First Bank of Nigeria Limited (FirstBank) is Nigeria’s largest financial services institution by total assets and gross earnings. With more than 10 million customer accounts, FirstBank has over 750 branches providing a comprehensive range of retail and corporate financial services. The Bank has international presence through its subsidiaries, FBN Bank (UK) Limited in London and Paris, FBNBank DRC, FBNBank Ghana, FBNBank Gambia, FBNBank Guinea, FBNBank Sierra-Leone and FBNBank Senegal, as well as its Representative Offices in Johannesburg, Beijing and Abu Dhabi.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head, Real Estate Services

Job Identification: 1267
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and strategic oversight to team leads across real estate functions, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
• Supervise and guide the execution of real estate projects managed by designated team leads, ensuring compliance with policies and best practices.
• Monitor the performance of project teams, offering guidance on complex issues and ensuring timely delivery of real estate initiatives.
• Ensure effective collaboration among departments, facilitating coordination between design, maintenance, estate, and cost valuation teams.
• Oversee the selection, evaluation, and performance management of contractors, consultants, and service providers through respective team leads.
• Provide high-level supervision on property acquisition, lease management, valuation, and disposal strategies to ensure optimal asset utilization.
• Approve budgets, forecasts, and cost management plans developed by the real estate teams, ensuring financial prudence.
• Oversee dispute resolution and regulatory compliance while maintaining relationships with government agencies and service providers.
• Guide team leads in the adoption of sustainable, cost-effective design solutions and innovative construction methodologies.
• Ensure that information security policies, facility maintenance, and property management strategies are effectively implemented by the responsible teams.
• Drive continuous improvement by mentoring team leads, fostering a high-performance culture, and promoting professional development within the division.

Requirements

• HND or First degree in Architecture, Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering, Building or any other profession in the built environment.
• Higher Degrees/ membership of professional body and regulatory body (an added advantage),

Experience

• Minimum experience: 10 years relevant experience needed.

Application Closing Date
14th February, 2025.