Director, Regional Workplace Strategy

Requisition ID # 162660 

Job Category: Real Estate / Facilities 

Job Level: Director/Chief

Business Unit: Engineering, Planning & Strategy

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Oakland

 

 

Position Summary

 

The Director, Regional Workplace Strategy role is responsible for the development and leadership of a comprehensive strategy for real estate acquisitions/divestments, space optimization and utilization, workplace environment for a portfolio of 7 million square feet of property over more than 200 locations and 630 buildings throughout California with a budget of $40+ million in rental expense and operating expenses for all of PG&E. The position also directly manages a team of 10 internal employees and the activities of numerous vendors involved in real estate transactions, rental payments, portfolio and occupancy planning.

 

This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and your assigned work headquarters in Oakland.

 

 

Reporting Relationship

 

The Director, Regional Workplace Strategy will report to the Senior Director, Corporate Real Estate.

 

 

Job Responsibilities

 

• Develop and influence senior leaders to implement a multi-year plan for the assigned real estate portfolio, including strategy, business, financial and operational planning.
• Engage with senior leadership as a primary CRE point of contact and accountability real estate planning and execution.
• Lead the development of capital plans, budget plans and forecasts, including development and implementation of cost efficiency efforts in partnership with finance groups and vendors.
• Lead the development of CRE Information Systems selection to support strategic analysis and work processes.
• Promote continuous improvement by managing through effective process, methodology, and training.
• Identify, develop and implement processes and best practices.
• Lead the monitoring, managing the performance of vendors as it relates to areas of responsibility. Drive vendor performance, best practices, and methodologies to ensure that objectives are being met. Track their performance and provide feedback.
• Advise senior management periodically on CRESS status for company long-range planning initiatives that measure progress against agreed upon initiatives, benefits, issues resolution and service levels.
• Lead CRESS’ efforts in the developing of PG&E’s portfolio plans for the Company’s General Rate Case for the CPUC.
• Drive real estate transactions and negotiations strategy.
• Lead change and reinforce change management strategy/plans to drive consistency and adoption within the workplace.
• Develop and deliver executive-level and Board-level presentations.
• Lead the monitoring, tracking, trending and reporting process of company-wide real estate acquisition/disposition performance metrics, ensuring both accuracy of data and timeliness of reports, as well as the Safety & Shared Services “green book” review.
• Develop and manage the operating budget for real estate.