Property Manager

Property Manager (Bilingual)

Kuwait City, Kuwait · Full-time · On-site

Company: Zaleej Real Estate Company (KSCC)

Job Code: Property Manager - KWT (Bilingual)

Department: Property Management

Reports To: CEO

About Us

Zaleej Real Estate Company (KSCC) is the Kuwait real estate company that manages a diversified portfolio of commercial and residential properties across Kuwait, combining institutional-grade asset management with hands-on operational excellence.

Role Overview

The Property Manager owns the day-to-day operations of Zaleej’s Kuwait portfolio of commercial and residential assets — protecting and enhancing asset value, maintaining high occupancy, collecting rent on time, and delivering a seamless tenant experience through accurate YARDI-driven reporting. Success in the first 12 months: measurably improved occupancy, on-time rent collection with minimal arrears, embedded YARDI workflows, and a team operating with clear SOPs and accountability. The role sits within Property Management and works closely with leasing, finance, and facilities.

Key Responsibilities

•       Oversee the full property management cycle for a portfolio of commercial and residential assets in Kuwait, ensuring occupancy targets, rent collection, and service quality benchmarks are consistently met.

•       Own the end-to-end rent collection cycle: invoice on schedule, monitor receipts daily in YARDI, follow up directly with tenants on due and overdue rent, and escalate arrears promptly — ensuring rent is collected in full and on time with no delays.

•       Lead, supervise, and develop regional property administrators; establish clear performance standards and serve as operational backup when required.

•       Design and implement standardized property management processes and SOPs to improve efficiency, with a focus on embedding and optimizing the YARDI system across all workflows.

•       Manage the end-to-end leasing cycle — including tenant sourcing, lease negotiation, renewals, and statutory compliance checks — to minimize void periods.

•       Develop and execute marketing plans for vacant properties — listings, photography, digital channels, signage, and broker networks — to accelerate lease-up and minimize voids.

•       Monitor all vendor and service contracts for compliance, cost control, and performance; coordinate planned and reactive maintenance within approved budgets and SLAs.

•       Prepare and present accurate monthly portfolio performance reports covering occupancy, rental income, arrears, maintenance expenditure, and market trends.

•       Analyze market conditions and competitor activity in the Kuwait real estate market; recommend pricing adjustments, capital improvements, or repositioning strategies.

•       Act as the primary liaison between tenants and management for property-related issues, ensuring prompt resolution and high tenant satisfaction and retention.

•       Secure management approvals on capital and operational expenditure, maintaining full audit trails.

•       Respond to after-hours property emergencies, coordinating contractors and stakeholder communications.

Requirements

Essential (Must-Have)

•       Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Real Estate, Property Management, or a related discipline.

•       Minimum 5 years’ hands-on experience in property and leasing management within the Kuwait market, covering both commercial and residential assets.

•       Demonstrable experience marketing vacant properties (listings, campaigns, broker networks) with a track record of reducing void periods.

•       Proven rent collection and arrears management experience — proactive tenant follow-up and escalation — with a track record of on-time collection and no delays.

•       Demonstrated proficiency with YARDI (or equivalent property management software) and Microsoft 365.

•       Full professional fluency in Arabic and English — must read, write, and speak both — for tenant relations, marketing, regulatory filings, and reporting.

•       Strong financial literacy: ability to prepare budgets, analyse rent rolls, track variances, and report clearly to management.

•       Thorough knowledge of Kuwait property management regulations, Ministry of Justice lease registration, and municipality compliance requirements.

•       Valid Kuwait driving license and transferable Article 18 residency visa.

Preferred (Nice-to-Have)

•       Exposure to GCC, US, or European real estate markets in addition to Kuwait.

•       Background in project management methodology or a relevant certification (e.g. PMP, PRINCE2).

•       Experience with financial analysis at the property or portfolio level.

•       Familiarity with customer service best practices and facilities coordination.

•       Established network of government and industry contacts in Kuwait.

Benefits

What we Offer

•       Manage a diversified, growing portfolio within a principal-led, long-term investment group.

•       Direct exposure to senior leadership and real influence over portfolio strategy and standards.

•       A collaborative, entrepreneurial environment valuing initiative, integrity, and improvement.

How to Apply

Apply via the online application form: https://airtable.com/appwm2VUujXVQ2mIB/shrBmmYJs7pftZ2kJ

Select “Property Manager - KWT (Bilingual)” as the position and reference code.

Alternatively, email your CV directly to [email protected] with the subject line “Property Manager”.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We appreciate all applications.