Senior Property Manager – Divestments

Senior Property Manager - Divestments

About Inland Rail

Inland Rail Pty Ltd is delivering a 1,600km freight line that is transforming how goods are moved around Australia. When fully operational, Inland Rail will connect Melbourne to Brisbane via regional Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland. As one of the largest infrastructure projects in Australia, Inland Rail is helping to address the nation’s future freight needs and meet the demands of our growing population.

Delivering Inland Rail will help shift more goods onto rail which means safer, less congested roads and fewer emissions and a more resilient and sustainable national freight network.

More information relating to the project can be found here: Inland Rail

About the opportunity

As our Senior Property Manager – Divestments, you’ll lead the strategic disposal of surplus property assets across the Inland Rail corridor. You’ll be responsible for developing and executing high-value property sales strategies, managing complex stakeholder relationships, and ensuring compliance with legal, financial, and governance frameworks. This is a rare opportunity to combine commercial property expertise with public impact.

Key responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Develop, manage and execute a portfolio-wide property divestment strategy in line with the objectives and asset management plans of Inland Rail Pty Ltd (IRPL).
• Identify, evaluate, and prioritise Real Estate assets for potential divestment based on operational, financial, and strategic criteria.
• Develop initiatives and determine priorities for inclusion of initiatives, in the strategic plan for Property Divestment programs and services and implement delivery model changes within assigned programs and projects.
• Develop and manage the end-to-end property divestment process, including due diligence, valuations, market engagement, stakeholder consultation, and negotiations.
• Prepare comprehensive Property Asset Disposal Project Plans, based on agreed Property Strategy, covering the full range of events from initiation to settlement.
• Develop and manage a range of due diligence pre-sale and pre settlement activities to maximise value, meet ARTC & IRPL compliance requirements and minimise disposal delay including relevant property related title information, surveying and encumbrances checks, subdivision and rezoning requirements.

About You

You must be resilient and agile to work through a divestment property program that is fluid, while managing complex relationships and delivering tailored services. Your working style will be collaborative and you will be someone who loves working to deadlines, enjoys a challenge, has good interpersonal skills to problem solve with empathy.

You must be able to demonstrate

• Understanding and experience in property divestment procedures and other property transactions such as leases, licenses and easements.
• Proven history in land divestment, acquisition, tenure and land title administration.
• Ability to establish and manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Proven ability to work autonomously and to approved deadlines.
• Ability to process a high volume of work in a structured and organised manner.
• Well-developed negotiation, influencing, problem resolution and interpersonal skills.
• Sound knowledge of Microsoft Office suite of products.

Desirable Selection Criteria

• Understanding of compulsory land acquisition
• Experience in linear infrastructure and/or large-scale projects with diverse property portfolios.
• Understanding of land and business valuation principles and methodology.
• Experience in rural sector land acquisition

What you’ll be joining

• You will join one of the largest infrastructure programs in Australia.
• This project will generate thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in local investment, boosting regional economies and communities right along the alignment.
• Inland Rail is proud to have over 40% female representation and we would like to see these numbers grow.
• Inland Rail is an Agile working environment in our State-of-the Art office embracing flexible working conditions.

Our Organisation and Culture

The values that drive us and the work we deliver in the program incorporate Collaboration, Accountability, Respect and Excellence.  We welcome like-minded individuals who value our culture.

At Inland Rail, we celebrate, support, and thrive on attracting people from all horizons and walks of life for the benefit of our employees, our program, and our community. Inland Rail is proud to be an equal opportunity and an affirmative action employer. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates to submit their details to us.

All employment is decided based on suitability to the role, cultural fit, merit, and business needs.

Apply Now

If this opportunity sounds like the challenge you have been looking for please apply online today.

As part of the application process, you will be required to undergo pre-employment criminal history, reference and medical checks, including drug and alcohol testing. Inland Rail is a drug and alcohol-free working environment.

Please note that applications are reviewed from point of advertising so don’t delay your application.