Head, Cres, Singapore Cluster

**JOB SUMMARY**
- The Head, CRES, Singapore Cluster will be accountable for managing SC Bank’s real estate, including the health and safety, security and Sustainability aspects. The role will be accountable for driving the end to end strategic approach to the country’s CRES portfolio. The scope includes the physical environment for customers and staff and by its nature impacts every member of the Bank staff world-wide. The role is also accountable for all projects in relation to the properties; Security, Health & Safety, Sustainability; and Supply Partner Management and the risk control owner in keeping the Bank safe through the provision of a safe, secure and healthy environment for our staff and customers.
- The Head, CRES, Singapore Cluster will have responsibility for developing and executing a cost-effective and sustainable real estate, workplace and Sustainability strategy that can be leveraged across the bank’s global footprint of owned and leased corporate offices, branches, data centres, cash vaults, BCP sites and ATMs. The role will involve working with the Business Divisions/Functions to understand demand and execute value added and cost-effective real estate transactions. The Head, CRES, Singapore Cluster will lead a team of real estate professionals, partner with large scale vendors and preferred suppliers, and engage with senior leadership in country to effectively meet Standard Chartered’s corporate real estate requirements. As such this leader will bring in progressive and forward-thinking mindset to work closely Strategy & Talent Team and Technology teams on all corporate real estate solutions.

**RESPONSIBILITIES**

**Strategy**
- Accountable for the development and execution of the Head, CRES, Singapore Cluster Corporate Plan including the delivery of the CRES scorecard objectives and outcomes aligned to strategic goals of to dial up both clients and colleagues experience by transforming office portfolio and branch portfolio as well as elevating our brand pivot to affluent and cross border.
- Drive Net Zero footprint across our real estate portfolio and enable our partners and teams to deliver everyday to serve our colleagues, businesses and clients.
- Accountable for the development and delivery of the Singapore Cluster CRES strategy, influencing key geographic and business stakeholders to ensure optimal solutions are implemented.
- Effectively communicate the vision and strategy to ensure it is well understood by the Supply Partner Teams who help delivery everyday for our colleagues and clients

**Business**
- The role is accountable to ensure all aspects of the CRES function are well managed, well operated and provide safe and productive work environment for the group’s staff and customers
- Accountable for the CRES engagement model with country CEO and business leaders, to ensure the function has a deep understanding of strategic business needs and influence business outcomes beyond express needs.
- Accountable for managing a portfolio of 23 Offices and 38 branches, spread across 1.5 m square feet supporting SCB staff in the cluster across SG cluster markets.
- Manage a cluster operating budget of more than $112m, in the most effective and efficient manner in support of and aligned with the business strategy, through continually improving operating metrics relating to space use, costs and employee experience.

**Processes**
- Ensure all aspects of the CRES function are well managed, well operated and provide a productive and safe environment for staff and customers.
- Drive the optimisation of our workplace through the specialist CRES groups of Asset Management, Project Management, Safety & Security and Facilities Management.
- Ensure appropriate levels of personal and protective security across our business, functions, and operations to protect our staff, customers and physical assets.
- Accountable for the Singapore CRES resourcing / budget decisions.
- Develop, implement, and deliver CRES strategies and strategic initiatives.
- Manage annual Country budgets including capital projects budgets. Agree budgets with key stakeholders.
- Lead and empower teams to ensure the country meets its respective agreed environmental targets

**People & Talent**
- Lead, inspire and motivate the CRES team ensuring that each individual achieves their potential and that the team delivers its collective agenda.
- Lead through example and build the appropriate culture and values. Set appropriate tone and expectations from their team and work in collaboration with risk and control partners.
- Ensure the provision of ongoing training and development of people, and ensure that holders of all critical functions are suitably skilled and qualified for their roles ensuring that they have effective supervision in place to mitigate any risks.- Employ, engage and retain high quality people, with succession planning for critical role, build bench strength and formulate succession plans for the team-
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