PGRE Head of South Africa - Cape Town at PepsiCo

Responsibilities

The EMEA region continues to expand and integrate, as a result South Africa market is in the emergence of projects that will require PGRE to collaborate with the business and develop execution strategies for the regional pipeline.

• On average, South Africa manages over 30 initiatives across the year with different types of assets, totaling approximately 12.6 million square feet and over $15 million in expenditures across supply chain, R&D, office, and corporate sectors.
• This role will be closely involved in the strategy and implementation of the new PGRE regional model including Strategy, Lease, Transaction, Project and Facilities Management.
• Additionally, this role will be responsible for cultivating and maintaining positive relationships with international stakeholders, developing processes, procedures, and KPIs, and serving as a liaison to ensure successful execution of PGRE's international supply chain and workplace projects.
• The role will also oversee the relationship and provide guidance to regional partners execution, including C&W and Colliers.

Accountabilities: 

• Develop the vision and strategy for the the region over the next 3-5 years
• Provide and manage pipeline for Offices, R&D, Food and Beverages projects, Interact with PRGE and local BU’s, develop program strategy
• Develop relationships with key stakeholders, provide monthly executive updaes and dashboards & dynamic communications to help the business better understand the project process & governance to ensure all stakeholders have a clear understanding of project.
• Track and report the ROI of products/projects
• Develop asset baseline, support on implementing PGRE regional structure and team
• Partner with Finance and Procurement on regional / global initiatives
• Track and Report project KPIs and Metrics, with emphasis on WOW and PEP+ goals
• Ensuring strategic partners manage project budgets and execution appropriately (Act Like Owners)
• Managing risks and issues and taking corrective measurements
• Coordinating the projects and their interdependencies
• Managing and utilizing resources across projects
• Proactively communicate roadmap, milestones and outcomes for all real estate project deliverables to partners and stakeholders
• Assure compliance with PepsiCo’s governance, process and procedures
• Work with Strategic partners and assure they meet KPI standards

Qualifications

Experience

• 10-15 years’ experience in corporate real estate, both office and supply chain
• Skilled in Lease, Transactoin, Project and Facility Management
• Mastery of financial modeling
• Experience implementing a workplace strategy on corporate global real estate projects

Professional Certification

• Professional certification:  MCR / PMP / LEED / Preferred

Education

• MBA or other relevant advanced degree preferred
• BA / BS required

Key Skills

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, along with the ability to influence and demonstrate confidence in communications with senior level management
• Ability to navigate periods of pressure and balance priorities/workload throughout the project duration due to tight deadlines
• Strong leadership, organizational and interpersonal skills. Experience managing a culturally diverse groups.
• Strong project management skills; track record of overseeing a portfolio of transformation projects.
• Excellent analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Self-motivated/self-starter with the ability to work independently.
• Flexibility in adjusting & reprioritizing to meet changing needs in a fast-paced environment.
• Solid presentational skills.