Your Career
We are in search of a Manager for Workplace Resources in Australia, someone who thrives in both independent work and collaborative efforts within a collegial team environment, especially within a fast-paced and dynamic company.
As the Manager of Workplace Resources for our Australia offices, you will be responsible for leading and developing the WPR department, encompassing facilities management, leasing, project management, and contract management. Your role will also involve space planning, overseeing moves, additions, changes, and restocking activities. Financial management will also be a vital aspect of your responsibilities.
You will collaborate closely with the Safety and Security teams to support Environmental, Health, and Safety programs, forging a strong partnership for effective operations.
You can also expect to engage in domestic and international travel approximately three times a year. This individual will play a crucial role in responding effectively to emergencies or urgent issues, even outside regular working hours, ensuring a swift and appropriate emergency response, whenever necessary.
Your Impact
- Leading a WPR department in a fast-growing dynamic environment
- Balancing the demands of clients, other WPR functions, and other support departments whilst managing a combination of internal and outsourced resources to produce consistently excellent results
- Full cycle coordination and planning services such as reception, security, maintenance/repairs, mail, shipping/receiving archiving, cleaning, catering, waste disposal, and recycling
- Professional supplier management in a corporate/commercial environment
- Solid experience implementing existing and developing new processes/policies/procedures
- Planning the best allocation and utilization of space and resources
- Leasing activities such as renting new space, lease renewals, and renegotiations
- Project management (hard, soft services, and construction projects) and supervising and coordinating the work of contractors, ensuring minimum disruption to core activities
- Execute and prepare tender documents for signing off contract in line with company policies and involving the right stakeholders
- Ability to create and manage operational budgets and calculate and compare costs for required goods and services
- Success in this role involves an ability to think critically and creatively, plan and execute effectively
- Customer obsessed with a focus on experience - daily engagement with leadership
- Identify and drive workplace initiatives, which automate and optimize our processes
- Develop teams, optimize employee engagement, and enhance our growth outlook
