Career Directions Ltd

Head of Operations (Property Management)

Career Directions Ltd  •  Nairobi, KE (Onsite)  •  4 hours ago
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Job Description


Job Purpose

The Head of Operations is responsible for the strategic and operational leadership of all completed developments, ensuring exceptional resident experience, operational excellence, community engagement, asset preservation, service delivery, and commercial performance across the portfolio.The role oversees the entire post-handover resident ecosystem, including property operations,facilities management, customer experience, vendor management, community development,hospitality services, health and safety compliance, and operational teams. The incumbent is

responsible for translating the vision into a consistently outstanding living experience across all properties.

Key Responsibility Areas

1.
Portfolio Operations Leadership

• Provide strategic leadership for all completed developments.

• Develop and implement operational policies, systems, procedures, and service standards.

• Ensure consistency in operational excellence across all properties.

• Establish operational governance frameworks and performance controls.

• Lead operational readiness for newly completed developments.

2.
Resident Experience & Lifestyle Management

• Own the resident experience framework.

• Design and continuously improve the resident journey.

• Establish service standards and customer experience benchmarks.

• Monitor resident satisfaction and engagement metrics.

• Lead complaint resolution and service recovery initiatives.

• Drive resident retention through enhanced lifestyle offerings and experiences.

This area should be one of the role's primary mandates.

3.
Community Building & Resident Engagement

• Create vibrant, safe, and engaging residential communities.

• Develop resident engagement calendars and community programs.

• Promote social interaction and community participation.

• Support formation and management of resident committees where applicable

• Build initiatives that strengthen resident loyalty and belonging.

4.
Property & Facilities Management

• Ensure proper maintenance and management of all common areas and facilities.

• Oversee preventive and corrective maintenance programs.

• Ensure optimal functionality of utilities, amenities, security systems, and shared infrastructure.

• Monitor property standards and asset condition.

• Drive long-term asset preservation strategies.

5.
Vendor & Service Partner Management

• Lead procurement and management of operational service providers.

• Manage security, cleaning, landscaping, waste management, internet, pest control, maintenance, and other vendors.

• Establish and enforce service level agreements.

• Conduct vendor performance reviews.

• Ensure delivery of quality services while maintaining cost efficiency.

6.
Revenue & Commercial Performance

• Drive profitability and operational efficiency across the portfolio.

• Develop and manage operational budgets.

• Monitor property operational costs and service charge expenditure.

• Identify revenue-enhancement opportunities within lifestyle operations.

• Support occupancy and retention initiatives.

7.
Health, Safety, Security & Compliance

• Establish portfolio-wide health and safety standards.

• Ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements.

• Oversee security management frameworks.

• Ensure emergency response preparedness and business continuity plans are in place.

• Lead risk identification and mitigation initiatives.

8.
Team Leadership & Culture

• Build and lead high-performing operations teams.

• Develop capability frameworks and training programs.

• Ensure service excellence culture across all sites.

Drive accountability, engagement, and performance management.

• Create succession plans for key operational positions.

9.
Stakeholder Management

• Develop strong relationships with residents, homeowners, investors, vendors, regulators, and internal stakeholders.

• Act as the primary escalation point for critical operational matters.

• Prepare operational reports and portfolio updates for executive leadership.

• Represent the Lifestyle function in strategic business discussions.


Requirements


Experience

• Minimum 10 years' experience in property operations, hospitality, facilities management,customer experience, residential community management, or related sectors.

• At least 5 years in a senior leadership role overseeing multi-site operations.

• Experience managing large residential communities, hospitality operations, mixed-use developments, or lifestyle-focused real estate portfolios.

• Demonstrated success in customer experience, vendor management, operations excellence, and team leadership
Career Directions Ltd

About Career Directions Ltd

CDL is a proactive Human Resource Management consultancy firm specializing in Strategic Labour Force Outsourcing, Recruitment, Training, Payroll Processing and Total Human Resource Management. Since 2003, we have been a one-stop shop for all HR related queries and support in and around East Africa. We champion best practice in Human Resource while going the extra mile to proactively address workers needs in order to achieve optimum productivity & profitability.

Our Mission

To support and contribute to our partners success while improving the lives'​ of the community.

Our Vision

To be a partner of choice in providing quality manpower outsourcing solutions.

Our Core Values

1.Professionalism: Conducting our business in the most professional way

2.Respect: Giving due respect to self and others and maintain the environment of teamwork and growth.

3.Passion: To be passionate in all we do.

4.Integrity: To act with honesty and integrity without compromising the truth.

Industry
HR & Recruiting
Company Size
51-200 employees
Headquarters
Nairobi, KE
Year Founded
2003
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