Assistant Director or Director, Corporate Real Estate Facilities Management (CREFM), Occupiers & Capital Projects, Real Assets Advisory

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Job description

Connect to your Industry

This is your opportunity to join Deloitte Real Assets Advisory - a team that blends consulting, finance, construction, digital and property skills to address the most complex challenges in real estate and infrastructure.

Within Deloitte Real Assets Advisory is our well-established and growing Occupiers and Capital Projects team. We are the go-to strategic advisor to a global network of corporate and public sector clients. We utilise the latest technology and industry insights to help clients optimise their real estate and infrastructure strategy, investments and operations, and achieve sustainability goals.

As one of the largest and most respected integrated real asset advisory teams in the UK, the team includes chartered surveyors, cost consultants, project managers, engineers, technology specialists and accountants.

Connect to your career at Deloitte

Deloitte drives progress. Using our vast range of expertise, that covers audit, risk advisory, and consulting services across tax, legal, business, technology and corporate finance, we help our clients become leaders wherever they choose to compete. To do this, we invest in outstanding people. We build teams of future thinkers, with diverse talents and backgrounds, and empower them all to reach for and achieve more.

What brings us all together at Deloitte? It's how we approach the thousands of decisions we make every day. How we behave, our beliefs and our attitudes. In other words: our values. Whatever we do, wherever we are in the world, we lead the way, serve with integrity, take care of each other, foster inclusion, and collaborate for measurable impact. These five shared values lead every decision we make and action we take, guiding us to deliver impact how and where it matters most.

Connect to your opportunity

We are looking for an experienced Corporate Real Estate and Facilities Management (CREFM) consultant to join our growing Real Assets Advisory business at the Assistant Director or Director level.

Within our team you will have the opportunity to:

• Work with global blue-chip clients across all sectors, including public sector clients in the UK;
• Work in a stimulating and challenging environment with like-minded people who are at the forefront of their chosen field;
• Gain experience in a range of technical areas including, among others: implementation of global CREFM strategies, leading workplace services transformation programmes, operating model design, and complex facilities management procurement projects; and
• Work in a highly reputable business consulting environment, advising clients at executive management level to help them solve their most complex problems.

As a leader in the CREFM team, you will be expected to originate work by talking to existing and prospective clients, develop business opportunities and lead client engagements across a range of industries, including forming and resourcing the project delivery team. Examples of projects we would expect you to lead include:

Preparation of the CREFM procurement strategy for a high profile, multi-billion dollar facilities and workplace services transformation programme. Key activities include:

• designing and establishing a new target operating model, including the supply chain and service delivery models;
• supporting 'make or buy' decision-making on facilities and workplace services;
• preparing robust business cases supported by detailed strategic sourcing and category plans, including in-depth analysis of potential service delivery models.

Undertaking a review of international facilities management contracts to identify potential opportunities for improving cost efficiency, quality, or risks and mitigation measures to implement.

Procurement of facilities management, real estate or construction project management services internationally (or across the UK for public sector), including:

• negotiating industry-leading facilities management contracts;
• design and delivery of: SLAs, KPIs, practical and realistic specifications, performance management structures, and pricing models;
• designing the supplier engagement process;
• preparing realistic and strategic negotiation plans;
• re-negotiating / re-structuring an existing contract by putting effective controls in place

We take personal development seriously, offering a comprehensive range of learning and development opportunities within a stretching yet highly supportive environment. Our appraisal process is structured, transparent and interactive so you will receive continuous training and ongoing supportive feedback to achieve the goals that you set yourself. You will be part of an environment where excellent client service, creativity, hard work and ambition are rewarded.

Connect to your skills and professional experience

Essential Requirements:

• A 2:1 degree or experience of working for a major consulting firm in a client facing role, including business development responsibilities;
• Deep category knowledge and experience of service outsourcing best practices;
• Knowledge of facilities management, including an end-to-end procurement of large scale FM or real estate services contracts;
• Strong commercial acumen and market awareness;
• Excellent analytical skills;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to write clear, concise reports;
• Ability to build strong, effective working relationships and manage the project engagement teams;
• Confidence, independence and proactivity; and
• Ability to travel as required.

Connect to your business - Financial Advisory

Strong financial planning is just the start. This is where you can change the fortunes of an organisation, working with great minds across our business. Because there's one thing that makes our advice better than our competitors: our people.

Personal independence

Regulation and controls are standard practice in our industry and Deloitte is no exception. These controls provide important legal protection for both you and the firm. We are subject to a number of audit regulations, one of which requires that certain colleagues abide by specific personal independence constraints (e.g., in relation to any financial interests and employment relationships). This can mean that you and your "Immediate Family Members" are not permitted to hold certain financial interests (shares, funds, bonds etc.) with audit clients of the firm, and also prohibitions on certain employment relationships (e.g., you are not permitted to hold a secondary employment role with SEC audit clients of the firm whilst being employed by the firm). The recruitment team will provide further detail as you progress through the recruitment process or you can contact the Independence team upon request.

Connect with your colleagues

Deloitte is changing the mentality to agile working and the diversity debate. In terms of actual goals and openness to different ways of working, the firm is leading the way. - Janice, Business and Financial Advisory

Get to know some of the team members within Occupiers & Capital Projects through our People Series, available through our Real Estate blog page.

Our hybrid working policy

You'll be based in London with hybrid working. Our hybrid model enables our people to collaborate, connect and innovate in both a virtual and physical capacity. As well as remote working, you'll attend your local office, virtual collaboration spaces and client sites, depending on the requirements of the role.

At Deloitte we understand the importance of balancing your career alongside your home life. That's why we'll support you to work flexibly through our hybrid working policy. Depending on the requirements of your role, you'll have the opportunity to work in your local office, virtual collaboration spaces, client sites and remotely. You'll get the chance to meet face to face when needed, while you collaborate and learn from colleagues, share your experiences, and build the relationships that will fuel your career and prioritise your wellbeing. Please check with your recruiter for the specific working requirements that may apply for your role.

Connect to your return to work opportunity

Are you looking to return to the workplace after an extended career break?

For this role we can offer coaching and support designed for returners to refresh your knowledge and skills, and help your transition back into the workplace after a career break of two years or more. If this is relevant for you, just let your recruiter know when you make your application.

Our commitment to you

Making an impact is more than just what we do: it's why we're here. So we work hard to create an environment where you can experience a purpose you believe in, the freedom to be you, and the capacity to go further than ever before.

We want you. The true you. Your own strengths, perspective and personality. So we're nurturing a culture where everyone belongs, feels supported and heard, and is empowered to make a valuable, personal contribution. You can be sure we'll take your wellbeing seriously, too. Because it's only when you're comfortable and at your best that you can make the kind of impact you, and we, live for.

Your expertise is our capability, so we'll make sure it never stops growing. Whether it's from the complex work you do, or the people you collaborate with, you'll learn every day. Through world-class development, you'll gain invaluable technical and personal skills. Whatever your level, you'll learn how to lead.

Connect to your next step

A career at Deloitte is an opportunity to develop in any direction you choose. Join us and you'll experience a purpose you can believe in and an impact you can see. You'll be free to bring your true self to work every day. And you'll never stop growing, whatever your level.

Discover more reasons to connect with us, our people and purpose-driven culture at deloitte.co.uk/careers

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