You will be responsible for driving the entire corporate real estate and facility services strategy, ensuring that workplaces across the country are not only efficient but also inspiring environments that enhance employee and customer experiences. You will lead a specialized center of expertise, oversee outsourced service providers, and secure measurable improvements in sustainability, operational costs, risk management, and overall workplace quality.
Define and execute a multi-year CRE & FM strategy aligned to business goals and group policies
Chair the Centre of Expertise; lead four managers and ~35 specialists
Govern a managing-agent/vendor ecosystem: SLAs, KPIs, risk, compliance, and continuous improvement
Partner with executive leadership and core functions (Finance, HR, Procurement, Risk, OIR)
Own full budget (staff, CAPEX, OPEX); optimise TCO and lifecycle value
Steer a national portfolio (~250,000 m²; ~250 sites): workplace strategy, asset & energy management, lifecycle maintenance, transactions, ESG
Elevate employee and customer experience via human-centric, flexible and sustainable environments
Build a high-performing, multidisciplinary culture focused on innovation and operational excellence
Shape a nationwide workplace & real estate strategyLead a high-impact team with full budget ownership
Inspirational, resilient people leader with a partnership mindset
Proven senior leadership track record and stakeholder influence at C-suite level
Background in Corporate Real Estate and/or Facility Services; strategic sourcing/vendor management a plus
Strong communication; fluent in French or Dutch and English
Able to shape team culture and thrive amid change and complexity
Our client, a leading financial institution in Belgium and part of a global banking group headquartered in the Netherlands, employs more than 6,000 people locally and over 60,000 worldwide. With a strong European base and operations in more than 100 countries, the organisation combines centralized strategic oversight with outsourced delivery models to ensure consistency, efficiency, and quality across its national branch and office network.
Enterprise scope and C-suite visibility with direct strategic impact
Ownership of a national portfolio and significant budget authority
Opportunity to modernise workplaces, embed ESG and data-driven decisions
Collaborative culture, professional development, and a competitive executive package
