Head of Real Estate Vietnam and Cambodia - Military veterans preferred

About DHL Group and CRE:

DHL Group the logistics provider of the world with over 580,000 employees in more than 220 countries and territories. We are an organization that is not just moving goods around, we have a very clear purpose, and we are: Connecting People. Improving Lives. We provide challenges and opportunities for personal and professional development, we recognize the difference you bring to our business and together we share the pride of building one of the largest world leaders in logistics and supply chain. 

Corporate Real Estate (CRE) at DHL Group is responsible for more than 12,000 properties across all DHL Group business units worldwide. This portfolio covers an area of more than 30 million m2 and is managed by around 1700 dedicated real estate experts worldwide. As our business keeps growing, we want you in our APAC region.

Corporate Real Estate APAC - that's us! Together with our global colleagues, we offer excellent services along the property lifecycle Commercial, Construction and Facility Management for all DHL Group properties in a sustainable way. We ensure that DHL Group develops and grows in the future.

Ready to immerse yourself in the exciting world of CRE? Join the team and bring your expertise on board! As part of DHL Group, you will be working with a global network of CRE colleagues and benefit from a wide range of development opportunities.

We are looking for an immediate, full-time, permanent position in APAC at Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Job Purpose:

Shape, drive and manage the real estate function and define the sub-regional functional strategy to deliver a range of integrated real estate services, and develop and continuously optimize real estate portfolios in line with sub-regional business strategy and objectives, corporate guidelines and policies.

Your tasks:

• Define the sub-regional real estate strategy in line with sub-regional business strategy and objectives, corporate guidelines and policies
• Set direction and drive delivery of real estate services and solutions across the sub-region
• Direct preparation and own functional budgets for real estate network expansion and optimization
• Lead, oversee and control delivery of highly complex and strategically important real estate projects and initiatives across the sub-region
• Drive preparation of business cases for new projects, manage approval process with all relevant stakeholders and provide necessary approvals within own area of responsibility for execution of projects
• Manage integrated real estate services and build/maintain relationship with business partners for all real estate activities
• Negotiate contracts including costs, timelines and service terms with real estate suppliers, brokers and contractors to ensure delivery of desired real estate services and solutions
• Drive processes, standards and efficiency to deliver state of the art facilities to increase customer visibility and confidence
• Provide advice to senior teams, represent the Group in external forums and be seen as an ‘influencer’ within the sub-region as an internally and externally recognized thought leader
• Develop service relationship with key business partners especially business development, finance and operations teams, and ensure cross business unit alignment within the sub-region
• Anticipate changing needs/ trends, and build executive support and sponsorship within the sub-region
• Define and drive achievement of efficient and high-quality service standards to meet business and external needs, and continuously improve in cost and quality parameters
• Innovate, introduce and embed world class real estate practices to set up state of the art facilities

Your profile:

Education Level

• Bachelor or Master's degree

Experience Level

• more than 10 years
• good proficiency in English and Vietnamese

We offer:

• Great opportunity to work for the biggest logistics company in the world
• International and virtual environment
• Flexibility and great opportunity to learn
• Tempting Compensation and benefits

DHL Group is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. 

If this is something you would like to do, don’t hesitate and start your application.