Country: United Kingdom
City: London, UK ; Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Req ID: 513255
Job Type : Fixed Term
Workplace Type : Hybrid
Seniority Level : Mid-Senior Level
About CRH
We are CRH, and we are committed to contributing to a more resilient and sustainable built environment. We understand the wider impact our businesses can make in supporting human activity. We continue to do this through the delivery of unique, superior building materials and products for use in road and critical utility infrastructure, commercial building projects and outdoor living solutions.
CRH (NYSE: CRH, LSE: CRH) is the leading provider of building materials solutions that build, connect and improve our world. Employing c.78,500 people at c.3,390 operating locations in 28 countries, CRH has market leadership positions in both North America and Europe. As the essential partner for transportation and critical utility infrastructure projects, complex non-residential construction and outdoor living solutions, CRH’s unique offering of materials, products and value-added services helps to deliver a more resilient and sustainable built environment. The company is ranked among sector leaders by Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) rating agencies. A Fortune 500 company, CRH’s shares are listed on the NYSE and LSE.
Without you noticing our products, we are everywhere you live, work, and relax.
Our project portfolio includes some of the most sustainable and cutting-edge building projects around the world. Think of the asphalt on the Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit, the Paris Metro Rail project, but also the Louis Vuitton Museum in Paris, parts of the Burj Khalifa, and the Kennedy Space Centre .
Learn more about us through the following Link .
Purpose of the role
* Support the roll out and embedment of the Real Estate Optimisation Programme across the International business – a real estate portfolio comprising 2,300+ freehold and leasehold assets across 26 countries and covering over 500 000 acres of land.
* Support the Real Estate Director in the preparation and delivery of 5 year Real Estates Strategic Plan including the development, implementation and management of a Footprint optimisation strategy
* Working closely alongside International OpCo’s to support in-country teams to deliver opportunities identified within their real estate portfolio and create a sustainable pipeline
* To lead the creation of a programme of Performance Excellence to improve skills, efficiency and accuracy of processes
Key Tasks and Responsibilities
* Deploy and support the business in sustaining Real Estate standards into the future
* Manage multiple stakeholders on real estate transactions; ensuring the aligned objective of delivering an annual pipeline of $50-$100m of development sales is understood and proactively managed
* Supporting, coaching, mentoring and training teams to enable continuous improvement of the Real Estate Optimisation Programme.
* Ensuring the standardisation of best practice across teams.
* Working closely with the finance teams to understand the overall International budget and utilise real estate as an avenue to deliver this.
* Support the future strategic development and implementation programme for ArcGIS and LIS
* Ensuring the maintained momentum of the Real Estate team through weekly progress calls and monthly face to face meetings
Key Stakeholders
* Real Estate Director
* International Finance and Technology team
* International OpCo Real Estate colleagues
* International Country MD’s
* Strategy Team
* SSC - Controls & Efficiency
* HR - Learning and Development Team
* External Consultants
One CRH and Leadership Competencies
* Drives Results through Optimisation and Continuous Improvement
* Collaborates to build teams
* Cultivates innovation and new ideas
* Motivates others towards common goals and successful performance
Key Functional Competencies
* Relevant Degree/MSc Qualified and/or Chartered Professional in Real Estate
* Working knowledge of Real Estate, L&NR and SOX.
* Leadership skills, the ability to communicate a vision and motivate a team
* Successful experience executing strategy through multiple teams
* Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build, develop and influence relationships through collaboration
* Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
* Project Management
* A good level of financial understanding and awareness.
* Proven problem identification skills coupled with an analytical and pragmatic approach to proposing solutions
* In-depth understanding of wider business functions and key business issues
What CRH Offers You
* A culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion
* Highly competitive salary package
* Comprehensive secondary benefits
* Significant contribution to your pension plan
* Health and wellness programs
* Excellent opportunities to develop and progress with a global organization
Connect your future to CRH
We are curious to learn more about you. At CRH, we believe our mutual differences contribute to the healthy, productive, and enjoyable workspace we create. Please introduce yourself and send us your application.
Is this role not for you, but do you know someone who would love to join the team? Please let us know!
CRH finds it important that vacancies are shared to individuals that may find them interesting and/or could be suitable for the role
Please contact our recruitment team at careers@crh.com.
CRH is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
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