Head of Region Real Estate and Construction expert

Req ID:520208 

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, more than 80 000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your real estate expertise in an innovative, global environment. You’ll work alongside a collaborative and driven team of professionals, all committed to excellence and sustainability.

You'll play a pivotal role in shaping and optimizing Alstom’s real estate portfolio in the France , Belgium and Luxembourg region, ensuring alignment with our business needs, group strategy, and sustainability goals. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with cross-functional teams, including finance, procurement, and senior management, to deliver strategic real estate solutions, lead portfolio optimization initiatives, and manage risk effectively. As project development and construction expert, you will support local teams and product lines, in your region but in also worldwide.

You’ll specifically take care of developing a comprehensive real estate strategy and supporting its execution, but also monitoring projects and their financial performance, while ensuring compliance with Alstom's high ethical and sustainability standards.

We’ll look to you for:

• Define and drive the real estate portfolio strategy for France & BeLux in alignment with Alstom’s global objectives and sustainability ambitions.
• Partner with business stakeholders, finance, procurement, and senior management to deliver optimized, value-creating real estate solutions.
• Manage in due time, lease acquisition, renewals and expiries.
• Support local teams, regions and product lines worldwide for development new sites and construction projects, fit-out, and monitor the progress of these real estate projects, in compliance with Group rules. Alert in case of deviation.
• Report financial performance, portfolio optimization, and sustainability performance, enhancing asset resilience and long-term efficiency.

All about you

We value passion and attitude over experience. That’s why we don’t expect you to have every single skill. Instead, we’ve listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role:

• An master’s degree in real estate, construction, or a related field, or an engineer degree with equivalent work experience.
• Proven expertise in asset management, real estate transactions, and development / construction project delivery, including financial and legal dimensions.
• Solid understanding of strategic real estate operations such as master planning and retrofit programs.
• Strong interpersonal, leadership, and problem-solving skills, with a proactive, collaborative, and adaptable mindset.

Things you’ll enjoy Join us on a life-long transformative journey – the rail industry is here to stay, so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career. You’ll also:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and helpful colleagues across the globe.
• Contribute to innovative projects that shape the future of sustainable mobility.
• Express yourself in our Agile, Inclusive and Responsible working environment.

You don’t need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you’ll be proud. If you’re up for the challenge, we’d love to hear from you!

Important to note

As a global business, we’re an equal-opportunity employer that celebrates diversity across the 63  countries we operate in. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.

Job Type:​Experienced​