Head of Real Estate Management Belgium
About Brussels Airlines
Brussels Airlines, part of the Lufthansa Group, is the national airline of Belgium with its home base at Brussels Airport.
Our mission is to be the most reliable airline, making everyone feel at home.
We are passionate about what we do, whether it’s on board, in an office, in the hangar or at an airport. Our people are recognized for always going above and beyond and for constantly challenging themselves.
Purpose of the position
The Head of Real Estate Management Belgium ensures the implementation and optimization of real estate management processes in the Brussels region in line with Lufthansa Group and Brussels Airlines strategies. This includes oversight of planning, construction, operations, and refurbishment of infrastructure and facilities, with a strong focus on cost, quality, compliance, and operational performance. The role drives alignment with global real estate standards and stakeholder needs while leading a team of managers and experts in delivering real estate solutions for administrative, operational, and technical environments.
Your tasks
1. Real Estate Strategy Implementation
- Implement the real estate process portfolio and service depth according to global REM/FM strategy.
- Group optimum with regard to alignment of business processes in terms of compliance, quality , efficiency and speed.
- Align implementation with compliance and legal standards.
- Active participation in the development of standards in the Group Real Estate community , enforcement to stakeholders.
2. Lease Management & Rights to Use
- Manage real estate lease agreements and associated administrative obligations.
- Negotiate and maintain right-to-use agreements for operational and administrative infrastructure.
- Ensure compliance with legal, financial, and operational frameworks in lease and occupancy arrangements.
- Coordinate with legal, finance, and business stakeholders to support optimal lease decisions.
3. Infrastructure Development & Project Delivery
- Develops mid and long-term infrastructure optimization measures for all premises in Belgium and in Brussels Airlines outstations.
- Development of and implementation of new construction, conversion or modernization project carried out at regional level.
- Conception and development of measures to optimize costs and value engineering in investment projects.
4. Operational Excellence & Facility Management
- Implement Facility Management strategy to ensure proper building operations.
- Guarantee service provider performance aligned with KPIs and SLAs.
5. Budget & Performance Management
- Plan, report, and control real estate and construction budgets (>€20M).
- Identify cost-saving opportunities and process improvements.
- Contribute to P&L optimization from a group-wide perspective.
- Ensures the quality and transparency of budget, project costs, leases.
6. People & Stakeholder Management
- Manage and develop a team of managers, experts, and coordinators.
- Represent real estate interests toward business units, airport, and group functions.
- Establish and steer adequate steering boards with relevant stakeholders.
- Resolve escalations related to real estate projects, space allocation & operation of spaces.
Your profile
- Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Architecture, Construction, or related field.
- At least 10 years of experience in real estate management including leadership, process governance, and service provider management.
- Experience working in matrix and virtual team structures across international environments.
- Strategic real estate management.
- Project and portfolio management (new build, refurbishment, operations).
- Strong stakeholder and team leadership.
- Focus on decision taking, strong, result-driven attitude, ability to handle and manage conflicts.
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
- High level of initiative and ownership.
- Ability to manage complexity and drive group-wide alignment.
- Neutrality and objectivity towards companies / business units in terms of solutions chosen.
What we offer
- A flexible reward plan that allows you to optimize part of your salary.
- A flexible work environment focused on activity-based working and home office possibility.
- Travel benefits.
- Company car (or car allowance and/or public transport subscription).
- Profit sharing.
- Group insurance.
- Company medical plan (optional).
- Representation & homeworking allowance.
- Meal & eco vouchers.
- A spot in a very enthusiastic team & a great company to work for.
