Senior Executive - Corporate Real Estate

Cycle & Carriage

  • Singapore
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 3 days ago
General informationNameSenior Executive - Corporate Real EstateRef #1117DateTuesday, June 3, 2025DepartmentSecurity-MBCDescription & RequirementsCountrySingaporeJob DescriptionJoining C&C is a distinctive opportunity to develop your career within a successful organization where everyone respects each other and enjoys working together. We recognize your performance in both tangible and intangible ways, by providing you with development opportunities and making you feel respected.The OpportunityThis dynamic role encompasses comprehensive oversight of real estate and facilities project management within a fast-paced corporate environment. The Senior Executive will play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality project outcomes to support the Corporate Real Estate (CRE) Team at Cycle and Carriage Industries. Reporting directly to the Head of Corporate Real Estate, the incumbent will drive strategic initiatives, ensuring seamless execution of facilities projects that align with organizational objectives.The RoleKey Performance Domains
People (Soft Skills)
  • Stakeholder Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, fostering trust and alignment to ensure project success.
  • Conflict Management: Proactively resolve disputes and address challenges among project teams, vendors, and stakeholders with diplomacy and tact.
  • Team Performance and Development: Mentor and support team members, promoting a collaborative culture and enhancing professional growth within the CRE team.
  • Negotiation: Skillfully negotiate contracts, terms, and agreements to achieve favorable outcomes for the organization while maintaining positive vendor relationships.
  • Collaboration and Engagement: Foster cross-functional collaboration, engaging stakeholders at all levels to drive project alignment and momentum.
  • Decision-Making: Analyze complex situations, propose innovative solutions, and make calculated decisions to advance project goals effectively.
Process (Technical Skills)
  • Project Lifecycle Management: Oversee the end-to-end project lifecycle, adhering to industry-standard project management methodologies (e.g., PMI/PMBOK).
  • Construction and Renovation Expertise: Demonstrate a strong understanding of construction and renovation practices, including familiarity with industry standards and best practices.
  • Independent Research: Conduct thorough research to address complex or unfamiliar challenges, ensuring informed decision-making and innovative solutions.
  • Effective Communication: Clearly articulate project updates, risks, and strategies to diverse audiences, ensuring alignment and transparency.
  • Risk Management: Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks to ensure successful delivery and minimize disruptions.
  • Budget and Resource Management: Develop and monitor project budgets, optimizing resource allocation to achieve cost-effective outcomes.
  • Schedule Management: Create and manage detailed project schedules, ensuring timely completion of milestones and deliverables.
  • Quality Management: Uphold high standards of quality across all project deliverables, ensuring alignment with organizational expectations.
  • Scope Management: Define and control project scope to prevent scope creep and ensure alignment with agreed objectives.
  • Change Management: Effectively manage project changes, ensuring proper documentation, approval, and communication of adjustments.
  • Procurement Management: Oversee procurement processes, including vendor selection, contract negotiation, and compliance with organizational policies.
  • Governance: Establish and maintain robust governance frameworks to ensure accountability and compliance throughout the project lifecycle.
  • CRE Body of Knowledge: Contribute to the development and maintenance of a comprehensive CRE knowledge base to support team learning and process improvement.
Business Environment
  • Compliance: Ensure all CRE projects comply with internal policies and external regulatory standards, including local building codes and safety regulations.
  • Support Organizational and Business-Driven Changes: Facilitate real estate initiatives that align with organizational growth, restructuring, or strategic business objectives.
Job Requirements
  • All projects must be compliant with local authorities; delivered on time, within scope and budget.
  • Manage relationships with all internal / external stakeholders and proper coordination with the in-house facilities management team.
  • Coordinate with internal stakeholders and external consultants/contractors on project deliverables throughout the project.
  • Support the project procurement process, inclusive preparations of RFP documentations, liaising with internal stakeholders.
  • Accountable in providing stakeholders with routine status updates of projects and actively communicating and mitigating technical risks and issues.
  • Manage the onboarding of contractors with kick-off meetings, safety orientations, PTWs, etc.
  • Document existing conditions prior to construction.
  • Manage contractor’s works throughout construction.
About the CompanyA member of the Jardine Cycle & Carriage Group, C&C is one of the leading automotive groups in Singapore. We started out in 1899 as a trader in nutmegs and other sundries. In more than 100 years since, we have grown to become a major player in the automotive industry in Singapore, retailing Mercedes-Benz, Mitsubishi, Kia and Citroën passenger cars and commercial vehicles. At Cycle & Carriage, it is more than just the recognition we have earned as being the leader in its class. "Exceptional Journeys" encapsulates our passion for our existence. Bringing together high-performing team members and technical excellence to create people-focused experiences that consistently exceed expectations. Whether it is a customer we serve, an employee that we engage, a brand that we carry, we want to support them in creating exceptional journeys for themselves.We have a constant mission to strive towards being an Employer of Choice in the countries we operate in. Some of our better performing countries have consistently being recognised for commendable people practices such as:
  • HR Asia’s Best Companies to Work Platinum Award in 2024 (10th consecutive year winner)
  • Happiest Workplace Award 2024
  • Finalist in HR Excellence Awards 2016 for Recruitment and Leadership Development;
  • Winner of Innovative Talent Acquisition Strategy Award in the Annual Jardine Matheson HR Conference 2016
  • Winner of Excellence In Innovative Use of HR Technology in HR Excellence Awards 2017
  • Merit for Singapore Health Award as awarded by Health Promotion Board
  • Jardine Matheson HR Conference 2017, where we clinched the Best Employer Brand, Best Work-Life Balance and Best HR Team Awards.
  • Jardine Matheson HR Conference 2018 for Excellence in Employee Transformation
  • Bronze Award in HR Excellence Award 2019 for Excellence in HR Innovation
The emphasis on employee experience has been on the forefront of the C&C’s people practices. Keen for a career conversation? Connect with us to find out more.(You would be notified if you are shortlisted. By submitting your application, you consent to the collection, use and disclosure of your personal data contained in this document by Jardine Cycle & Carriage Limited and its subsidiaries and affiliates, for assessing your career application).

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