HEAD OF GROUP REAL ESTATE

ALSTOM Gruppe; Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine; Sur place; EUR 100 000 - 150 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading global transportation company is seeking a Real Estate Director in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine. The role involves shaping the real estate strategy, managing a diverse portfolio, and ensuring financial performance. Candidates should have over 20 years of experience in the real estate industry, strong leadership skills, and a commitment to sustainability initiatives. This position offers a strategic role in asset management and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Mandatory: 20+ years of real estate experience.
• Strong understanding of real estate business and asset management.
• Experience working with real estate investment funds.

Responsabilités

• Shape real estate strategy and optimize costs.
• Deliver real estate roadmap and financial performance.
• Monitor project execution and support risk management.

Connaissances

Leadership

Real Estate Knowledge

Project Structuring

Negotiation Skills

Diplomacy

Agility

Teamwork

Formation

Master’s degree or equivalent experience

Description du poste

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, more than 80 000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Key Accountabilities

Real Estate is a global corporate organization reporting to finance. Real estate footprint comprises circa 470 sites in 72 countries and of 4,7Mm² of owner and leased properties. Real estate and FM spent is above 500M€/yr. Real estate Asset value is close to 1bn €.

• Shape a group Real Estate strategy and support operationally real estate initiatives execution as a solution to: meet business needs, serve group strategy, protect group against real estate related risks, and optimize costs.
• Impact organization and provide strategic workplace & RE portfolio vision with objectives to develop, rationalize and optimize Real Estate footprint and to reduce P&L and B/S impacts.
• Liaise with business stakeholders & senior management to identify and shape opportunities and optimization path.
• Foster innovative solutions, including financing. Lead Real Estate committees, design comprehensive asset plan aiming to deliver tangible financial performance. Deliver real estate roadmap. Foster the best-in-class solutions in the interest of the group.
• Measure performance from cash, P&L and B/S perspective and with operational KPIs, enforce Alstom saving plan (AT500).
• Monitor or drive project execution (including building construction or fitout) and support risk management.
• Deliver benchmarks and financial reports (aEBIT performance and B/S optimization).
• Contribute to or lead acquisition, asset sale, lease negotiation/termination, following DOA rules, support M&A initiatives.
• Promote the Alstom Code of Ethics and adhere to the highest standards of ethical conduct.
• Support development of sustainability initiatives, support asset resilience to climate changes.

Scope of Action

• All countries and all Alstom entities.
• Asset management, asset acquisitions, asset disposal, M&A support, building development, site compacting and site master plan.

Facility Management

• Lead HQ facility Management team. Ensure quality of service for HQ, performance and budget under control.
• Support Procurement in global IFM deployment preparation.

Main Required Competences

Educational Requirements

Describe the minimum educational requirement/level.

Mandatory: A master’s degree or undergraduate degree with additional equivalent work experience is required.

Experience

Mandatory: Real Estate in depth experience (20 years+ in real estate industry).

Competencies & Skills

• Strong leader with sense of diplomacy across organization, agile, team-player not afraid of challenges.
• Know-how and expert with in-depth understanding of real estate business and clear accountability: Strong capacity in Asset Management and Real Estate, Transactions, Real Estate Project, Real Estate Master planning Management with solid capacity leading negotiations (external and internal). Strong capacity in project structuring.
• Understanding and designing complex projects (master planning, sales & lease back, financing lease – purchase, retrofit.). Technical background.
• Experience in working for investors, developers, Real Estate Investment Funds, Real Estate private equity, “end user” or Real estate.
• Being a RICS member would be a plus.

Important to note

As a global business, we’re an equal-opportunity employer that celebrates diversity across the 63 countries we operate in. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.