Director of Global Real Estate, Workplace and HSS

Oxford University Press; England; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational publisher in the UK is seeking a Director of Global Real Estate to lead their real estate and workplace operations. This role involves developing global strategies, managing budgets, and leading a team across multiple locations, with a focus on sustainability and operational excellence. The position requires leadership skills and offers a hybrid working policy with international travel. Candidates should have a strong background in real estate management and strategic planning.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in leading real estate and facilities strategies.
• Strong analytical skills for budget and performance reporting.
• Ability to manage global teams and foster a culture of excellence.

Responsibilities

• Lead the global strategy for real estate and facilities.
• Manage the budget for real estate and facilities operations.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key suppliers.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Budget management

Relationship management

Operational excellence

Job description

About the Role

As the Director of Global Real Estate, Workplace & HSS, you will lead a high-impact team responsible for the strategic planning, execution, and governance of our global real estate portfolio, workplace operations, and HSS programs. You’ll drive innovation, sustainability, and operational excellence while ensuring our spaces are safe, inclusive, and aligned with our culture and business goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Global Strategy: Develop global strategies for real estate, workplace and facilities, and Health, Safety, and Security services
• Real Estate and Workplace: Design and implement global real estate and workplace strategies, and lead the delivery of projects working closely with business partners to ensure optimized used of resource
• Portfolio Reporting: Provide reporting capability utilizing proprietary tools, report on investment portfolio performance, and develop key metrics to measure performance and utilization
• Governance: Manage global property approval process, and rigorously test business cases for robustness
• Team Leadership: Lead the Estates and Facilities teams across multiple locations, and develop a centre of excellence culture built on strong technical competence and service levels.
• Relationship Management: Develop, build and maintain relationships with key suppliers and strategic partners
• Budget & Financial Performance: Develop operating and capital budgets for real estate and facilities operations, partnering with Group Finance to regularly review and take corrective action as required

This role will include international travel every few months, of c.4-5 days per trip.

We operate a hybrid working policy that requires a minimum of 2 days per week in the Oxford office.