Head of Strategic Property
Head of Strategic Property
Salary:
130000 - 144000
/ Year
Contract Type:
Permanent
Location:
Melbourne - VIC
Industry:
Professional
Reference:
4008192
Contact Name:
Marcel Lafontaine
Contact Email:
marcel@publicsectorpeople.com.au
Date Published:
11-Feb-2026
About Kingston City Council
Kingston City Council is one of Melbourne’s most liveable and diverse municipalities, stretching from the bay through established residential neighbourhoods, employment precincts and valued community infrastructure. As the organisation continues to strengthen long-term financial sustainability and community service delivery, the strategic management of Council’s land and property portfolio has become increasingly important. This creates a rare opportunity for a commercially capable property leader to step into a visible, portfolio-shaping role within local government and help define the future direction of property services across the municipality.
About the Role
The Head of Strategic Property is responsible for overseeing the full operational and strategic management of Council’s property portfolio, including acquisition, development, leasing, divestment and longer-term portfolio planning. Working closely with the Manager Property Services, the role provides expert advice, policy direction and future-focused thinking to ensure Council’s property assets are managed to a high standard.
While the role carries a strong strategic mandate, it also maintains oversight of day-to-day leasing operations across Council’s commercial and community property holdings. This includes acting as the escalation point for complex or high-value lease negotiations, guiding the team through more challenging transactional matters and ensuring effective governance across occupancy agreements, contaminated land management and asset optimisation. The position plays a key role in lifting Council’s maturity in property strategy, shaping policy direction and informing long-term investment and land use decisions that influence Kingston’s future.
About You
You are a commercially astute property professional with experience across portfolio strategy, transactions, leasing or asset development within government, institutional or complex commercial environments. You may already be operating at a senior portfolio leadership level, or you may be ready to step into broader strategic ownership of acquisitions, divestments and leasing as the next progression in your career. Either way, you bring sound commercial judgement, an understanding of property markets and confidence working with senior stakeholders across government and industry.
This role will suit someone who understands how property decisions are structured from end to end, who the key market players are and how to balance commercial outcomes with governance, risk and public value. Tertiary qualifications in a property-related discipline and demonstrated knowledge of relevant legislation, leasing frameworks and asset management principles are essential.
Apply
Public Sector People is partnering with Kingston City Council on this appointment. For a confidential discussion, please contact Marcel Lafontaine, State Manager – Search & Selection, on 0423 668 753.
Applications close on 3 March 2026. Please note that the position may close earlier if a high number of competitive applications are received.
Kingston City Council is one of Melbourne’s most liveable and diverse municipalities, stretching from the bay through established residential neighbourhoods, employment precincts and valued community infrastructure. As the organisation continues to strengthen long-term financial sustainability and community service delivery, the strategic management of Council’s land and property portfolio has become increasingly important. This creates a rare opportunity for a commercially capable property leader to step into a visible, portfolio-shaping role within local government and help define the future direction of property services across the municipality.
About the Role
The Head of Strategic Property is responsible for overseeing the full operational and strategic management of Council’s property portfolio, including acquisition, development, leasing, divestment and longer-term portfolio planning. Working closely with the Manager Property Services, the role provides expert advice, policy direction and future-focused thinking to ensure Council’s property assets are managed to a high standard.
While the role carries a strong strategic mandate, it also maintains oversight of day-to-day leasing operations across Council’s commercial and community property holdings. This includes acting as the escalation point for complex or high-value lease negotiations, guiding the team through more challenging transactional matters and ensuring effective governance across occupancy agreements, contaminated land management and asset optimisation. The position plays a key role in lifting Council’s maturity in property strategy, shaping policy direction and informing long-term investment and land use decisions that influence Kingston’s future.
About You
You are a commercially astute property professional with experience across portfolio strategy, transactions, leasing or asset development within government, institutional or complex commercial environments. You may already be operating at a senior portfolio leadership level, or you may be ready to step into broader strategic ownership of acquisitions, divestments and leasing as the next progression in your career. Either way, you bring sound commercial judgement, an understanding of property markets and confidence working with senior stakeholders across government and industry.
This role will suit someone who understands how property decisions are structured from end to end, who the key market players are and how to balance commercial outcomes with governance, risk and public value. Tertiary qualifications in a property-related discipline and demonstrated knowledge of relevant legislation, leasing frameworks and asset management principles are essential.
Apply
Public Sector People is partnering with Kingston City Council on this appointment. For a confidential discussion, please contact Marcel Lafontaine, State Manager – Search & Selection, on 0423 668 753.
Applications close on 3 March 2026. Please note that the position may close earlier if a high number of competitive applications are received.
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