Senior Property Manager – Land Management

ABOUT THE LAND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

The Land Development Agency (LDA) is a commercial, semi-State body that seeks to maximise the supply of affordable homes on public and other land in a financially sustainable manner, supporting the creation of thriving communities and delivering ongoing positive social impact. It is overseen by an independent board of directors and is funded with €5 billion of equity capital committed by the Government. It is also permitted to borrow up to €1.25bn.

The LDA has commenced construction on a number of projects on State land and has a delivery pipeline more than 17,000 homes.  It also works in partnership with the country’s largest and most experienced homebuilders and will deliver a further 8,000 homes under the Government’s Project Tosaigh initiative.

Additionally, the LDA is working on large-scale longer-term strategic areas by master-planning and bringing forward planning applications in locations such as Limerick Colbert Quarter, the Digital Hub in Dublin and Sandy Road in Galway.

Summary: 

This role offers the right candidate a fantastic opportunity to join and oversee a growing and evolving Asset Management Team within the LDA.  Primarily responsible for the oversight of a range of LDA landbanks awaiting development this varied role includes overseeing existing and meanwhile uses of land in addition to ensuring that insurance and security requirements are met both in respect of landbanks. 

The Senior Site Property Manager will be flexible, initiative-taking, organised, curious, collaborative and results oriented and will have excellent relationship management skills and with an ability to communicate effectively with a variety of internal and external stakeholders. An essential factor for success in this role is that the successful candidate will have five plus years of broad experience across all aspects of facilities, commercial, land and general property operations to meet the demands of overseeing sometimes complex land and their uses. The ideal candidate should also have excellent people skills and will have the necessary technical and commercial acumen to successfully oversee the management of a large portfolio land and associated uses.  Candidates must also have a minimum of three plus years’ experience managing a team.

Essential duties and responsibilities:

Management and coordination of the team responsible for the operation and oversight of FM and other support services on LDA owned landbanks.

Manage team performance, liaising with the Property and Asset Management Lead in respect of performance, training and oversight matters.

In conjunction with the LDA Insurance Team, oversee all aspects of the management and the delivery of insurance requirements across vacant sites and landbanks.

Working collaboratively with LDA Property and Insurance Teams to proactively manage property/land associated risks by development bespoke mitigation methodologies to address risks identified.

Working with the LDA Legal Team in respect of transfers and land management matters.

Prepare for and oversee the handover and transfer of land and assets.

Develop and oversee the delivery of meanwhile uses for land and assets where appropriate.

Oversee the management of commercial leases and licenses in operation on LDA landbanks.

Oversee security requirements and service delivery in respect of vacant cost rental and AFS homes pre-letting and/or prior to sale.

Procurement of services from agreed supplier frameworks including commercial, FM and security services.

3rd party supplier performance in line with contract KPIs and metrics.

Drive standards and value for money service provision delivered by 3rd party suppliers along with continued monitoring of supplier costs.

Oversee the development and delivery annual land and support services budgets.

Monitor and report monthly on land management activities and all associated costs for internal stakeholders and the Property & Asset Management Lead.

Oversee all routine and periodic inspections of land and assets held.

Oversee all compliance matters in relation to the operation of LDA land and assets.

Lead coordination between Asset Management Accounts and Finance Teams to ensure efficient running of operations.

Ensure portfolio and external contractors comply with applicable, legislation, regulation, and best practice in the delivery of their services.

Provide land management and meanwhile use advice to internal LDA stakeholders.

Additional requirements may apply as the LDAs land pipeline and assets evolve.

Requirements:

Have minimum 5 years of facilities/commercial, agricultural and/or land sectors.

Have a minimum of three plus years managing a team of people.

Post graduate qualification an advantage.

Excellent relationship management skills (both internal and external)

Strong strategic knowledge of commercial agreements, property leases, licenses and other land related agreements.

Knowledge of public procurement a distinct advantage.

Must have own car and full and a clean driving license.

Chartered Member of the SCSI.

Additional experience and skills desired:

An understanding and experience of typical issues facing institutional landowners.

Ability to execute in relatively ambiguous and complex situations, prioritising and juggling multiple actions at once, work independently, be self-motivated and action oriented.

Exercise sound judgment, tact, diplomacy, and professionalism.

Highly organised and detail-oriented.

Demonstrate a positive "can-do" attitude, maintain confidentiality, and be an effective team player

Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Microsoft Excel & Word.

To Apply: 

The closing date for applications is 5pm on the 2nd April 2026