Real Estate General Manager at Frank Management Consult Ltd

Our Client, a property management company in Kenya is seeking to fill the role of a real estate general manager. The ideal candidate will manage the day to day operations in accordance with company policies and standards to maximize profitability and efficiency

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop the real estate company’s operational policies, procedures and standards; Includes quality of service, maintenance and customer engagement
• Develop strategic goals which will help make a significant impact on growth of the company; Implement financial and operational initiatives, Ensure operational costs are kept to a minimum
• Identify key business opportunities so as to enhance financial performance – maximize value
• Ownership of the overall consolidation and reporting of Corporate Real Estate commercials; ensuring the correct and timely reporting of Risks and Opportunities against the annual Budget, and tracking of regional savings, providing valuable decision support
• Perform the appropriate due diligence to substantiate the long-term value of investments and confirm that investments are consistent with the plan’s investment guidelines;
• Oversee all the legal negotiations and related activity necessary to close acquisitions and/or loan transactions;
• Oversee all portfolio and asset management responsibilities during the term of the investment;
• Develop appropriate ongoing investment management strategies;
• Oversee the leasing, financing, maintenance, and renovation of all aspects of the property;
• Develop valuation models in order to report accurate information to the plan with respect to the value of its investment;
• Supervise and administer the team and ensure that they adhere to the company policies and procedures.
• Pro-actively strive to have an in-depth understanding and keep abreast of the new laws and regulations of the local and international property market and being aware of the current legal issues pertaining to the property, valuation and survey law
• Advise on changes in relevant legislation
• Maintain compliance to legal, regulatory and governing laws and frameworks.
• Implement necessary checks and balance to mitigate operational risks across all departments and to ensure the best interest of the company.
• Ensure alignment of the department’s policies and objectives in line with the broad corporate policies and procedures and the group’s policies and procedures

Minimum Requirements:

• Degree in Land Economics, Finance, Survey,
• post certifications a plus preferably in Marketing, Real Estate Finance, Environmental Studies etc
• qualified and licensed valuer
• member of the Institution of Surveyors of Kenya (full member)
• registered estate agent and property manager.