Corporate Real Estate Manager

Location: Zurich, Switzerland; hybrid and flexible working is offered.

Company

hirify.global provides wealth management technology and services to financial institutions worldwide, with approximately 2,500 colleagues across 12 countries.

What you will do

• Lead real estate, workplace, and portfolio projects, including office expansions, relocations, refurbishments, consolidations, and workplace transformation initiatives.
• Manage projects across the full lifecycle, from business cases and procurement through delivery, handover, and post-project review.
• Support lease negotiations, renewals, rent reviews, landlord relationships, and portfolio optimisation.
• Establish governance, reporting, risk management, budget control, forecasting, cost tracking, and invoice governance.
• Coordinate business leaders, landlords, brokers, consultants, contractors, suppliers, and service providers.
• Act as the on-site Safety Officer (SIBE) and plan, lead, and document mandatory evacuation drills.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in real estate, business administration, engineering, architecture, construction management, project management, or a related discipline.
• 10+ years of experience in corporate real estate, portfolio management, property transactions, project management, or workplace transformation.
• Experience leading complex real estate projects and programmes in an international environment.
• Strong knowledge of lease management, landlord negotiations, portfolio planning, property transactions, governance, financial controls, reporting, and risk management.
• Fluency in German and English; additional French or Italian is beneficial.
• Familiarity with Swiss workplace safety regulations and experience as a site Safety Officer (SIBE) or managing building emergency concepts.

Nice to have

• PRINCE2 or an equivalent project management qualification.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• French or Italian language skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance.
• International environment with collaboration across global offices and financial institutions.
• Inclusive and equal-opportunity workplace.
• Focus on continuous improvement, operational excellence, and measurable business outcomes.