District Manager - Property Services at GE

GE Global Operations – Properties (GO-P) leads the full spectrum of real estate support functions from global facility management to worldwide construction projects to defining real estate strategy for GE locations and offices. We apply our global insight, knowledge and expertise to meet the special needs of those in the commercial real estate market. Join us, and you’ll find yourself in an open, diverse and collaborative environment - one which will challenge your intellect and advance your career development. If you’re a flexible, ambitious leader who is open to learning and developing new skills, then join GE’s rich heritage of building and supporting growth around the world

Job Title: District Manager - Property Services
Job Number: 1889054
Business: GE Global Growth & Operations
Location(s): Lagos

Responsibilities

• Reporting to the Regional Property Services Manager, SSA, responsibilities include Facilities Management operations, managing Security and Health & Safety programs at key Regional GE offices in West Africa to ensure customer excellence and to drive net operating income
• Oversee all day-to-day facilities management operations, including communications systems, security, health & safety, mechanical and electrical and building services, procurement and office services, including through the management of external contractors.
• Direct and monitor these external contractors and their performance, including customer care operations carried out by them, ensuring that local services and processes are in line with the agreed GO-P practices
• Establish and develop relationships with local GE businesses and employee representatives to understand their business and to ensure that our services and solutions meet their needs while taking the global and regional business requirements into account
• Implement and maintain EHS/SCM initiatives to ensure compliance with goals, objectives, required metrics, planning and scheduling deadlines, budget requirements, and proper reporting and documentation management
• Lead in meeting the current and projected Facility management requirements, establishing clear and measurable serviced delivery levels that support business objectives.
• Maintain real property records in the Global Enterprise System property data base and other GO-P operating systems, ensuring accuracy of location, space and environmental data for defined geography.
• Ensure that building documentation is maintained and regularly updated.
• Monitor monthly financial performance of properties versus budget; control expenses as necessary to achieve goals.
• Provide detailed scope requirements for renovation/space planning initiatives with implementation of associated project management disciplines.
• Provide a clear and planned communication strategy to all key stakeholders and employees in West Africa market for GE.
• Develop an annual operating plan (budget) for expenses and liquidations as well as an annual budget for rent billing for each facility for which he/she has responsibility

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Real estate, Business Aministration or related field OR equivalent combination of education and facilities/property management experience
• Minimum 5 years’ experience performing duties requiring experience of facility or property management in a multi-national or global organisation
• Knowledge of Environmental Health & Safety and/or Security Crisis Management
• General project management skills
• Experience directly managing vendors and staff across a diverse, dispersed portfolio
• Familiarity with bid evaluation, design, purchasing and accounting principles
• Experience with tenant/lease administration.
• Experience in developing and managing a budget
• Fluent speaking, reading, writing in English

Eligibility requirements

• Must submit application for employment through COS (internal candidates)
• You must be willing to comply with pre-employment screening, which may include drug screening (where allowed by law), reference verification and background check.
• You must have unrestricted authorization to work in Nigeria.
• You must be willing to travel up to 30% of the time.
• You must be willing to work in an office in Lagos, Nigeria.

Desired Characteristics

• Proven organizational, project management, and analytical skills.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and deliver against measurable goals
• Strong interpersonal, leadership, communication, and presentation skills.
• Clear and concise oral and written communications skills with ability to influence at all levels of the organization
• Negotiates confidently with people at a senior level on both an internal and external basis. Can deal with difficult situations
• Independent thinker, capable of identifying emerging security and health and safety issues and recommending appropriate mitigation
• Ability to organize multiple priorities, tasks, and requests.
• Ability to work alone and be self-reliant, demonstrating the ability to set challenging personal goals and the drive and determination to achieve them and make challenging decisions to maintain organizational objectives
• Plans and organizes workloads to reflect work priorities throughout the year. Assists the team to prioritize work. Consistently delivers work to tight deadlines, and works effectively on multiple tasks through effective management of the team.
• Member of industry recognized associations such as RICS, BIFM, IFMA or MAPM

Application Closing Date
12th March, 2014

Method Of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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