Dorothea Essig

Experience

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  Vermessungsamt

  Sept 1988 - Feb 1991

  Land Surveyor
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  Wayss & Freytag Ingenieurbau AG

  Sept 1999 - Jan 2000

  Project Trainee | Surface Surveying | Data Control

  •Various surface, underground and office surveying projects•Surface and tunnel measurements (short & long term surveying including horizontal and vertical measurements and data control)

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  Siemens Schweiz AG

  Nov 2001 - May 2006

  Project Management | Space Planning & Design | Workplace Conception | Budget Planning

  • Definition and implementation of office guidelines, space planning & design, optimization of resources (personnel, financial and space)• Development and renovation projects (planning & budgeting responsibilities)

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  Move Consulting AG

  Jun 2006 - Oct 2006

  Consultant | Strategy & Objective Consulting | Real Estate | Project Aquisition | Cost Control

  Contributed project acquisition and provided business strategies and objectives for client projects combined with planning and budgeting.

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  Kuehne + Nagel

  Nov 2006 - Feb 2010

  Corporate Real Estate | International Business | Logistics | Contract Management | Database

  ► LEADERSHIP: Provided global lease contract management to stakeholders and tasked to improve overall portfolio management and oversee multiple Turnkey projects with investors in Germany, Switzerland, France, Russia, Dubai and Turkey.► PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS:• Improved facility management performance by streaming and automating processes, standards and guidelines to align business objectives with financial goals. •Accountable for all aspects covering Global lease contract management (due diligence, interfaces of lease contract, negotiation and internal support) • Led multiple International turnkey projects with international investors (RFQ, negotiation and contract management and cost control (Germany, Switzerland, France, Russia, Dubai, Turkey) Show less

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  XL Group

  Mar 2010 - Feb 2015

  VP | Region Head | Leadership | Corporate Real Estate | Facility Management | Advisory Board Member

  ► LEADERSHIP: Prepared and executed short-/long-term real estate and property management strategies within the organisation by collaborating with senior management and other stakeholders. Developed and managed budgets for all relevant properties and projects as well as developed and maintained strong and corporate relationships by co-ordinating with internal and external stakeholders. ► PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS: • Oversight budgeting responsibility for the Swiss branch and acted as a Member of the Advisory Board of Climate Foundation Switzerland. • Delivered all relocation, expansion, and refurbishment projects in Austria, Italy, Sweden, Spain, and France.• Applied extensive project management expertise in delivering Brand refresh project (2012) in Continental Europe and Latin America within seven months. Show less

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  XL Catlin

  May 2015 - Jun 2017

  VP | Region Head | Europe | Project&Facilities Manager| Key Account | Insurance | Turn-key Project

  ► LEADERSHIP: Directed all aspects of corporate real estate and project management operations for Europe region, including planning and implementation of strategies for relocation, integration, and expansion projects. ► PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS: • Oversaw the budgeting of European turn-key projects for Netherlands, Germany, Spain, Switzerland, and Italy. • Spearheaded the delivery of high-value real estate projects within stringent deadlines and budgets.

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  Panalpina

  Jul 2017 - Oct 2019

  Global Head | Real Estate | Operational Excellence & Efficiency | Strategic Leadership | Industrial

  ► LEADERSHIPCreated and oversaw the accomplishment of the real estate strategic objectives as well as delivered comprehensive and executive level support for developing a new centrally-organised real estate department. Attained efficient results within areas of strategic real estate (capacity) planning, capex approval processes including advice on budgeting, and annual real estate activity by presenting process improvements. ► PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS: • Led all aspect of successful creation of ‘early warning’ process for renewals, new business wins, and other opportunities with real estate requirements. • Created and executed analytical tools and measurement techniques through the utilisation of all the available resources. Spearheaded overall operations of negotiation processes, including high value real estate projects by applying excellent communication skills.• Produced 3rd party transaction mint/broker support within six months by receiving recognition and praise forms senior management.• Prepared and executed robust strategies for transforming a vision to a workplace concept in eight months. Show less

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  Hitachi Energy

  Feb 2020 - now

  Region Head | Real Estate | Southern Europe | Industrial