Job Description

Are you a highly motivated individual looking for an exciting opportunity to lead our Corporate Real Estate (CRE) South African team in Cape Town?

Do you have a passion for technology and are looking for an adventurous role, where you can demonstrate technical and managerial capability? If so, we want you to join our team!

About the Role

Your role will be essential to our South African employees, as your responsibility will be to ensure that our offices run smoothly & provide great working environment!

Your main tasks:

• Engage and collaborate with local and regional management and act as a primary contact for daily operations.
• Responsible for the implementation of CRE strategic direction within South Africa & Ivory Coast
• Ensure optimal utilization of the infrastructure with regards to workplace and workplace related services.
• Prepare and monitor the location (s) operating budget
• Vendor Management and monitoring the set KPI's for the delivery of the contracted services
• Project Management - required involvement in CRE moves, renovations, build and operations
• Ensure the management of internal environmental standards is adhered to and implement continuous improvement initiatives.
• Perform annual review of all business continuity plans in the location to ensure compliance

This role is being filled as a 6-months temporary replacement during a secondment with the possibility of being prolonged.

Our team:

You will lead, coach & mentor a motivated team of 3. Our team is keen to make our offices a great working environment, ensuring our key stakeholders can run their business effectively. We are great colleagues, who enjoy spending the time together, and we need a motivating leader to join us!

About you:

Are you able to build strong & positive relationships with colleagues & key stakeholders?

Essentials:

BCOM / Property Management Degree

2 -5 years experience in a similar role

Experience with leading people, strong leadership & interpersonal skills * Project Management Skills

• Attention to detail
• Strong Client Orientation
• MS Office
• Problem Solving Skills

Preference will be given to Employment Equity candidates.

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About Swiss Re

Swiss Re is one of the world's leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer, working to make the world more resilient. We anticipate and manage a wide variety of risks, from natural catastrophes and climate change to cybercrime. Combining experience with creative thinking and cutting-edge expertise, we create new opportunities and solutions for our clients. This is possible thanks to the collaboration of more than 14,000 employees across the world.

Our success depends on our ability to build an inclusive culture encouraging fresh perspectives and innovative thinking. We embrace a workplace where everyone has equal opportunities to thrive and develop professionally regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, skillset, thought or other characteristics. In our inclusive and flexible environment everyone can bring their authentic selves to work and their passion for sustainability.

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