Assistant Centre Manager

Together, we can do great things

We shape leading experiences across office, retail, logistics and student accommodation.

We’re one of Australia’s largest property groups, managing $40 billion worth of assets across the country.

Our sustainable returns from investments come from focusing on what matters most to customers — a great experience and doing good. Every day, our people are driving positive impact for people, place and planet. They’re inquisitive, pioneering industry firsts and pushing new ideas to deliver exceptional outcomes.

This passion and expertise creates an employee experience that puts wellbeing, flexibility and opportunity first.

Come join us.

The role

We are seeking an Assistant Centre Manager to join the management team at Karrinyup Shopping Centre. The best, in the West!

This newly created role, reporting to the Centre General Manager, is focused on the day to day operations of the centre, meeting asset objectives and delivering optimum investment return.

What you will be doing

• Maintaining an in depth understanding of the Centre’s KPIs including monthly and annual sales of retailers and any associated commodity group and precinct trends
• Establishing relationships with retailers to understand market conditions, fluctuations in their business and ensure a proactive response to their needs
• Managing the Retail Manager and Centre Administration Manager, providing leadership and guidance to ensure that activities are prioritised and diligently and efficiently completed
• Maintaining current knowledge of competitor activity and developments and potential external impacts to the centre
• Developing and implementing the Retail Engagement Strategy with the Retail and Administration Manager
• Monitoring lease compliance and guiding the Retail Managers in driving refurbishments that are due to ensure retailer onboarding process is seamless. As well as, contributing to operational asset leasing process, ensuring the retail mix aligns to the strategy for the centre.
• Overseeing management of Critical Retailers and reviewing the debt report for presentation to senior stakeholders and managing and updating Financial Reports for asset planning.
• Actively manage and communicate operational issues affecting retailer performance in conjunction with the Operations team as well as take a lead role in overseeing capital works projects that interface with retailers and customers.

• Assisting with emergency evacuation procedures and other crisis management situations and participate in Duty Manager roster as required.

What makes you stand out

You will be an extremely well organised and self-motivated professional who has experience in commercial property management or retail management.

You will have excellent attention to detail, coupled with an ability to manage multiple projects and tasks. Moreover, you will have exceptional communication and organisational skills and be able to liaise with senior stakeholders. 

This role will suit a customer service focused and flexible individual who is solution oriented and wishes to grow their skills within a leading property company. 

What makes us stand out

We value our people

• Enjoy flexible working arrangements and generous leave options.
• Experience market-leading parental leave benefits including 22 weeks paid leave for either carer and childcare allowance once you return to work.
• Embrace diverse and challenging career opportunities, supported by our dedicated Learning & Development Team committed to your growth.
• Engage in comprehensive Wellbeing programs and benefit from market-leading policies and support tailored to diverse needs.
• Be recognised by peers through nomination awards and take part in our generous Employee Referral Program.

We know the power of a great experience

• Ranked 5th in the 2025 Gender Equality Global Report released by Equileap.
• Placed 1st of real estate investment trusts in the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment 2025 Yearbook.
• Earned a silver ranking in Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) for LGBTQIA+ inclusion.
• Awarded our fifth consecutive Employer of Choice for Gender Equality citation from the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) in 2023-2025.
• Accredited Family Inclusive Workplace™.
• Committed to our second Stretch Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP).

Everyone counts

GPT offers an inclusive workplace culture and embraces people with diverse perspectives, skills and backgrounds. We welcome applications from First Nations candidates, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, people living with disability and people of diverse ages, cultures and backgrounds. 

Let's get started

If this role sounds like you, we want to hear from you. Go for it!

Click on “Apply” to submit your application and Mandy from the Talent Acquisition Team will be in touch.