Real Estate Projects Manager
Schneider Electric
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Real estate roles:
Support the NEAL Cluster Real Estate responsible for the timely completion of property transactions including acquisitions, renewals, expansions, terminations, and reconfiguration of existing Middle East Region portfolio.
· Responsible for Maintaining the portfolio details on the RE global system & insure updating details of lease financials & contracts’ validity.
· Reports and delivers results to the senior leadership team.
· Responsible for implementation of a full due diligence process.
· Manage Local RE team members on process of sale, disposal, renewals, or new expansions!
· Manage local & framework external RE Consultants (JLL, Savills, C&W…etc.) on delivering new requirements.
Project management roles:
· Establish and maintain a master schedule and benchmarks for each project.
· Establish and maintain the project budget!
· Coordinate, set-up and participate in program planning meetings and manage metric information for KPI’s for the delivery of the program.
· Work with Finance to ensure proper initial planning documents are completed , Business case is raised & fully approved .
· assist with monthly project compliance to budget and forecasting needs, share updated reports for Management & stakeholders.
· Possess the ability to assess existing site/building conditions, plans and criteria to determine scope of work and/or identify challenges or obstacles associated with Capital Improvement projects in the existing Customer Service Centers throughout the region.
· Manage multiple resources and disciplines of construction consultants, Contractors & vendors within a given project, adhering to strict timelines and budgets.
· Work with internal partnerships to create solutions for new and existing sites.
· Define and execute design through concept and space planning methods and documentation.
Qualifications
Your Background & Experience:
- BA/BS or equivalent experience.
- Construction Estimating experience is necessary.
- Experience with CAD and reading drawings and floor plans.
- Knowledge of space planning and design.
- Extensive knowledge of project management techniques.
- 7+ years of commercial real estate project management experience.
- Knowledge of construction methods and facilities process and execution.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to effectively communicate with a variety of customer types.
- Creative problem-solving skills
- Essential time management skills and ability to multi-task and prioritize tasks.
- Excellent organization methods
- Strong and effective leadership skills
- Possess “out of the box” and forward thinking thought process.
- In depth knowledge of Green/smart buildings, sustainability & LEED certification.