Program Controls Manager, Real Estate and Workplace Services - Bengaluru or Singapore

GOOGLE ASIA PACIFIC PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A global tech company in Singapore seeks an experienced professional to manage real estate projects within its Workplace Services team. The ideal candidate has a bachelor's degree and at least 10 years of experience in managing technical programs. Responsibilities include reviewing commercial reports and supporting capital plans. Strong skills in construction planning and vendor management are required. The role offers a dynamic work environment with opportunities for organizational influence.

Qualifications

• 10 years of experience managing multinational technical programs/projects.
• Strong influencing and change management skills.
• Ability to manage complexity and multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Review and submit the monthly commercial report for the region.
• Develop and support the capital plan for the region.
• Review capital budget and SAP Analytics Cloud requests.

Skills

Construction planning

Dispute resolution

Vendor management

Cross-functional collaboration

Lean/Six Sigma principles

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical field

Master's degree or MBA

Tools

SAP Analytics Cloud

Job description

Job description

The Real Estate and Workplace Services (REWS) team creates inspiring spaces and innovative services that bring Google’s culture and values to life. We build and maintain all aspects of what keeps our Googley workspaces operating seamlessly across multiple cities and regions globally. We also manage the industry-leading services that help make Google a great place to work, from how we design healthy and collaborative workspaces, create energizing food experiences, provide convenient transportation and fitness options, to delivering environments where Google and our employees can grow.

As an in-house real estate group, our team’s diversified real estate expertise spans asset and portfolio management, transactions, urban planning and design, entitlements, development, construction management and district infrastructure. Program Controls is an essential function, enabling the portfolio to scale efficiently while delivering savings, improving predictability and providing assurance to leadership. Our Real Estate Controls team supports the global REWS capital project portfolio by developing programs, tools, and processes to solve problems, improve governance, build efficiency, and minimize risk for Google.

Qualifications

Job responsibilities

• Review and submission of the monthly commercial report for the region. Develop and support the capital plan for the region.
• Submit quarterly SOX Control and accrual position for all capital projects in the region.
• Review of all capital budget and SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) requests.
• Represent cost management support for specific projects when needed. Own regional cost calculator, updates and maintenance.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil/Architectural Engineering, Construction Economics, Urban Planning and Real Estate Development, Quantity Surveyor, or other technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of experience managing multinational and dynamic technical programs/projects with engaging resources and priorities.
• Experience with the principles of construction planning and dispute resolution, regional construction markets, methods, practices (including cultural) and standards.
• Experience with general construction management.

Preferred qualifications

• Master's degree or MBA degree with a technical emphasis.
• 7 years of experience as a quantity surveyor, project controls manager, financial analyst, or construction estimator.
• Experience in vendor management and an extended resource model.
• Ability to set strategy, collaborate and influence across multiple levels of an organization with experience leading cross-functional process improvements and holding project leads accountable to the greater project goals.
• Ability to deliver organizational change, solve problems holistically independent of boundaries, and successfully manage complexity and multiple priorities.
• Strong influencing and change management skills with Lean, Six Sigma, Continuous Improvement expertise.