Corporate Real Estate Manager

The Corporate Real Estate Manager leads key real estate initiatives and projects in Zurich while supporting the execution of Avaloqs global Corporate Real Estate strategy across its international portfolio.

The role is responsible for delivering real estate and workplace projects managing lease and portfolio-related activities and ensuring effective project governance reporting financial controls and stakeholder engagement as well as driving local facility management matters. Working closely with internal stakeholders senior leadership landlords consultants and external partners the Corporate Real Estate Manager balances multiple priorities manages complex programmes and ensures successful delivery through strong project management commercial acumen and operational excellence.

Your key tasks

• Lead the planning and delivery of real estate workplace and portfolio projects including office expansions relocations refurbishments consolidations and workplace transformation initiatives.
• Support the implementation of Avaloqs Corporate Real Estate strategy across the global property portfolio.
• Manage projects throughout the full lifecycle including business case development planning procurement governance delivery handover and post-project review.
• Lead or support lease negotiations renewals rent reviews and landlord relationships.
• Develop business cases investment proposals portfolio analyses and recommendations to support strategic decision-making.
• Establish and maintain effective project governance reporting frameworks approvals risk registers and control processes.
• Monitor and report on project performance budgets forecasts milestones risks and key deliverables.
• Ensure robust financial management through budget control forecasting cost tracking purchase order management and invoice governance.
• Coordinate internal stakeholders business leaders landlords brokers consultants contractors and service providers to deliver successful project outcomes.
• Manage project risks issues dependencies and change controls ensuring appropriate mitigation and escalation where required.
• Maintain accurate project documentation reporting packs governance records and audit trails.
• Support procurement activities supplier selection processes contract negotiations and vendor performance management.
• Drive portfolio optimisation sustainability cost efficiency and continuous improvement initiatives across the real estate portfolio.
• Provide advisory support on workplace and property matters working with operational teams and service providers where required.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders ensuring alignment engagement and effective communication throughout project delivery.
• Serve as the on-site Safety Officer (SIBE) ensure workplace safety for staff and external contractors. Plan lead and log mandatory periodic evacuation drills.

Qualifications :

• Masters degree in Real Estate Business Administration Engineering Architecture Construction Management Project Management or a related discipline.
• 10 years of experience in corporate real estate portfolio management property transactions project management or workplace transformation.
• Proven experience leading complex real estate projects and programmes within an international environment.
• Strong knowledge of lease management landlord negotiations portfolio planning property transactions and project delivery.
• Demonstrable experience in governance financial management reporting controls and risk management.
• Experience preparing business cases management reports board papers and strategic recommendations.
• Excellent stakeholder management communication negotiation and influencing skills.
• Experience managing suppliers consultants contractors and external partners.
• Familiarity with Swiss workplace safety regulations and prior experience acting as a site Safety Officer (SIBE) or managing building emergency concepts
• Project Management qualification (PRINCE2 or equivalent) is highly desirable.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• Fluency in German and English.
• Additional French or Italian language skills would be beneficial.

What You Bring

• A strategic and commercially minded approach combined with strong execution skills.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders within a fast-paced international environment.
• Strong negotiation influencing and stakeholder management capabilities.
• A proactive structured analytical and solution-oriented mindset.
• A strong focus on continuous improvement operational excellence and delivery of measurable business outcomes
• Confidence working with senior leaders and representing Corporate Real Estate across the organisation.

Additional Information :

We realize that managing work life balance is a challenge we all face in our daily lives and in order to support with this we are pleased to offer hybrid and flexible working for most of our Avaloqers to maintain work life balance and still continue our fantastic Avaloq culture in our global offices. 

In Avaloq we are proud to embrace diversity and understand the success of our business is built on the power of different opinions we are whole heartedly committed to fostering an equal opportunity environment and inclusive culture where you can be your true authentic self. 

We hire compensate and promote regardless of origin age gender identity sexual orientation or any other fantastic traits that make us all unique we have done our best to write this advert in an inclusive and neutral way. 

Please be aware that we will not accept speculative CV submissions for any of our roles from recruitment agencies and any unsolicited candidate submissions will be exempt from any payment expectations.  

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time