Property & Facilities Manager

About the Role

Opera Australia is seeking an experienced Property & Facilities Manager to oversee the safe compliant and efficient operation of our property portfolio.

With primary responsibility for The Opera Centre in Sydney and oversight of facilities operations across Melbourne and other storage and support sites this role will lead the day-to-day management of our workplaces building services physical assets contractors and essential services.

Working within a unique and complex performing arts environment youll ensure our facilities remain safe fit for purpose and operationally effective for the teams who rehearse build create and work within them.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day management of Opera Australias facilities with primary responsibility for The Opera Centre in Sydney.
• Ensure buildings plant equipment and infrastructure are maintained compliant and fit for purpose.
• Develop and oversee preventative maintenance programs statutory testing inspections and essential services requirements.
• Manage building systems including security access control air conditioning loading dock operations parking and storage facilities.
• Maintain asset registers and support lifecycle and capital replacement planning.
• Manage maintenance providers trades contractors and specialist suppliers ensuring strong safety service cost and compliance outcomes.
• Lead facilities-related WHS emergency management risk management and contractor compliance requirements.
• Manage facilities operating budgets expenditure procurement and contract performance.
• Support operational continuity during building works refurbishments relocations and other periods of disruption or organisational change.
• Partner with internal stakeholders project teams and external providers to ensure facilities effectively support rehearsals workshops production and corporate operations.
• Lead and support the facilities team fostering a collaborative accountable and service-focused culture.

About You

Youll be an experienced facilities property or building operations professional who is comfortable working in a complex operational and fast-moving environment.

Youll bring:

• Demonstrated experience in facilities property or building operations management.
• Strong knowledge of building compliance WHS essential services and statutory maintenance requirements.
• Experience managing preventative maintenance programs building services and physical assets.
• Proven contractor and supplier management experience including procurement and monitoring service performance.
• Strong operational risk management and problem-solving capability.
• Experience supporting business continuity workplace changes relocations or refurbishment projects.
• Sound financial management skills including budget preparation expenditure management and procurement.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and a practical service-focused approach.
• Relevant qualifications in facilities management property building services construction a trade or a related discipline will be highly regarded.

About Opera Australia

Opera Australia (OA) is Australias national opera company and one of the countrys leading performing arts organisations. With a rich history and an international reputation for artistic excellence we present more than 500 performances each year reaching over 650000 people through opera musicals and concerts.

Our productions span iconic venues including the Sydney Opera House and Arts Centre Melbourne as well as regional centres across Australia. We are committed to artistic innovation national reach and cultural leadership nurturing Australian talent on and off the stage while collaborating with leading local and international artists. As Australias largest performing arts employer Opera Australia plays a vital role in Australias cultural landscape.

For more information about Opera Australia please visit .

What We Offer

As Australias national opera company were committed to fostering a safe inclusive and collaborative workplace where our people can thrive. Guided by our values of Curious Creative Collaborative Brave and Inclusive we offer a range of benefits including:

• Strong commitment to diversity equity and inclusion.
• Generous leave provisions including cultural wellbeing and parental leave.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Discounted private health insurance.
• Access to salary packaging through SmartSalary.
• Discounts through our Swag Rewards platform and affiliated partners.
• Complimentary tickets to selected Opera Australia performances.

If this sounds like the opportunity youve been looking for wed love to hear from you. Click Apply to submit your CV and cover letter.

Applications close: 4 September 2026

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Opera Australia recognises and acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the unceded lands and waters across Australia on which we live perform and work. We pay our respects to Elders past and present. We recognise celebrate and respect all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the first storytellers who carry the cultural wisdom traditions and Dreaming of this ancient land.

Opera Australia is committed to enabling and preserving a culture of inclusion and connectedness. Our team comes from all walks of life. We acknowledge that individual differences life experiences self-expression and talent strengthen our culture and recruiting for our team we welcome the unique contributions you can bring in terms of education opinions culture ethnicity race sex gender identity and expression.