Property Project Development Manager

SUMMARY:
Our prestigious client requires an experienced Project Manager to join their highly successful team with a new property development project in Cape Town.
 
We require your minimum 5 years’ experience in property development where you have been the centre liaison point working on site, daily managing the full circle project requirements from start to finish.
 
We are looking for that attitude of 100% commitment – essential to have all round multi skilled experience involving stakeholder engagement, council agreements, NHBRC approvals, project design, legal processes, monitoring contractors, managing costings, liaison and presentations for EXCO etc.

POSITION INFO:
REQUIREMENTS

• Matric, relevant qualification advantageous
• Fluent in Afrikaans, good written communications skills
• Excel, PowerPoint and other presentation software skills required
• Ability to work autonomously and independently but communicate well consulting with internal stakeholders and management
• Ability to build strong and positive relationships with clients/external stakeholders, consultants and advisors
• Strong developed problem solving & excellent negotiation and influencing skills
• Demonstrated leadership skills with vision, commitment, engagement and results
• Highly developed verbal communication skills with ability to communicate at a high level.
• Strategic thinker, strong planner committed to deliver results
• Manage and prioritise several key tasks at any one time within defined deadlines
• High level of professionalism, honesty and integrity

• Define and review project goals and constraints & develop strategies for review.
• Advises and liaises with all stakeholders & obtain senior management approval for development strategies
• Manage preliminary feasibilities, define & evaluate best use options for properties.
• Develop design briefs with external consultants to preliminary costing stage.
• Negotiates/gain approvals in a timely cost-effective manner, liaise with management ensuring appropriate financial, commercial and legal risks are documented, updated progress, cash flow & project issues as they arise
• Prepare funding proposals, liaise with approval authorities, management/relevant parties
• Appoints and manages marketing agents
• Manages tender process in conjunction with the project QS
• Responsible for project design development throughout projects
• Ensures compliance with relevant council documentation
• Draft all required EXCO material for presentation to relevant parties
• Manage NHBRC enrolments and approval process
• Evaluate market sector, emerging opportunities, monitor market/competitor trends.
• Liaise with real estate agents/consultants/prospective tenants.
• Ensure objectives for Profit, Program, Quality, Safety and Environmental performance for each property development project are achieved.
• Instruct, manage external project consultants - review preparation of contract documents
• Monitor progress and oversee Practical Completion, final certificates in consultation with management and the appropriate Certifier.
• Ensure accurate and timely information is available for monthly Management Reports, covering all aspects of project.