Asset Manager wanted at Khumo Property Asset Management (Khumo)

Established nearly two decades ago, Khumo Property Asset Management (Khumo) is looking into the next generation intent on amplifying a culture of service excellence and high performance for greater client and customer satisfaction. Khumo is following a strategy that will ensure high returns for clients and shareholders. To achieve this, a highly competent Asset Manager is required.

Asset Manager:

The Asset Manager will assume responsibility for optimizing the long-term investment performance of our clients’ property investments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Devising strategic plans which will enable us meet clients’ requirements, having due regard for desired exposure to risk and appropriate levels of investment returns
• Devising strategic and long-term business plans for each property under management
• Setting budget parameters with property management and ensuring accuracy of forward cash flows
• Optimising capital value and income return by identifying value-adding opportunities, extending life cycles, reacting to the property cycle when appropriate
• Measuring property performance on a regular basis on a property and portfolio level, against budget and set benchmarks
• Reporting on property performance to clients as well as the Asset Performance Committee
• Networking with the property market in general and conducting appropriate market research
• Coaching and training for succession purposes.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelors/Honours degree in real estate, property finance or related field and a proven seven years of practical property asset management experience
• Accustomed to reporting at Board level
• Outstanding relationship builder with excellent personal and managerial effectiveness
• Strong sense of accountability and responsibility with focus on performance and delivery