Corporate Real Estate Manager

The Corporate Real Estate Manager leads key real estate initiatives and projects in Zurich while supporting the execution of Avaloq’s global Corporate Real Estate strategy across its international portfolio.

The role is responsible for delivering real estate and workplace projects, managing lease and portfolio-related activities, and ensuring effective project governance, reporting, financial controls, and stakeholder engagement, as well as driving local facility management matters. Working closely with internal stakeholders, senior leadership, landlords, consultants, and external partners, the Corporate Real Estate Manager balances multiple priorities, manages complex programmes, and ensures successful delivery through strong project management, commercial acumen, and operational excellence.

Your key tasks

• Lead the planning and delivery of real estate, workplace, and portfolio projects, including office expansions, relocations, refurbishments, consolidations, and workplace transformation initiatives.
• Support the implementation of Avaloq's Corporate Real Estate strategy across the global property portfolio.
• Manage projects throughout the full lifecycle, including business case development, planning, procurement, governance, delivery, handover, and post-project review.
• Lead or support lease negotiations, renewals, rent reviews, and landlord relationships.
• Develop business cases, investment proposals, portfolio analyses, and recommendations to support strategic decision-making.
• Establish and maintain effective project governance, reporting frameworks, approvals, risk registers, and control processes.
• Monitor and report on project performance, budgets, forecasts, milestones, risks, and key deliverables.
• Ensure robust financial management through budget control, forecasting, cost tracking, purchase order management, and invoice governance.
• Coordinate internal stakeholders, business leaders, landlords, brokers, consultants, contractors, and service providers to deliver successful project outcomes.
• Manage project risks, issues, dependencies, and change controls, ensuring appropriate mitigation and escalation where required.
• Maintain accurate project documentation, reporting packs, governance records, and audit trails.
• Support procurement activities, supplier selection processes, contract negotiations, and vendor performance management.
• Drive portfolio optimisation, sustainability, cost efficiency, and continuous improvement initiatives across the real estate portfolio.
• Provide advisory support on workplace and property matters, working with operational teams and service providers where required.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring alignment, engagement, and effective communication throughout project delivery.
• Serve as the on-site Safety Officer (SIBE), ensure workplace safety for staff and external contractors. Plan, lead, and log mandatory periodic evacuation drills.