Head of Global CRES Portfolio and Workplace

Location: Greater London

# Job - Head of Global CRES Portfolio and Workplace London,England Full timeJR
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Job Description
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* Job Title:

** Head of Global CRES Portfolio and Workplace
** Permanent
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* Location:

** London
* * Closing date:
** 26th January With over 200 brands sold in nearly 180 countries, we’re the world’s leading premium drinks company. Bring your passion and use your curiosity as you explore, collaborate, and innovate to build brands consumers love. Together with passionate people from all over the world, you’ll test new ideas, learn and grow, and unlock a brighter, more exciting future.

Join us to create a career worth celebrating!
** About the role
** The Global CRES portfolio in Diageo consists of 117 offices, 150 Supply sites (Breweries, Distilleries, Brand Homes, Bottling Plants, Warehousing etc) plus other which includes 60+ residential properties and significant land holdings. We run a thin client, fully outsourced model with two global partners – JLL and Sodexo.

The Head of Global CRES Portfolio and Workplace is responsible for supporting the Global Head of CRES in the delivery of the CRES Strategic Ambition, and for leading our key pillars of Workplace Experience and Portfolio Optimisation. The purpose of the role is as follows:
* Support the Global Head of CRES in the tracking and delivery of the CRES Global Strategic Ambition: to create inclusive and sustainable workplace services and spaces that drive connections and inspire our colleagues to do their best work.
* Design and oversee delivery of the Global Supply Partner Strategy – for both IFM and Real Estate (RE) - Lead on Supply Partner Operational Excellence - service risk, performance reporting, consistency and quality
* Own Workplace Experience globally for CRES – in all our workplace types, both existing services and as we look to expand into new areas of broader colleague experience
* Lead the Portfolio Optimisation reviews and reporting for Diageo, identifying asset opportunities – oversee disposals, new acquisition and fit-outs.
* Foster a culture of creativity, innovation and resilience, delivering continuing best practise and capability enhancements across the CRES Team and our outsourced partners
** Key responsibilities
**** CRES Strategic Ambition
*** Delivery of our Strategic Ambition and Vision, with particular focus on Workplace Excellence and Portfolio Optimisation
* Partner in the design and evolution of the CRES Strategy roadmap and implementation tracking/reporting. Drive the communication of the CRES Strategy to our key collaborators.
** Workplace Experience Excellence
*** Drive continued best practice & innovation in our global IFM delivery, sharing/adapting internal/external perspectives, with a focus on opportunities for broader service linkage.
* Lead global IFM governance, ensure appropriate consistency, performance and escalation
** Portfolio Optimisation
*** Lead periodic portfolio and asset-class reviews, identifying and oversee opportunities in regional delivery. Prepare business cases for senior stakeholders as required, plus data insights
** Building Outstanding Relationships
*** Develop and maintain trusted productive relationships with Senior Stakeholders, including Market Execs, HR leaders, Site Leads, Procurement and senior personnel for key supply partners.
* Build and maintain strong relationships with internal/external CRES peers to share insights and best practice and ensure continuous improvements/innovation
** Governance, Spirit of Progress
*** Embed best practice in IFM, RE, Projects and Partnership behaviours.
* Ensure compliance with Diageo & CRES standards and policies, ensure CRES Partner Governance
* Diageo’s Spirit of Progress targets met
** Experience, skills and capabilities required
*** Extensive leadership experience in global CRES functions
* Proven experience in the strategic management of outsourced CRES services, incl IFM services / RE across global markets, with clear understanding of contract models, performance measures
* Successful experience of global CRES change projects, RE & IFM outsourced services across multiple geographies / diverse collaborators
* Experience of Transactions and Portfolio…