Senior TDM - Development Project

at  Vicinity Centres

We are one of Australia’s leading retail property groups, who are reimagining the way Australians live, work and play. We own and manage some of the most recognisable and loved retail destinations across Australia and are evolving to transform our portfolio into destinations that offer a broad selection of retail, residential, and office spaces.
Role purpose
Reporting to the National Tenancy Project Manager the key purpose of the Senior Tenancy Delivery
Manager is to ensure consistent processes are followed for the tenancy delivery function and positive
delivery outcomes are achieved for their allocated Centres or Project. This role will be responsible for monitoring the status of each tenancy deliverable and the coordination of retail tenancy fit outs on Development Projects. The role will have direct TDM reports who will be allocated to the project to manage the scoping, pricing, tendering and procurement of work generated by the leasing/development process. The role assumes responsibility to deliver tenancies to the Tenant in accordance with all lease obligations agreed in the lease and in line with the timeframes agreed for rent commencement.
Please note - this role is an initial 18 month contract, to support the delivery of the Chatswood Chase Development Project’s Tenancy Fit Out schedule.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain Vicinity governance / process and procedures for Leasing Design & Delivery
• Build strong relationships with external stakeholders to award and manage work
• Deliver reconfiguration projects in accordance with cost and programme targets
• Own key accounts and client liaison on a portfolio level
• Chairing and driving regular status meetings
• Establish and monitor health & safety and environmental responsibilities to ensure compliance with
• legislation, corporate procedures, and company objectives
• Scheduling and coordination ability to assist in resolving potential discrepancies between the multiple
• technical disciplines.
• Design and technical plan review of architectural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing and vertical
• transportation drawings. Interface with suppliers and architects to review, comment and approve
• construction drawings ensuring owners responsibilities. Ensure compliance where owners work
• requires interface with tenant lease requirements. Collaborate with tenants when owners work affects
• existing tenants.
• Efficiently track and/or manage the scheduling of all leasing driven project planning and permit
• submissions to all applicable local jurisdictional agencies.
• Attend recurring action/asset meetings to ensure awareness of all aspects of the shopping centre,
• especially on issues that pertain to leasing funded capital works.
• Visit the shopping centres on a regular basis to monitor progress of Leasing Capital work & tenant fit
• outs and promote methods to expedite the shop delivery process wherever possible.
• Supervise the schedule of works to ensure contractors & shopfitters complete their work on or before
• the agreed contract schedule. Conduct site inspections and meetings with architects, contractors and
• building inspectors, where necessary.
• Perform detailed inspections throughout the fitout of each shop and promptly coordinate with the
• Retail Design Manager to issue a final defect list to the shopfitter upon the completion of each store.
• Ensure compliance of all close-out documentation in accordance with contract terms.
• Consistently maintain professional and appropriate demeanour when interacting with business
• partners and customers.
• Proactively consult, engage, and listen to all team members and make sound decisions in a transparent
• manner

Key Role Relationships

• The Senior Tenancy Delivery Manager will collaborate with Senior Retail Design Managers and their
• direct reports to ensure that new and renewing tenancy fit outs meet both Vicinity design standards
• and industry standards to enhance the centres reputation, contributing to the ambience and physical
• environment of Vicinity owned and / or managed centres as significant shopping destinations.
• Collaborate with regional and local leasing managers to clarify scope and costs for landlord works
• required to reconfigure tenant spaces to suit the requirements of new leasing deals.
• Collaborate with Leasing Managers on budget preparations, identify applicable work scopes, produce
• requests to consultants and contractors for proposals to obtain cost estimates and bids.
• Collaborate with Centre Operations Managers and other related Centre Team Members on
• coordination matters relating to the delivery of shops to tenants and throughout the tenancy fitout
• periods to ensure tenants open on time and comply with all lease obligations.

Capability and Experience

• Preferred Qualification: You have a degree in Construction Management and/or equivalent experience
• Technical Knowledge: You have strong, demonstrated knowledge of Mechanical, Electrical & Fire Life Safety building infrastructure systems as well as a sound understanding of architectural & structural
• building components.
• Communication Skills: You have excellent verbal, written, visual, and negotiating communication skills and aptitude with both internal and external entities
• Presentation Skills: Ability to present cost plans, scheduling & tracking to set targets and objectives.
• Administration Skills: Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Bluebeam/Adobe Acrobat, Project Scheduling Applications & Project Budgeting Software
• Organizational Skills: Organized, goal oriented, ability to develop and maintain effective relationships and works well in small and large groups
• Customer Focus: You are customer focussed and put customers at the heart of your activities and decisions.
• Innovation: You identify new ideas and transform them into new processes that drive commercial outcomes through a shared strategic vision.
• Change agility: You move quickly and easily to navigate and implement change efforts to optimise productivity and areas of focus.
• Data, digital and technology: You use technology and information to drive effective decision-making that leads to improved business performance.
• Process improvement: You explore more effective and efficient ways of getting thigs done and establish procedures or ways to standardise common activity, tasks and mitigate risk. 7-10 years of experience as a Delivery Manager, Project Manager, Construction Manager and/or experience within an Architectural firm and/or Construction Management setting
• Leads inclusively: You lead by creating and inclusive environment where you leverage diversity, create a sense of belonging, and a culture of trust and psychological safety.
• Drives performance and commercial outcomes: You drive and maximise performance and commercial outcomes without compromising quality, safety, or our customers. Develops talent and capability: You identify, nurture, and activate the diverse talent and capabilities of people.
• Leads change: You consciously create a culture where everyone has the awareness, knowledge, and desire to respond and thrive through change.
• Adopts an external view: You create strategic advantage by anticipating market needs and pioneering innovative approaches based on a sound understanding of the global market.

