Senior Director, European Business Systems

Modern Living Solutions; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - GBP 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A global real estate management company seeks a Director of European Business Systems to lead a team in optimizing business systems across property management, development, and investments. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in system implementation, proven leadership capabilities, and excellent communication skills. They will drive digital transformation and ensure operational excellence, working collaboratively with various stakeholders. This position requires a degree in a relevant field and experience in fast-paced commercial environments.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in implementing large-scale systems within a fast-paced business.
• Strong leadership and management skills across multiple teams.
• Experience in driving excellence through digital and technology solutions.

Responsibilities

• Manage operations and evolution of European business systems.
• Collaborate with leaders to implement system strategies.
• Build high-performance team fostering innovation and talent development.

Skills

Leadership and management

Communication skills

Business management acumen

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving skills

Education

Degree in relevant discipline

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

Job description

About Greystar

Greystar is a leading, fully integrated global real estate platform offering expertise in property management, investment management, development, and construction services in institutional-quality rental housing. Headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, Greystar manages and operates over $300 billion of real estate in over 260 markets globally with offices throughout North America, Europe, South America, and the Asia-Pacific region. Greystar is the largest operator of apartments in the United States, managing more than one million units/beds globally. Across its platforms, Greystar has over $79 billion of assets under management, including approximately $36 billion of development assets and over $30 billion of regulatory assets under management. Greystar was founded by Bob Faith in 1993 to become a provider of world-class service in the rental residential real estate business. To learn more, visit www.greystar.com.

Job Description Summary

The Director, European Business Systems will lead a multi-disciplinary team in managing, optimizing, and advancing the business systems platform supporting Greystar's European business. This individual will play a key role in driving digital transformation and operational excellence across the company's property management, development, and investment functions.

The role will be responsible for evolving and optimising intent with respect of Greystar Europe's property management technology strategy and execution, including demonstrating leadership for our property management systems teams, as well as role modeling leadership for our digital groups and related functions.

Job Description

Key Role Responsibilities

• Manages the operations, support & evolution of the European business systems ecosystem encompassing property management, development, investment and corporate solutions
• Collaborates with technology & business leaders to define and implement business system strategies tailored to the European business
• Integrates emerging technologies to enhance processes, optimise costs and improve business outcomes
• Manages relationships with external providers balancing cost efficiency, functionality, user enablement, and technological longevity.
• Builds a high-performance team through fostering a culture and attitude of innovation, continuous improvement, forward thinking and development of talent (currently x 12 FTE)
• Demonstrates strong leadership in managing and developing the team, with the ability to oversee and deliver multiple projects and priorities concurrently, ensuring clear direction, alignment, and successful outcomes.

Organizational Responsibilities

• Follows established policies and procedures by monitoring and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, organisational standards, and operational processes related to area(s) of responsibility and reporting violations or infractions to appropriate individual(s).
• Demonstrates appropriate safe behaviours in accordance with Company, property, and departmental policies, procedures, and standards
• Keeps abreast of current changes in technology, processes, and standards within the industry and area(s) of responsibility.

Knowledge & Qualifications

• Degree qualified in a relevant discipline, or by equivalent relevant experience.
• IT literate and fully conversant with all Microsoft packages including Word, PowerPoint and Excel (Intermediate level).

Experience & Skills

Essential:

• Proven track record of implementing and operating at scale systems within the BTR / PBSA sector ( Property Operations, Investment, Development) and / or experience working in a similar role with commensurate scale and scope in a fast-paced commercial business
• Experience in identifying opportunities to drive excellence through digital/technology solutions.
• Proven leadership, management, business planning & budgeting skills
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work with impact and influence; including confidence in presenting to senior stakeholders and obtaining buy in for new ideas
• Ability to evaluate and identify opportunities from a strategic perspective, including the ability to develop, prioritise and implement plans to meet the organisation's core strategic goals
• Ability to initiate and support collaborative efforts of multiple teams, including effective communication and organisational skills
• Demonstrates the application and use of general business management acumen to develop strategy, organisational design and provide leadership and direction to team members and managers across the organisation.
• Demonstrable evidence of innovative, fresh and creative thinking, along with excellent judgement and proactive solutions to problems
• Comfortable using a range of metrics and tools to measure activity
• Flexible approach to working in a fast-paced environment and ability to thrive in a changing environment

Important Notice

Greystar will never request your banking details or other sensitive personal information during the interview process. Greystar does not conduct any interviews via text or messaging, and all communication will come from official Greystar email addresses (@greystar.com). If you receive suspicious requests, please report them immediately to [e-mail].