WREF Strategic Programme, Senior Director

Job purpose:

This role is an integral part of the WREF (Worldwide Real Estate & Facilities) Center of Excellence (CoE).

As Senior Director WREF Strategic Programme, YOU

• are responsible for providing strategic leadership and direction to a global team of subject matter experts across a wider and varied range of skills

• support the development and deployment of CoE strategic priorities across the portfolio to support WREFs strategic ambitions.

Your responsibilities:

• Key member of the WREF CoE Leadership team, build highly effective relationships and partnerships with LT members and the wider WREF community in order to drive performance. 

• Set the strategic direction for a team of subject matter experts to support both the regional delivery teams and the delivery of the WREF strategic ambitions. 

• Ownership of WREF Supplier Management program, focusing on supplier performance and driving innovation across the portfolio. 

• Ownership of the Capital Planning and Capital Project process across the global WREF portfolio, to ensure controls are in place and adhered to, and to deliver the most cost effective model. 

• Financial Management of the wider CoE budget. Budget setting, accruals, actuals vs budget, cost center ownership and approval. 

• Lead the operations within the CoE to ensure proper alignment, strategic direction, tracking and escalation of performance gaps.

• Influence GSK’s corporate reputation by delivering on corporate sustainability and other commitments, delivering strategic programmes that accelerate GSK’s commitments. 

• Cultivate trust-based business relationships with cross functional senior leaders and champion industry best practice. Regularly interface with VPs across GSK, EHSS, Financial and Commercial lines, and senior external stakeholders.

Additional information:

• Reporting line: VP, Workplace Real Estate & Facilities (WREF), Head of CoE

• Number of positions available: 1

• People management (direct/indirect reports, etc.): yes, 4 direct reports

• Business travel requirements: max 15%

• Primary location: GSK HQ

• Secondary location: Stevenage (UK), Singapore, US (Philadelphia PA or Durham NC)

• Application closing date: Thursday February 27th 2025 EOD GMT

Why You?

Basic Qualifications:

We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

• Master’s degree level in Economics, Finance, Facility Management or related

• Minimum 5 years of experience in Facilities Management and / or Corporate Real Estate leadership roles in big consulting companies

• Working knowledge of Facilities Management across Capital Projects and Facilities Management, including experience in commercial and technical elements of service delivery

• Financially literate, manages WREF cost centres, OPEX and CAPEX

Preferred Qualifications:

If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:

• Master of Science in Corporate Real Estate

• Specialisation in Property Surveying and Construction Management

• MBA

• Team player working in a matrixed environment, improving the performance of peer teams through effective team working, influencing and collaboration

• Interpersonal, presentation and persuasive skills to successfully interact with senior stakeholders internal and external to GSK

• Role model for applying Standards to ensure compliance

• Ability to act as a motivator of change and influence without authority

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