Head of Workplace Services

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Head of Workplace Services Apply locations Singapore time type Full time posted on Posted 6 Days Ago job requisition id Prudential's purpose is to be partners for every life and protectors for every future. Our purpose encourages everything we do by creating a culture in which diversity is celebrated and inclusion assured, for our people, customers, and partners. We provide a platform for our people to do their best work and make an impact to the business, and we support our people's career ambitions. We pledge to make Prudential a place where you can Connect, Grow, and Succeed.
The portfolio consists of managing all the Prudential's Workplace (Offices) in Singapore.
The role can be summarised across the following key areas:

• Organisational Planning & reporting
• Facilities Management
• Transactional (Lease) Management: negotiation and execution
• Project Initiation & Discovery: Transition to Delivery
• Drive Work Place Efficiency & Space management (Transformation) The portfolio consists of managing all the Prudential's Workplace (Offices) in Singapore.
  The role can be summarised across the following key areas:

Organisational Planning & reporting
Facilities Management
Transactional (Lease) Management: negotiation and execution
Project Initiation & Discovery: Transition to Delivery
Drive Work Place Efficiency & Space management (Transformation)
Transactional (Lease) Management
Lease: Support the lease activity from project initiation through the final execution of the lease documents in accordance with established service contracts and Prudential policies;
Co-ordinate to ensure accurate lease documentation
Project Initiation & Discovery
Coordinating space sharing among the various internal / external users , improved workplace design and utilization
Post discovery - transition project initiation work-items to the programme delivery lead for delivery.
Support and assess potential real estate strategies and opportunities that add value to Prudential. Compare real estate alternatives from a qualitative, financial, timing and risk perspective;
Proactively engage in real estate activities and identify strategic opportunities for Prudential business units while optimizing efficient space utilization practices and standards
Proactively monitoring vacant space in the portfolio and in the market
Work Place Efficiency / Space management
In partnership with PCA on the work place efficiency / space optimisation across the Asia Pacific of Prudential.
Promote corporate design guide to outline workplace and design parameters in addition to targets for efficiency and agility
Establish a methodology and approach to measurement the success and value from these initiatives and help communicate this value to senior leaders both realised and opportunity options.
User/ Stakeholder Management
Primary point of contact for user's needs with regards to service delivery of projects and daily operations.
Develop and maintain a detailed understanding of the User's business and key factors influencing their requirement for facilities management services.
Build, develop and maintain effective user / stakeholder relationships across multiple levels of the organization
Establish & manage clear lines of engagement from business stakeholders
Qualifications/Requirements
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in Engineering, Real Estate or related field.
Minimum 15 years' experience in the real estate industry with at least the last 5 years holding a senior position in a large organisation
Astute negotiator in handling leases and all renovation / maintenance contracts
Good team player with excellent inter-personal skill in dealing with people at all levels.
Substantial direct experience in Corporate Real Estate activities including due diligence, market and property evaluations, acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, transactional negotiations and strategic planning assignments
In-depth experience abstracting and interpreting lease language, and negotiating agreements
Prudential is an equal opportunity employer.
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