Gestalte deine berufliche Zukunft als Head, Property Management bei Standard Chartered in Frankfurt am Main

The Role Overview

We are looking for a motivated and experienced Head of Property Management (m/f/d) to join our SCB AG team in Frankfurt.

• SCB AG was founded in line with BREXIT and is headquartered in Frankfurt/Germany.

• There are 2 SCB AG branches in Paris/France as well as Stockholm/Sweden.

This role holder will be responsible for all aspects of property management within SCB AG and its branches. We are looking for candidate who has a proven track of experience (10 y+) in proper and facility management or corporate real estate (ideally gained in the financial services business), know local regulations and can manage outsourced vendors. As four colleagues from the Country Property team will report into this role, leadership skills and experience in people management are necessary.

Role Responsibilities

Strategy

• Accountable for the development and execution of SCB AG and its branches’ Property Corporate Plan including the delivery of the property scorecard objectives and outcomes aligned to strategic goals of Workplace Experience, Safety, Efficiency and Sustainability
• Accountable for the development and delivery of SCB AG and its branches’ property strategies, influencing key geographic and business stakeholders to ensure optimal solutions are implemented
• This role is a member of the EA Property Leadership Team, with collective responsibility for developing the Property Strategy aligned with the overall Bank strategy

Business

• The role is accountable through regional, cluster and country Property teams to ensure all aspects of the Property function are well managed, well operated and provide safe and productive work environment for the group’s staff and customers
• Accountable for Property engagement model with country CEO’s, SCB AG Board and business leaders to ensure the function has a deep understanding of strategic needs and influence business outcomes beyond express needs
• Accountable for managing a portfolio of 40k sqft spread across 3 properties of mostly office space in a cluster of 3 markets (Germany, France and Sweden)
• Managing an operating budget of c. $6m, through geographic teams in the most effective and efficient manner in support of and aligned with the business strategy, through continually improving operating metrics relating to space use, costs and employee experience.
• Cluster Dimension and scope of accountability

Processes

• Accountable for the Property geographic operating model and resourcing/budget decisions
• Develop, implement and deliver property strategies and strategic initiatives
• Manage annual country Property budgets including capital projects budgets. Agree Country budgets with key stakeholders
• Lead and empower teams to ensure the Country meets its respective agreed environmental targets

People and Talent

• Play a leadership role accountable for providing clear, effective and supportive supervision and leadership of the Country Property team
• Lead through example and build the appropriate culture and values. Set appropriate tone and expectations from the team and work in collaboration with risk and control partners
• Employ, engage and retain high quality people, with succession planning for critical role, build bench strength and formulate succession plans for the team
• Develop high performing and collaborative teams and enhance cross-functional relationships
• Set and monitor job descriptions and objectives for direct reports and provide feedback and rewards in line with their performance against those responsibilities and objectives.
• Ensure the provision of ongoing training and development of people, and ensure that holders of all critical functions are suitably skilled and qualified for their roles ensuring that they have effective supervision in place to mitigate any risks
• Review the team structure/capacity plans regularly and feed opportunities into Property TOM refresh
• Support the SCB promise through the active support for team CSR activities

Risk Management

As Risk Control Owner for Property Management and Security Management (including H&S regulations) in the AG, responsible under the Group Operational Risk Framework (ORF) for ensuring that the residual risks within the scope of Property responsibilities remain within appetite.