The opportunity:

We’re hiring a Head of Property Development for a newly created, high-impact role for Bupa Aged Care.

Bupa has huge ambitions, and at the heart of these ambitions is Bupa’s purpose – longer, healthier and happier lives. To help deliver on our global purpose, Bupa is transforming to create extraordinary people and customer experiences. The Head of Property Development will partner with the business unit stakeholders to deliver customer and commercial outcomes that are aligned to Bupa Aged Care Australia enterprise strategy.

The purpose of the role will be to manage the delivery of efficient and effective construction projects in line with strategy, promoting consistency in practices and methodologies, development of key capabilities, simplifying governance and enhanced controls.

This is a permanent full-time role and can be based in Melbourne or Sydney with hybrid work arrangements.

How will I help?

Key accountabilities include:

• Lead the end-to end planning and performance of property development projects, including feasibility, design approvals and delivery oversight.
• Ensuring that detailed, demonstrable procedures are in place to support the delivery of projects and that an overall project management framework exists to ensure consistency across all projects.
• Liaising with and managing external consultants and suppliers as required to achieve desired project outcomes
• Ensuring compliance with legal obligations such as contractual, statutory and others as required and advised by the legal team and statutory authorities.
• Consistently applying skills, experience and actions towards the achievement of the operations team vision and mission, in line with Bupa Aged Care’s corporate direction.
• Competently managing stakeholder expectations, with regards to project delivery outcomes, timing and budgets.
• Managing competing or conflicting interests from different parties and creating solutions and processes which deliver the best result.
• Deliver expert guidance on identifying and evaluating development prospects
• Monitor property trends and market conditions to inform strategic decision making

Why work at Bupa?

We keep our people smiling by helping them improve their lives in and outside of the office.

We’re a welcoming lot, no matter who you are or where you’ve come from. We welcome all talents and backgrounds and embrace our differences, so you can bring your true self to work.

 We support our people to be the best version of themselves, physically and mentally. With a healthy work/life balance, leadership support, study leave, volunteering options and a commitment to promoting from within.

We reward our people and celebrate their success, provide initiatives that develop careers and look after our people’s health, wellbeing, and futures.

What do I need?

• Significant experience within Property Development
• Extensive understanding of the construction industry
• Proven track record leading large-scale property development projects
• Professional experience managing construction projects across multiple sites
• Strong commercial acumen and ability to prepare and interpret business cases
• Strongly developed customer focus
• Experience influencing and advising at the executive level
• Strategic thinker with the ability to translate complex information into actionable plans
• Strong analytical and risk assessment capability
• Commercial mindset with a focus on long-term value creation
• High level of integrity, accountability and attention to detail
• Previous experience within health care or aged care would be highly regarded

About Bupa Asia Pacific:

Bupa is an international healthcare group which has been committed to a purpose of helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world for more than 70 years.

Bupa Asia Pacific operates in Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong, supporting about 6.5 million customers through a broad range of health and care services including health insurance, aged care, dental, medical, optical and hearing services. Employing more than 20,000 people in the region, we believe that we can make a real difference to the lives of customers through our values, purpose and the way that we deliver personalised care.

Our people reflect the diversity of our community. At Bupa, your wellbeing, identity and own story is respected and valued.