Owners corporation managers administer strata and community title properties. Work includes organising and running owner meetings, managing common property maintenance and contractors, administering budgets and levies, and ensuring compliance with strata legislation and by-laws. Coordinating between owners with competing priorities is a routine part of the role.

A Certificate IV in Strata Community Management is commonly required or strongly preferred, alongside a real estate or agents licence depending on your state. Strong administrative and conflict resolution skills matter greatly. Strong administrative and conflict resolution skills matter greatly across every property.

Strong organisational skills managing multiple properties and deadlines, confident conflict resolution balancing competing owner interests, and genuine understanding of strata legislation and compliance requirements. Genuine patience navigating disputes also distinguishes strong owners corporation managers from merely average ones overall.

Dedicated strata and community management companies employ most owners corporation managers, managing portfolios of residential and commercial strata properties. Larger managers often specialise in either residential or commercial strata. Larger managers often specialise in either residential or commercial strata portfolios.

Managers progress to senior manager and portfolio manager roles overseeing larger property portfolios, then strata business management or ownership positions. Many experienced managers eventually establish their own strata management businesses. Many experienced managers eventually establish their own strata management businesses.