National Facilities Manager

Posted 16 June 2025
LocationAuckland
Job type Permanent
DisciplineCommercial Property
Reference952206

Job description

On behalf of Stride Property, one of New Zealand’s leading listed property companies, Assemble are recruiting for a National Facilities Manager to join their portfolio management team here in Auckland. Stride Property Group (SPG) is an NZX listed stapled group comprising Stride Property Limited (Stride) and Stride Investment Management Limited (SIML). They are primarily investors in New Zealand office, retail and industrial property. SIML is a specialist real estate investment manager.

A major component of their on-going asset management is the presence of a National Facilities Manager, the main purpose of which is to enhance the value of the property portfolio by effectively managing building services and facilities infrastructure, ensure legislative compliance and drive operational efficiencies across the network.

In your new position you will work with investment, development and asset teams across the company with key tasks including but not limited to:
  • Overseeing the facilities component of the annual strategic plans for each asset, detailing facilities management strategies and tactics for timely achievement of key objectives
  • Oversee portfolio wide facilities management services, focusing on contracts management, operational performance and compliance
  • Formulation and implementation of capital works programmes, including the delivery of CAPEX projects,
  • Work with our development team with respect to the building infrastructure requirements for new build and/or redevelopments
  • Work with the funds management team in the assessment of assets for potential acquisitions
  • Developing and delivering sustainability initiatives to achieve objectives, with a focus on health and safety practices, benchmarking of asset performance against industry yardsticks, organising training on sustainability and promoting innovation in this space within the business
  • Assist with the preparation of annual budgets and reforecasts for the facilities management operating costs and capital expenditure across the portfolio, benchmarking against industry data, establishing KPIs and preparing board reports as required
  • Ensure that best practice health and safety procedures are adhered by our facilities teams
To be successful in this role you should be able to demonstrate the following:
  • An NZ recognised tertiary qualification in a relevant field
  • 5- 10 years’ experience at a senior facilities management level
  • Passionate about service delivery to tenants, and key stakeholders+
  • A real people leader, with the ability to guide, mentor, train and develop others
  • Strong technical skills
  • Understand building infrastructure and optimisation
  • Can encourage positive and long-lasting relationships with key stakeholders.
  • Above all else, you will be a highly organised person, motivated, and comfortable with numbers and all budgeting aspects.
Career enhancing opportunities with an employer of this calibre do not frequent the market very often. If you are looking for senior position with a highly active investor in the property market this is a fantastic opportunity to achieve that objective.

If you are interested to learn more about this opportunity, please submit your interest via the link above, or alternatively for a confidential conversation contact Matt Webster at Assemble Recruitment on (027) 274 6829