Why Vicinity?

Our benefits program focuses on creating an awesome place to work in which our people are rewarded and recognised. This includes:

• Flexible working options
• Birthday leave & purchased additional leave
• $1,000 worth of VCX securities rewarded for eligible team members
• Internal mentoring program
• Generous Parental Leave

Our values cultivate a culture that encourages our 1,200+ team members to be adaptable, agile, resilient and passionate.
At Vicinity we embrace and celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive work environment where we attract, retain and develop our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community and we strongly encourage applications from the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.
Our people and our Employee Advocacy Groups (Gender Balance, Cultural Diversity, Disability & Access and Pride & Allies) actively build community and provide allyship within Vicinity. If you’d like to speak to someone to understand what it’s like firsthand to work here, please reach out to our Talent Acquisition team.
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Email:
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Phone: +61 3 7001 4000 (request to speak to our Talent Acquisition team)
Note: To be eligible to apply for this position, you must have existing, relevant Australian work rights. At the later stages of the recruitment process the shortlisted candidate/candidates will be required to undergo a Criminal History Background/Police Check as a mandatory part of the process. Additional qualification checks may also be required dependant on role and level

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain Vicinity governance / process and procedures for Leasing Design & Delivery
• Build strong relationships with external stakeholders to award and manage work
• Deliver reconfiguration projects in accordance with cost and programme targets
• Own key accounts and client liaison on a portfolio level
• Chairing and driving regular status meetings
• Establish and monitor health & safety and environmental responsibilities to ensure compliance with
• legislation, corporate procedures, and company objectives
• Scheduling and coordination ability to assist in resolving potential discrepancies between the multiple
• technical disciplines.
• Design and technical plan review of architectural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing and vertical
• transportation drawings. Interface with suppliers and architects to review, comment and approve
• construction drawings ensuring owners responsibilities. Ensure compliance where owners work
• requires interface with tenant lease requirements. Collaborate with tenants when owners work affects
• existing tenants.
• Efficiently track and/or manage the scheduling of all leasing driven project planning and permit
• submissions to all applicable local jurisdictional agencies.
• Attend recurring action/asset meetings to ensure awareness of all aspects of the shopping centre,
• especially on issues that pertain to leasing funded capital works.
• Visit the shopping centres on a regular basis to monitor progress of Leasing Capital work & tenant fit
• outs and promote methods to expedite the shop delivery process wherever possible.
• Supervise the schedule of works to ensure contractors & shopfitters complete their work on or before
• the agreed contract schedule. Conduct site inspections and meetings with architects, contractors and
• building inspectors, where necessary.
• Perform detailed inspections throughout the fitout of each shop and promptly coordinate with the
• Retail Design Manager to issue a final defect list to the shopfitter upon the completion of each store.
• Ensure compliance of all close-out documentation in accordance with contract terms.
• Consistently maintain professional and appropriate demeanour when interacting with business
• partners and customers.
• Proactively consult, engage, and listen to all team members and make sound decisions in a transparent
• manne

Key Role Relationships

• The Senior Tenancy Delivery Manager will collaborate with Senior Retail Design Managers and their
• direct reports to ensure that new and renewing tenancy fit outs meet both Vicinity design standards
• and industry standards to enhance the centres reputation, contributing to the ambience and physical
• environment of Vicinity owned and / or managed centres as significant shopping destinations.
• Collaborate with regional and local leasing managers to clarify scope and costs for landlord works
• required to reconfigure tenant spaces to suit the requirements of new leasing deals.
• Collaborate with Leasing Managers on budget preparations, identify applicable work scopes, produce
• requests to consultants and contractors for proposals to obtain cost estimates and bids.
• Collaborate with Centre Operations Managers and other related Centre Team Members on
• coordination matters relating to the delivery of shops to tenants and throughout the tenancy fitout
• periods to ensure tenants open on time and comply with all lease obligations