Company Description
PartnerRe is a leading, privately owned, multi-line global reinsurer with a reputation of financial stability and strength, and a commitment to rebuilding businesses and communities after risk events around the world.
Our mission is to continue to be a financially stable and predictable business partner, supporting our clients with solutions tailored to their needs, delivering superior returns to our owner, providing rewarding opportunities for our people and making a positive contribution to society. To achieve this, we live by our values of Integrity, Performance, Collaboration, Straightforward Communication and Respect and Care.
Core to The PartnerRe Experience is our global nature. No matter where you sit in the company, you are part of something bigger. Our teams represent our truly international mindset, forging connections across office locations and all levels of the organization and building a network of mutual success. The result is a day-to-day experience that will allow you to:
Shape your own career
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Job Description
About this job:
As the Group Head Facility Management, you assume responsibility for overseeing and managing all aspects of PartnerRe’s physical work environment. You manage the company's portfolio of office leases and oversee the operation of all offices, including office fit-outs, relocations, and office closures across all geographies where PartnerRe has a presence. You ensure alignment with corporate finance policies, manage budgets, and support local managers in operational and office project activities. Your role involves managing the lease portfolio, negotiating leases, ensuring smooth day-to-day operations of all offices in compliance with applicable laws, regulations and internal guidelines, overseeing or managing projects, and serving as a discussion partner for senior leadership to support strategic decision making.
About the role:
- Oversee the day-to-day operation of all offices by establishing and maintaining the required guidance, supporting local managers, and ensuring consistency across locations as applicable while allowing for local specificities as required.
- Functional lead of a global team with direct management responsibility for teams in Zurich, Paris, Stamford, Bermuda.
- Understand and manage the company's portfolio of office leases. Manage lease expiries and anticipate necessary activities.
- Manage all procurement and finance aspects related to the Real Estate function, including budgeting, invoice processing, variance analysis, procurement guidelines, and oversight of vendor and contract management.
- Negotiate office leases and work with real estate brokers across Europe, North America, Asia, and Bermuda
- Lead and manage office projects, including office fit-outs, or support local managers in doing so, ensuring completion to the agreed scope with the agreed quality as well as timely and within budget, ensuring a good mix of consistency and local empowerment, compliance with IT requirements, and minimal business disruption.
- Manage guidance and ensure compliance of all offices with health, safety, and environmental regulations as well as physical office security standards, emergency preparedness and business continuity.
- Develop and maintain industry knowledge and awareness of trends for use in own work.
Qualifications
About you:
- Master’s Degree (bachelor’s degree may be acceptable depending on experience) in a field relevant to the job profile (e.g. economics, finance, real estate or facility management
- Computer science, engineering) and at least 10 years of relevant professional experience.
- Based in Dublin or Toronto, willingness for limited business travel.
- (Re-)Insurance industry experience a strong asset.
- Experience in managing multiple sites and teams across different geographies.
- Knowledge of and experience in negotiating office leases, working with real estate brokers in the relevant geographies, managing a portfolio of office leases and overseeing office operations.
- Knowledge of and experience in managing projects for office fit-outs and furnishings, including room acoustics, office ergonomics, and IT requirements for office installations and the digital workplace.
- Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
- Natural leadership and ability to engage and manage stakeholders outside of direct reporting lines.
- Strong oral and written communication skills with individuals at all hierarchical levels.
- Ability and experience with working in an international and multi-cultural environment.
- Conceptual thinking and the ability to produce structured output.
- Holistic view of topics with attention to detail when necessary.
- Focused on results and biased towards action, willingness and ability to work effectively across departments, hierarchical levels, and locations throughout the organization.
Additional Information
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PartnerRe provides a working environment in which diversity is valued, where all employees feel welcome, respected, and empowered to perform at their best. We invite you to learn more about D&I at PartnerRe.
Thank you,
PartnerRe Hiring Team