EMEA & APAC Real Estate and Facilities Management Lead

EMEA & APAC Real Estate and Facilities Management Lead

Job Description

EMEA & APAC Real Estate and Facilities Management Lead

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The REFM Lead for APAC and EMEA collaborates regularly with regional leadership, direct reports and key functions such as Finance, Legal and HR to ensure global real estate and facilities strategies are aligned with business needs.

The role manages relationships with external consultants for transactions and projects, with the highest level of interaction during critical initiatives.

The role has substantial authority within the regions to make operational decisions, directly impacting efficiency and user satisfaction.

Guided by the Global CRE Lead who sets overarching global strategy and executive direction, the role adapts and executes plans regionally as the primary decision-maker for APAC and EMEA operations.


* The Real Estate and Facilities Management (REFM) Lead for APAC and EMEA is accountable for oversight of Facilities Management operations and Real Estate across both regions, ensuring alignment with business strategies, compliance requirements, risk standards and cost efficiency.


* The role manages a diverse portfolio totaling circa 20 MM Sqf across 70 sites and is accountable for an annual budget of ~ USD 70 MM.


* Reporting to the Global CRE Lead, the position provides regional leadership and governance, coordinating a cross-country team and external partners to deliver real estate transactions and seamless facilities operations under an Integrated Facilities Management (IFM) model.

Role Overview & Primary Accountabilities:


* Portfolio and budget management: Lead the strategic and operational management of the real estate portfolio across APAC and EMEA, ensuring optimal space utilization and delivery against financial targets within the annual budget.


* Real estate transactions and stakeholder management: serve as the first point of contact for stakeholders across both regions and execute property transactions (acquisitions, dispositions, leases and renewals) to support business objectives.

Maintain effective relationships with landlords for leased properties.


* Partner & vendor management: lead and oversee external partners (e.g., brokers, transaction managers, IFM partners, legal advisors and technical specialists)


* Integrated Facilities Management (IFM) operations: Oversee facilities operations for the sites in scope, ensuring compliance, safety and service excellence in line with the ...