Head: Properties

1 week ago

Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa Fempower Personnel Full time R250 000 - R550 000 per year

Role Overview

An established public-sector institution is seeking an experienced Head of Properties & Facilities Management to lead the strategic oversight, modernisation, and operational excellence of a large owned campus and associated facilities.

This is a transformation-focused leadership role, responsible for positioning the campus as a future-ready, digitally enabled, sustainable institutional asset. The role carries end-to-end accountability for facilities, property, fleet, campus services and infrastructure, balancing long-term strategy with operational delivery.

Key Responsibilities Strategic Leadership

  • Develop and execute an integrated campus and facilities strategy aligned to organisational goals.

  • Lead long-term campus master planning, space optimisation and capital investment planning.

  • Drive modernisation initiatives focused on efficiency, staff experience, sustainability and digital enablement.

  • Present business cases, progress reports and risk insights to senior leadership and governance forums.

Campus, Property & Facilities Management

  • Full accountability for owned properties including the main campus, training facilities, auditoriums, staff amenities, clinics, parking and regional / satellite offices.

  • Oversight of all hard and soft facilities services, including maintenance, refurbishments, utilities, HVAC, cleaning, landscaping, catering, OHS and space planning.

  • Ensure facilities operate safely, efficiently and in compliance with all statutory and regulatory requirements.

Fleet & Transport Oversight

  • Management of a small fleet, including executive vehicles and staff transport.

  • Oversight of vehicle compliance, servicing, licensing, safety and contracted maintenance.

Vendor, Contract & Procurement Management

  • Manage a complex outsourced services environment across technical, operational and support services.

  • Ensure strong SLA management, cost control, compliance and vendor performance.

  • Work closely with supply chain partners to support compliant procurement processes.

Digital Enablement & Infrastructure

  • Partner with internal digital teams to ensure physical infrastructure supports evolving technology needs.

  • Enable digital collaboration spaces, modern meeting rooms, auditoriums and IT infrastructure support.

Sustainability & ESG

  • Drive environmental stewardship initiatives including energy efficiency, water independence and carbon reduction.

  • Explore alternative energy solutions and sustainability-focused infrastructure investments.

  • Promote greener, smarter use of space and campus resources.

Governance, Risk & Compliance

  • Full accountability for Occupational Health & Safety, facilities compliance and risk mitigation.

  • Implement preventative maintenance, inspections and emergency preparedness plans.

  • Ensure strong governance, audit readiness and regulatory compliance across operations.

People Leadership

  • Lead a team of approximately 30–40 staff, including 6–7 direct reports.

  • Build a high-performance culture across internal teams and outsourced partners.

  • Balance strategic leadership with decisive, hands-on execution.

Minimum Requirements

Qualifications

  • Relevant Bachelor's degree in Facilities Management, Property Management, Engineering, Built Environment or related field.

  • Project Management qualification (certificate or higher).

Experience

  • Minimum 12 years' experience in facilities, property or campus management.

  • At least 5 years at senior management level.

  • Proven experience managing large, complex, multi-functional campuses.

  • Strong track record in modernisation, space optimisation, capital projects and vendor-heavy environments.

  • Experience within regulated or public-sector style governance frameworks advantageous.

Ideal Candidate Profile

  • A practical, execution-focused leader with strong strategic capability.

  • Comfortable operating in constrained, legacy environments requiring innovative solutions.

  • High levels of integrity, maturity and accountability.

  • Strong financial, technical and commercial acumen.

  • Values-driven and environmentally conscious.

  • Equally confident engaging with operational teams and executive leadership.

Why Consider This Role

  • Opportunity to lead a high-impact transformation mandate.

  • Executive-level influence over a significant owned property portfolio.

  • Long-term strategic role with tangible, visible outcomes.

  • Purpose-driven environment with strong public impact.

Applications:
If you meet the above requirements and are seeking a senior leadership role with real strategic and operational influence, please submit your CV via the relevant job portal.

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