Job Title: Head Corporate Real Estate & Services (CRES) - EMEA Region
About the Role
In this key leadership position, you will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and supervising the department's operational activities to ensure efficiency and effectiveness in accordance with the CRES global guidelines. You will set up efficient and transparent cost management to deliver on targets and ensure that your team has the required capabilities to execute the CRES mandate per the agreed standards.
Main Responsibilities:
* Lead the provision of workplace infrastructure and non-building related services for optimal support of Swiss Re's business needs at 22 locations with approximately 4,000 workplaces.
* Ensure efficient delivery and quality of building infrastructure, including technical and infrastructural building management and maintenance, as well as front office services, safety & security services, and other related internal services.
* Manage local renovation projects, including sourcing for designers and contractors, budgetary planning, cost comparison, and negotiation processes, complete with seating plans and arrangements with movers to relocate staff.
* Be responsible for the efficient and effective information exchange within the department, among functional units, and with key stakeholders like country presidents, location stakeholders, and local managing directors.
* Contribute to the development of the global service operations model, guidelines, and standards for CRES services and products, ensuring implementation accordingly in the region.
* Manage people and resources, including performance management, compensation, recruitment, monitoring, budgeting, planning, and controlling of resources management and cost allocation.
About the Team
The team consists of approximately 50 internal headcounts plus 45 external headcounts, structured in 4 subregions and some central activities.
About You
We are looking for a passionate leader and team player who thrives in a multi-cultural environment and adapts well to change by being able to deal with ambiguity and multi-task. As an excellent communicator with influencing and negotiation skills, you collaborate well with various internal and external business partners and counterparts.
Candidate Profile:
* Bachelor's or Master's Degree preferably in Building Technology or Architecture and additional degree in Business Administration.
* Broad exposure in similar functions in an international organisation for 10+ years, with at least five years in a leadership role.
* Proven track record in leading a complex organization and excellent interpersonal and people management skills.
* Good analytical and conceptual skills.
* Excellent command of spoken and written English, proficiency in German, Spanish, French, Slovakian, or Italian is beneficial.