Location: Reading, United Kingdom
In fast changing markets, customers worldwide rely on Thales. Thales is a business where brilliant people from all over the world come together to share ideas and inspire each other. In aerospace, transportation, defence, security and space, our architects design innovative solutions that make our tomorrow's possible.
Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us. At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better, and keep us safer. We innovate across five major industries; Aerospace, Defence, Ground Transportation, Security and Space. Your health and well-being matters to us and that’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you; whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.
THALES are looking to recruit a dedicated Real Estate Operations Lead to play a key role in leading the successful performance of the Real Estate function delivering high standards of customer experience. Supporting the delivery of Real Estate projects and tasks including the role out of digital solutions.
You will be based at Templecombe, Crawley or Reading as your office location but happy to travel to our other sites as and when needed.
What can we offer you?
- On offer is a competitive salary and benefits package, which includes;
- Pension Scheme
- Annual Bonus
- Half day every Friday, usually finishing around 13:00pm
- 28 days annual leave (Plus Bank Holidays)
- Life Cover
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app
- Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers
- Gym membership discounts
What will you deliver?
- Management of all Real Estate data and creation of the Real Estate data management plan to support the Thales big data initiative
- Creation and management of all Real Estate reporting and UK Real Estate dashboards
- Deliver cross function support to the Real Estate Digital transformation plan to include the Real Estate internet pages, creation and management of a digital communication plan for UK Real Estate
- To deliver support to the UK Real Estate team on all aspects of customer engagement, working with our outsource service providers on a single brand and a “ focus on the customer strategy and plan”
- Deliver Real Estate governance by the management of UK Real Estate Chorus Documents and internal processes. Support the development of new UK Real Estate processes working closely with the UK Head of Capital Projects and UK Head of Workplace Management.
- Supporting the UK Energy Management strategy and the Real Estate Environmental sustainability working Group
Who are we looking for?
- A customer focussed team player ideally with Real Estate experience of practices and processes gained within a fast moving customer facing, multi-stakeholder corporate environment.
- A working interest in digital progress is essential, understanding how the digital world can drive change and deliver a brilliant customer experience.
- Working knowledge of Power BI required or a willingness to learn
- Accuracy of reporting and the ability to present data in a clear, summarised fashion at a level appropriate to the needs of the particular task
- A motivated self-starter, capable of working on own initiative with a high level of integrity to lead and deliver multiple key tasks.
- An organised forward thinker able to work within a process whilst striving to develop and improve the norm. A problem solver
- A confident communicator, resourceful and proactive, with extensive stakeholder engagement and management experience. The ability to influence, guide and challenge stakeholders is essential
- People management experience of 1 direct report.
- A positive attitude combined with excellent interpersonal skills.
- Business and commercial awareness
- The ability to manage conflicting deadlines and priorities.
- The ability to operate across organisational boundaries – in a matrix-style organisation.
- The ability to be flexible and provide a helpful, positive approach to the requirements of the role.
The successful candidate will need full Security Clearance (SC) -For more information and guidance please visit the UKSV website*
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In line with Thales' Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK and employment and/or education history for up to three years. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance which can require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) Agency.
At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working.
Thales UK is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process. We will provide reasonable adjustments and support to ensure neuro-diverse applicants or those with a disability or long-term condition can be their best during the recruitment process. To request an adjustment, if you need this job advert in an alternative format or if you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact Resourcing Ops for mid to senior roles, or the Early Careers Team for graduate and apprentice roles.
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