UKI Regional Real Estate Leader

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Our global Procurement team includes more than 300 people working across 31 countries. We are relentless trendsetters, employing the latest in innovation and technology to better service the business. In a world of disruption, we embrace transformation and work to find best-in-class services and suppliers to help us stay ahead of the curve. We are responsible for sourcing across four categories of spend:

• Real Estate (including Workplace Services and Real Estate Technology and Innovation)
• Technology Sourcing & External Content
• Travel, Meetings & Events (including Brand, Marketing and Communications)
• Talent

The Regional Real Estate Leader serves as the senior strategic advisor for the UK&I real estate portfolio, responsible for aligning workplace, portfolio, capital investment and location strategies with EY's business objectives, workforce priorities and financial goals.

The role leads the development and execution of the UK&I Real Estate Strategy, overseeing approximately 1.4 million square feet of office accommodation across ~28 locations and supporting annual occupancy expenditure of approximately £112 million. The portfolio includes major headquarters investments, workplace transformation programmes, lease transactions, workplace experience initiatives and sustainability objectives.

Acting as the primary interface between business leadership, operations, talent, finance, technology and external partners, the Regional Real Estate Leader ensures that real estate decisions deliver measurable value, support talent attraction and retention, optimize financial performance and provide a future-ready workplace experience.

This role combines portfolio strategy, capital planning, governance, stakeholder engagement and execution leadership to drive long-term value across one of EY's largest and most visible regional portfolios.

Portfolio Strategy & Business Alignment

• Develop and execute an EY UK&I Real Estate Strategy aligned with EY's business, workforce and growth priorities.
• Advise EY UK&I Executive Leadership on portfolio optimization, location strategy and future workplace requirements.
• Translate global workplace strategy into regional portfolio plans and investment roadmaps.
• Develop evidence-based recommendations balancing financial performance, employee experience, sustainability and operational effectiveness.

Portfolio Management

• Maintain strategic oversight of the EY UK&I real estate portfolio.
• Lead lease renewals, acquisitions, disposals, relocations and portfolio optimization initiatives.
• Monitor workplace utilization, occupancy costs and market opportunities, this includes regular benchmarking of the market.
• Identify opportunities to reduce risk, increase flexibility and improve portfolio performance.

Capital Projects & Workplace Transformation

• Sponsor major workplace, relocation and refurbishment programmes.
• Lead business case development for significant capital investments.
• Ensure projects align with approved scope, budget, schedule and business outcomes.
• Oversee governance…