Head of Property Operations - Harvey Norman

Harvey Norman has partnered with Avril Clare Recruitment Ltd, specialist recruiters in the property sector, to appoint an exceptional Head of Property Operations for its Irish business.

Based at the company’s headquarters in Swords, North Dublin, this is a full-time, on-site leadership role. Recognised as one of Ireland’s Best Workplaces by Great Place to Work, Harvey Norman is a globally recognised retail powerhouse with more than 300 stores worldwide across furniture, bedding, appliances and technology. With 16 stores across Ireland and continued expansion plans, the business offers ambitious professionals the opportunity to make a real commercial impact within a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

The Opportunity

Reporting directly to the CEO, the Head of Property Operations will lead and shape the company’s property function in Ireland from its head office in Swords, Co. Dublin. Managing a high-performing team of six, this is a strategic leadership role with significant influence across the organisation and a key mandate to support the continued growth and development of the business.

This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced property professional to join a dynamic, innovative and commercially driven leadership team within one of the world’s most recognisable retail brands.

Harvey Norman offers a collaborative and energetic culture where achievement is recognised, teams are empowered, and colleagues genuinely enjoy working together.

The role is multi-faceted, below are some of the areas that you will have responsibility for:

• Property Management

• Lease negotiations – including rent reviews, lease extensions and new leases

• Landlord liaison in relation to our store and warehouse network

• Identification of expansion opportunities in Ireland

• Negotiating property acquisitions and disposals

• Asset Management of our current portfolio of owned properties and identifying opportunities to maximise rental revenue

• Carrying out investment analysis and creation of business plans for presentation to senior leadership in relation to the above

• Projects

• Planning and executing location improvements including compliance work, up to and including store refits

• Working with all relevant specialists and consultants e.g. Architect, Civil, M&E, Structural, Fire Safety etc. to ensure all works are compliant with all applicable regulations when completed

• Managing a range of contractors to ensure projects are delivered to the required standard and in a timely manner.

• Managing budgets across all projects to ensure all projects are delivered to the highest quality and in the most cost effective manner

• Facilities Management

• Managing a facilities team who complete both planned preventative maintenance and reactive maintenance requirements as identified by location managers

• Supply Chain Management, ensuring cost effective key SLA’s are in place for all critical services

• Ensuring all PPM’s are completed to always ensure full regulatory compliance

• Continually improving and driving efficiencies in facilities maintenance

• Working with loss prevention office to implement improvements across all locations to reduce theft

• Health & Safety

• Working with the relevant team members and departments to ensure health and safety requirements are adhered to across all locations

Your Profile

Team player – You can build rapport and maintain effective working relationships with suppliers and colleagues at all levels throughout the business. You are supportive of the whole team, and you strive to get things right and you are solution focused. You look to build the team around you and help to develop people.

You can communicate with influence – You are a strong communicator and have excellent listening and interpersonal skills. You are candid and straight talking.

Hardworking, conscientious, & self-motivated – You are optimistic and resilient, you have a positive attitude and outlook on life, work, and self and you have an optimistic view of the future and your own performance. You also can work under pressure and achieve results in a data driven business environment.

Strong attention to detail / organised – You have a high level of dependability in all aspects of the job. You show commitment to the job and to the company, you take pride in your work.

Your qualifications and experience:

• 3 – 7 years’ experience as a Head of Property or similar role

• 2 – 3 years’ experience as a in the retail sector on the client side

• Understanding of retail design and fitout process

• Qualification in construction management/building, QS or relevant trade desirable

• Strong knowledge of the property market with a proven track record of lease and property negotiations

• Capable of reading and drafting plans with an eye for detail

• Proven success in project delivery, demonstrating leadership, problem solving and decision making and delivering projects on budget and on time

• Experience working in a fast paced environment

• Car owner with a full clean drivers licence

• Computer literate with excellent analytical skills

• Ability to work on own initiative and to meet strict deadlines

• Must be commercially focused and highly organised

Why people join us

• We’re dynamic and growing!

• Fun, high energy work environment

• Culture of developing people

• Our entrepreneurial spirit

• Generous staff discount and additional benefits

Additional Information:

The successful candidate will be required to attend a company induction day in Dublin City Centre.