Job Description

Job Overview

Business Segment:

Group Functions

Location:

ZA, GP, Johannesburg, Simmonds Street

Job Type:

Full-time

Job Ref ID:

80445472A-0001

Date Posted:

9/19/2025







Lead the development and implementation of Standard Bank's strategic space planning and workplace management, ensuring a sustainable, cost-efficient, and optimised real estate portfolio. Align workplace strategies with business objectives, foster stakeholder relationships, drive improvements in space utilisation, operational efficiency, and employee productivity across markets, and ensure design standards are met.



Qualifications

A Degree in Business Commerce, Generic Management, Real Estate/Property Management or Planning, Interior Design, or a related field.

Experience Required:

More than 10 years Demonstrated experience in stakeholder engagement and relationship management at senior levels within a corporate environment. Experience in managing budgets, financial planning, and cost control within a real estate or facilities management context. Experience in risk management, regulatory compliance, and embedding standards across a real estate or workplace function. Experience working across multiple regions or countries, understanding regional market dynamics and regulatory environments.

Over 10 years of progressive experience in real estate, workplace management, or facilities management, with a proven track record of developing and implementing strategic space planning and workplace optimisation initiatives. Extensive experience managing large, complex real estate portfolios and leading cross-functional teams. Preference for experience in User Experience Design, Workplace Design, and Workplace Transformation.

Additional Information

Key Responsibilities:

In-depth knowledge of real estate principles, practices, and market trends.

Comprehensive understanding of workplace strategy, design, and technology.

Strong knowledge of facilities management principles and best practices. High Strategic thinking and planning skills.

High Understanding of financial principles related to real estate and budgeting. High Knowledge of relevant health, safety, environmental, and regulatory standards. High Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

High Ability to influence and persuade stakeholders at all levels of the organisation. High Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and prioritise effectively.

Behavioural Competencies:

Articulating Information

Checking Things

Convincing People

Developing Expertise

Developing Strategies

Establishing Rapport

Examining Information

Exploring Possibilities

Making Decisions

Meeting Timescales

Producing Output

Seizing Opportunities

Technical Competencies:

Automation

Building Engineering

Compliance

Continuous Process Improvement

Environmental Management

Ergonomics

Financial Acumen

Financial Analysis

Management Accounting

Managerial Budgeting

Occupant Services

Occupational Health and Safety

Process Governance

Project Management (Project Mgmt)

Project Planning

Project Reporting

Project Resourcing

Quality Management

Real Estate Management

Risk Awareness

Risk Identification

Risk Management

Root Cause Analysis

Space Planning

Stakeholder Management

Statistical & Mathematical Analysis

Please note:

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