Head, Strategic Space Management

1 week ago

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Standard Bank Group Full time R1 200 000 - R2 400 000 per year
Company Description

Standard Bank Group is a leading Africa-focused financial services group, and an innovative player on the global stage, that offers a variety of career-enhancing opportunities - plus the chance to work alongside some of the sector's most talented, motivated professionals. Our clients range from individuals, to businesses of all sizes, high net worth families and large multinational corporates and institutions. We're passionate about creating growth in Africa. Bringing true, meaningful value to our clients and the communities we serve and creating a real sense of purpose for you.

Job Description

Lead the development and implementation of Standard Bank's strategic space planning and workplace management, ensuring a sustainable, cost-efficient, and optimised real estate portfolio. Align workplace strategies with business objectives, foster stakeholder relationships, drive improvements in space utilisation, operational efficiency, and employee productivity across markets, and ensure design standards are met.

Qualifications
  • A Degree in Business Commerce, Generic Management, Real Estate/Property Management or Planning, Interior Design, or a related field.
Experience Required:
  • More than 10 years Demonstrated experience in stakeholder engagement and relationship management at senior levels within a corporate environment. Experience in managing budgets, financial planning, and cost control within a real estate or facilities management context. Experience in risk management, regulatory compliance, and embedding standards across a real estate or workplace function. Experience working across multiple regions or countries, understanding regional market dynamics and regulatory environments.
  • Over 10 years of progressive experience in real estate, workplace management, or facilities management, with a proven track record of developing and implementing strategic space planning and workplace optimisation initiatives. Extensive experience managing large, complex real estate portfolios and leading cross-functional teams. Preference for experience in User Experience Design, Workplace Design, and Workplace Transformation.
Additional Information

Key Responsibilities:
  • In-depth knowledge of real estate principles, practices, and market trends.
  • Comprehensive understanding of workplace strategy, design, and technology.
  • Strong knowledge of facilities management principles and best practices. High Strategic thinking and planning skills.
  • High Understanding of financial principles related to real estate and budgeting. High Knowledge of relevant health, safety, environmental, and regulatory standards. High Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • High Ability to influence and persuade stakeholders at all levels of the organisation. High Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and prioritise effectively.
Behavioural Competencies:
  • Articulating Information
  • Checking Things
  • Convincing People
  • Developing Expertise
  • Developing Strategies
  • Establishing Rapport
  • Examining Information
  • Exploring Possibilities
  • Making Decisions
  • Meeting Timescales
  • Producing Output
  • Seizing Opportunities
Technical Competencies:
  • Automation
  • Building Engineering
  • Compliance
  • Continuous Process Improvement
  • Environmental Management
  • Ergonomics
  • Financial Acumen
  • Financial Analysis
  • Management Accounting
  • Managerial Budgeting
  • Occupant Services
  • Occupational Health and Safety
  • Process Governance
  • Project Management (Project Mgmt)
  • Project Planning
  • Project Reporting
  • Project Resourcing
  • Quality Management
  • Real Estate Management
  • Risk Awareness
  • Risk Identification
  • Risk Management
  • Root Cause Analysis
  • Space Planning
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Statistical & Mathematical Analysis

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