Real Estate Category Manager

Maersk Corporate Real Estate Corporate Procurement & Special Projects

Maersk Corporate Real Estate is looking for aReal EstateCategory Manager. Maersk Corporate Real Estateispart ofCorporate Procurement & Strategic Projects placedinAsset Strategy & Strategic Partnerships.

Maersk Corporate Real Estatesits with the global responsibilityfor the Maersk Real Estate Category and in that setting and the strategic direction of the office portfolio.The Real Estate Category Manager holds a pivotal role in shaping the global office real estate agenda for Maersk reporting directlyto the Head of Corporate Real Estate.You will engage directly with senior business leaders across the globe gaining a unique insight into the strategic agenda of a truly global company all with theobjectiveofensuring a compliant cost efficient and professionally managed Real Estate portfolio for Maersk.

About the Role

As a Real Estate Category Manager you will be part of Maersk Corporate Real Estate in Copenhagen working alongside a global teamsetting directionfor more than 400 corporate offices worldwide.The role spans a wide range of geographies cultures and business contexts the challenges faced in one region will look different from the next and that variety is what makes this role both demanding and exciting.With over 100000 Maersk colleagues coming into our offices the decisions made in this role have a tangible impact on people across theorganisation.

The Real Estate Category Manager will take proactive ownership of the Real Estate category for a designated region. You will lead the full real estate lifecyclefrom developing office portfolio strategies to executing lease transactions supporting M&A integrations and shaping workplace solutions that enable Maersks global workforce.You will work closely with senior stakeholders across the business and act as a trusted advisor on all real estate matters.

Key Responsibilities

Portfolio Strategy & Workplace Planning

• Lead thedevelopmentand execution of global andregional office portfolio strategies.

• Shape workplace solutions that support business growth employee experience and operational efficiency.

• Providestrategic guidance on consolidation opportunities and longterm footprint design.

Transactions & Lease Management

• Lead endtoendlease transactions including market analysis negotiation strategy and execution.

• Manage renewals exits expansions and new site acquisitions across the region.

• Ensure proactive management of critical dates risks and opportunities.

M&A RealEstateIntegration

• Support M&A activities by assessing real estate impacts integrating new offices and ensuring alignment with Maersks workplace standards.

• Provide strategic recommendations on consolidation divestment or expansion following acquisitions.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Engage with senior stakeholders across regions and functions acting as a trusted advisor on real estate strategy.

• Collaborate closely with HR Finance Technology and business leaders to ensure workplace solutions meet operational needs.

• Communicate portfolio insights risks and opportunities clearly and proactively.

ToolsGovernance&Insights

• Own and continuously improve key tools and frameworks includingbusinesscasesHeadsof TermsChartersTCO & TVO modelsinvestmentproposals andplaybooksandmilestoneframeworks.

• Maintain a datadriven portfolio and provide insights that support decisionmaking across the business.

PortfolioOversight

• Ensurethe global real estate portfolio is updatedaccurate and proactively managed.

• Monitor performanceutilization and cost efficiency across the regional office footprint.

• Drive continuous improvement and strategic optimization of Maersks workplaces

Who are we looking for

In Maersk our core values drive the way we do business- we expect that you can relate and represent these accordingly.

Our employeesrepresenta wide range of educational backgrounds workexperienceand nationalities -mostimportant to us are yourskills.You must thrive in a fast paced fastchangingand dynamic environment and be a true team player.

We are looking for a candidate with3-5years ofrealestateexperiencepreferablyin a global settingand involving some leadership exposure. Multinational corporate or consultancy experience will be especially noted. You havea relevant education a flair for peoplea positive mindset and the personal presence to engage credibly with senior stakeholders across the business.

You are comfortable operating at the intersection of business strategy and real estateexpertiseableto translate the needs of the business into sound data-driven recommendations and equally comfortable pushing back whenthe data points in a different direction. You bring the commercial acumen to hold your own in a room withleadership and the analytical rigor to back it up.

Youchallenge the status quo constructively take ownership without being asked and bring a level of attention andcuriositythat makes people around you better whilsttakingan active and leading part in the execution needed.Beyond delivery you have an eye for where the category can grow actively looking for opportunities to expand CREMs mandate deepen its relevance to the business and position real estate as a strategic input to decisions rather than a downstream consequence of them.

We havehigh ambitionsfor this role.If you are looking for a position where you will work on consequential decisionsandengage with senior leadership across every corner of the globeplease do not hesitate to apply we guarantee excitement challenges great colleagues and aunique global opportunity in a company that has the privilege of enablingglobal trade.

Being fluent in English both writtenand spoken is a prerequisite.