TOITŪ TE WHENUA WE DESIGN OUR ROLES AROUND SHARED CAPABILITIES (RATHER THAN FOCUSING ON TASKS). THIS MEANS OUR POSITION DESCRIPTIONS ARE BROAD, ONE POSITION DESCRIPTION CAN COVER MANY ROLES, THIS IS KNOWN AS BROAD BASED ROLE (BBR). USING BBR ALLOWS US TO BE RESPONSIVE TO OUR CUSTOMERS AND TO STRENGTHEN THE CONNECTIONS ACROSS OUR ORGANISATION. IT ALSO GIVES US THE FLEXIBILITY TO PROVIDE WIDER OPPORTUNITIES TO OUR PEOPLE, TO FURTHER THEIR CAREERS.

If you have any questions about this role or working at Toitū Te Whenua, please email opportunities@linz.govt.nz and our Recruitment Team will be in touch with you