Head, Real Estate Services and Administration

About the role

Drive the implementation of the Real Estate Services (RES) enablement plan for Standard Bank Offshore, covering the Isle of Man and Jersey. The role is Isle of Man based, with responsibility for managing a local Isle of Man team and a remote Jersey team. Enable the achievement of the business strategy and goals across both jurisdictions.

Lead, manage, and deliver RES capabilities with a specific focus on leasing, property management, facilities management, technical services, logistics, project management, and physical security across both jurisdictions.

Responsibilities

• Identify and deliver fit-for-purpose real estate solutions that enable a consistent workplace experience across the Isle of Man and Jersey.
• Implement real estate governance standards and fundamentals for lease, buy, sell, and develop within the Isle of Man and Jersey.
• Monitor adherence to minimum standards relating to retail and commercial infrastructure development and physical security.
• Monitor and control adherence to minimum standards for real estate services across both jurisdictions to ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory laws.
• Drive the implementation of physical corporate infrastructure projects.
• Maintain and manage facilities for corporate infrastructure.
• Lead the implementation of the real estate services practical plan across the Isle of Man and Jersey to ensure alignment and realization of respective jurisdictional objectives.

Requirements

• 8–10 years of experience in real estate management.
• Proven organizational capability in implementing real estate services projects, with a track record of 8 years in functional leadership.
• Customer-focused with strong project and program delivery skills.

Qualifications

• Qualification in physical planning (relevant fields: property, facilities, building management, and space planning).
• Project management qualification (core requirement for real estate and facilities roles).

Skills

Behavioural Competencies

• Empowering individuals
• Exploring possibilities
• Making decisions
• Directing people
• Upholding standards

Technical Competencies

• Building access management
• Building engineering
• Compliance
• Emergency response
• Incident management
• Occupant services
• Occupational health and safety
• Real estate management
• Security assessment
• Space planning