ABOUT GREYSTAR

Greystar is a leading, fully integrated global real estate platform offering expertise in property management, investment management, development, and construction services in institutional-quality rental housing. Headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, Greystar manages and operates over $300 billion of real estate in over 260 markets globally with offices throughout North America, Europe, South America, and the Asia-Pacific region. Greystar is the largest operator of apartments in the United States, managing more than one million units/beds globally. Across its platforms, Greystar has over $79 billion of assets under management, including approximately $36 billion of development assets and over $30 billion of regulatory assets under management. Greystar was founded by Bob Faith in 1993 to become a provider of world-class service in the rental residential real estate business. To learn more, visit www.greystar.com.

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

With continued growth across the Australia region, we are strengthening our technology leadership to support scale, operational excellence, and risk-managed growth. We ae seeking a Director, Technology - Systems to lead the technology platforms that underpin our Australian Operations business, while playing a key role in scaling Greystar’s technology capability in the region.

Opportunity Overview:

As Director, Australia Systems, you will be responsible for translating business strategy into robust, scalable technology solutions that support day-to-day operations and future growth across our BTR and PBSA portfolios.
You will work as a trusted senior partner to the business, working closely with senior stakeholders to interpret business needs across systems, vendors, and delivery priorities, ensuring technology platforms are secure, resilient, and fit for scale.

This role balances required the ability to run day to day business demands alongside continuous improvement and change, requiring strong judgement, a people-first leadership style, and the confidence to make decisions that balance delivery, risk and long-term capability.

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Own and lead business systems across Property Operations, Development and Investment, ensuring high availability, reliability, and adoption

• Provide clear decision-making authority across systems, delivery priorities and vendor solutions

• Lead delivery, optimisation, and scaling of systems to support portfolio growth and new asset mobilisation

• Actively manage operating and technology risk, partnering closely with IT Security and enterprise teams

• Develop and maintain clear system roadmaps, aligned to business priorities, operational pain points and competitive positioning

• Build trusted relationships with senior leaders across Operations, Finance, Asset Management and Development, presenting insights, recommendations and delivery progress

• Lead, support and develop a small, high-impact team of Business Systems Analysts

• Manage strategic vendor relationships with a focus on quality, outcomes and commercial discipline

• Champion change, communication and adoption across diverse, multi-disciplinary teams

• Liaise with global and regional technology leaders to ensure alignment with enterprise platforms, governance, and standards

About You:

• You are a collaborative and confident technology leader, with expertise in enterprise and operational systems. You are comfortable operating in complexity, but known for bringing clarity, structure and calm execution.

Experience and capabilities:

• Demonstrated leadership experience within business systems, enterprise applications or technology delivery, gained within real estate, BTR, PBSA, hospitality of similar

• Strong background implementing and operating systems at scale across property operations, development and/or investment environments

• Strong understanding of system reliability, operational risk and service continuity

• Experience working with enterprise platforms (e.g. property management systems, ERP, finance and reporting tools)

About Greystar:

Greystar is a global leader in property management, development, and investment services. With offices throughout USA, Europe, South America and Asia Pacific, Greystar operates over $315 billion of real estate across 250 markets globally and more than $78 billion of assets under management within our institutional investments’ platform.

Greystar is rapidly expanding our footprint into the Australian market. With a strong pipeline of future property releases, this is amazing opportunity to make an impact on the future journey of what is set to become a major market player in Australia. Be part of our story!  

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, identities, and abilities. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application. Your personal information will be kept confidential in compliance with relevant privacy legislation.

If this role excites you but you don’t meet every listed requirement, we still encourage you to apply – we are interested in potential as well as experience!

To find out more about us and working at Greystar, click here: https://www.greystar.com/

Greystar is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. By coming to work for us, you’ll be part of an organisation that encourages diversity, supports charities and environmental initiatives.  

We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and people of all backgrounds to apply. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application. Your personal information will be kept confidential in compliance with relevant privacy legislation.

Important Notice: Greystar will never request your banking details or other sensitive personal information during the interview process. Greystar does not conduct any interviews via text or messaging, and all communication will come from official Greystar email addresses (@greystar.com). If you receive suspicious requests, please report them immediately to AskHR@greystar.com.