Head of Global Real Estate & Facilities

Head of Global Real Estate & Facilities London, England

SUSE
Full Time London, England 10.56 - 12.04 GBP Today
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About Us

Always open. Our code, our culture, our opportunities. Leading open innovation without limits. We are SUSE.

SUSE is a global leader in innovative, reliable and secure enterprise-grade open source solutions, relied upon by more than 60% of the Fortune 500 to power their mission-critical workloads. We specialize in Business-critical Linux, Enterprise Container Management and Edge solutions, and collaborate with partners and communities to empower our customers to innovate everywhere – from the data center, to the cloud, to the edge and beyond. SUSE employs more than 2,400 people globally, in 32 countries and is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (DAX).

We are open in our roots and open in our approach, striving to be the most trusted open innovator in the World. Openness extends beyond our technology. Our vibrant community thrives on diversity and connectivity without borders.

Head of Global Real Estate & Facilities


Job Description


GRE at SUSE

SUSE's Global Real Estate team manages over 37 locations across EMEA, AMS, DACH, and APJ. The team is responsible for the entire leasing, FM, and company-wide Health & Safety of SUSE's global real estate portfolio. The team also provides support for remote employees, including setting up home offices.

The Role

Since its inception in 1992, SUSE has been at the forefront of technical innovation where change has been the only constant. An IPO transition in 2021 has brought a new pace of growth and evolution.


The primary responsibility of this position is to oversee the global real estate portfolio, ensuring its optimization and alignment with our business growth objectives and company culture. This includes managing all aspects of real estate acquisition, leasing, development, and disposition on a global scale.


This will in turn support business growth in line with our ambitious objectives and company culture, by providing strategic real estate solutions that support our expansion plans, enhance operational efficiency, and create value for the organization.


Critical to achieving excellent results will be your ability to lead a high-performing global real estate team, make data-driven decisions, and effectively collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders.

You will be responsible for setting the strategic direction of our global real estate portfolio, managing relationships with key partners and stakeholders, and driving innovation and efficiency in our real estate operations.


As the Global Head of Real Estate, you will have a direct impact on the overall success of the organization and will play a crucial role in shaping our global real estate strategy.


Focus
Areas

Oversee the global facilities team and SUSE GRE portfolio: leading the global Facilities team by identifying, retaining and developing the right talent while making sure the team remains up to date on health and safety regulations in the assigned region.

  • Develop and execute global real estate and facilities strategy:This includes identifying and leasing new properties, managing existing properties, and ensuring that all facilities are compliant with local safety and environmental regulations.

  • Work with cross-functional teams: to ensure that real estate and facilities needs are aligned with business objectives: This includes working with the finance team to develop budgets, the IT team to ensure that facilities are equipped with the latest technology, Engineering with their key requirements and the People team.

  • Lead the company's journey to sustainability. This includes setting ambitious goals, developing innovative solutions, and engaging employees and stakeholders to make a real difference. I will work to ensure that our real estate and facilities portfolio is as sustainable as possible, and that we are making a positive impact on the environment.

  • Act as a trusted advisor to the SUSE BUs, providing expert FM advice and ensuring delivery of contractual commitments.

  • Define service level agreements, drive performance and lead FM related systems/process improvement projects.

  • Drive continuous improvement in real estate and facilities management through optimization and commercial savviness. This includes identifying opportunities to reduce costs, improve efficiency, and enhance the value of the company's real estate portfolio. It also includes working with cross-functional teams to ensure that real estate and facilities decisions are aligned with the company's overall business strategy.

  • Responsible and accountable for the global Health & Safety strategy and compliance

  • Lead and manage the global health and safety strategy and compliance program. This includes ensuring that all real estate properties comply with health and safety regulations and standards, implementing and enforcing health and safety protocols, and conducting regular audits and inspections.

  • Promote a culture of health and safety awareness among employees and managers. This includes providing resources and training to foster a safe working environment.

  • Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders. This includes the Global Health and Safety Committee, the Global Local Site Leaders, external health and safety experts, consultants, as well as local authorities and regulatory bodies.


Essential
and Preferred Experience & Skills

Essential:

  • Previous experience in a Global FM/Client-side role, managing a complex portfolio of offices and data centers.

Highly desirable:

  • Previous experience managing multi-site office and data center facilities.

  • Health and Safety (NEBOSH/IOSH), IWFM Member, RICS (Facilities Management) is highly desirable combined with extensive and demonstrable direct senior FM management experience.

  • Strong understanding of Building Infrastructure (Mechanical & Electrical).

  • Strong understanding of international facility management, and overseas coordination.

  • Experience and knowledge of financial reporting, preparing business cases.

  • Good understanding of health, safety, environmental and security requirements.


Other skills and experience:

  • Significant years of progressive experience in real estate management, with a focus on global operations and portfolio optimisation.

  • Proven track record of owning and managing Health & Safety functions across multiple locations.

  • Proven leadership skills, with experience managing and developing high-performing teams.

  • High service and customer orientation along with strong communication skills.

  • Strong financial acumen and analytical abilities

  • Excellent negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

  • In-depth knowledge of local and international real estate markets, trends, and industry practices.

  • Proficiency in utilising real estate technology platforms, data analytics tools, and project management software.

  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and effectively manage multiple priorities.

  • Experience and understanding of Data Centers and Common criteria certifications

  • Strategic thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.


Personal Attributes

  • The ideal candidate will embrace the transformative nature of this role - as we continue our evolution, we require you to build capability and institutionalize best practices within the GRE function.

  • Questioning and challenging assumptions will be necessary.

  • Your relationship-building skills both with direct peers but also across the wider business will be critical, as will your ability to foster strong partnerships and collaboration across departments and geographies.

  • As the Head of Global Real Estate, you will play a key role in establishing and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders, including executives, finance, legal, operations, and other relevant teams.

  • Additionally, your expertise in real estate and your ability to communicate effectively will be essential in gaining buy-in and support for real estate initiatives, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and objectives.

  • Dealing with ambiguity and being both resourceful and enterprising should be second nature to you.

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What We Offer

We empower you to be bold, driving your career to create the future you want. We celebrate and reward your achievements.

SUSE is a dynamic environment that is evolving rapidly, thus requiring agility, strong entrepreneurship and an open mind.

This is a compelling opportunity for the right person to join us as we continue to scale and prosper.

If you’re a big thinker, obsessed by execution and thrive in a dynamic environment in which you can tangibly create a lasting legacy, then please apply now!

We give you the freedom to be yourself. You will work in a global community of unique individuals – like you – with different backgrounds, talents, skills and perspectives. A truly open community where everyone is welcome, has a voice and is encouraged to reach their full potential regardless of age, gender, race, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, religion, or any other characteristics.

Sounds like the right fit for you? Click Apply to submit your resume. A recruiter will contact you if your skills match our current or any future positions. In the meantime, stay updated on the latest SUSE news and job vacancies by joining our Talent Community.

SUSE Values

  • We are passionate about customers

  • We are respectful and inclusive

  • We are empowered and accountable

  • We are trustworthy and act with integrity

  • We are collaborative

  • We are SUSE!

Head of Global Real Estate & Facilities
SUSE

https://www.suse.com/
Nuremberg, Germany
Dirk-Peter van Leeuwen
Unknown / Non-Applicable
1001 to 5000 Employees
Company - Public
Computer Hardware Development
1992
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