Associate Director (Property Management)

Company Description

Colliers’ Property Management is a people business. Our team of 250 professionals are leaders in delivering tailor‑made services for clients. We understand the value in acting together as a team across Surveying, Facilities Management, Finance and Specialist Services and that optimum service can only be delivered by everyone acting as one.

We deliver a data‑led, customer‑centric property management model where the clients receive the same high‑quality service whether the assets are small, medium, or large, in every location throughout the UK.

It is our reliability and consistency of providing strong performance levels that sets us apart, as is our ability to innovate rapidly to market changes via our specialist teams of Technology, ESG, Customer Experience, Data and Procurement. Innovation and continuous improvement are at the heart of everything we do.

Our market‑leading statistics demonstrate that we get the basics done better and it is from this strong foundation that we can truly innovate and add value to our clients’ assets. We understand that getting the basics right starts with getting the team right and focus our efforts on employing not just the right people but the right number of people too. Our team is made up of a diverse group of people who all work towards the goal of getting the best result for our client.

• A London‑based finance team
• High staff retention
• High client retention
• A long track record of high profitability
• Paid bonuses to all our staff every year for over 15 years

Job Description

Manchester IPM Team

Based in Colliers UK Manchester office at Chancery Place, Manchester. We run both local and national clients from our Manchester office including:

• Institutions
• Pension Funds
• High net worth individuals
• REITs

We manage a number of well‑known, mixed‑use, retail and office assets and have grown significantly over the last five years.

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Team Director you will be responsible for managing a portfolio of assets located in and around the north of England. The portfolio contains a mix of buildings with a variety of sectors including office, retail, industrial and F&B. The team manages a diverse portfolio of commercial assets for a major UK pension fund, for private clients, based both in UK and overseas, as well as local authority clients. You will have ultimate responsibility for the performance of the assets to include management of the following services:

• Finance team
• Site‑based teams including facilities management
• Surveying team – graduate/apprentice
• Specialist service teams – ESG, Procurement, CX, Data, Technology

Responsibility for Ensuring the Assets Are

• Managed to the very highest standard
• Clean, safe, secure and in repair
• Providing a modern customer experience
• Market‑leading and competitive in the market
• Continuously reducing carbon emissions
• Operating with good value service charges
• Contributing significantly to the local community

Qualifications

• Be a team player with a positive attitude
• Qualified to MRICS
• Have a track record of managing people
• Have experience in managing large multi‑let assets
• Be personable with established client‑facing capabilities
• Be capable of performing business development duties
• Be ambitious with promotion aspirations
• Have a strong work ethic and be willing to be in Manchester 3 days per week

Additional Information

• Opportunity to work in a leading global real estate firm.
• Collaborative and supportive work environment.
• Career development and training opportunities.

Please tell us what would help you take part and give enough practical detail for us to arrange it. We will handle your request confidentially, and it will not affect how you are assessed. We make reasonable adjustments in line with the Equality Act 2010.

At Colliers, we empower people to perform at their best. As a Disability Confident Employer, we want every candidate to feel welcome. If anything would help you take part in our process, such as extra time or rest breaks, step‑free access, or a different interview format, please tell us in your application. You are not expected to share a diagnosis or medical history.

Colliers is proud to be an equal‑opportunities employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of age; disability; gender; gender reassignment; marriage and civil partnership; pregnancy and maternity; race (including colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins); religion or belief; sex; or sexual orientation. We also value diverse experience and neurodiversity.

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