Saravanan S•••

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HEADLINES Experienced Property Specialist with a diverse background across Financial Institutions, REITs, Commercial, Retail, Residential, and Industrial Developments. Skilled in end-to-end Project Management, Facilities and Asset Management, Finance Administration, Security Operations, Risk Management, and Health & Safety. Adept at navigating the dynamic real estate landscape, with a strong focus on adapting to evolving market demands, advanced technology, and infrastructure improvements. Known for exceptional stakeholder management, operational excellence, and a commitment to client satisfaction and financial control. Recognized for a professional and flexible approach, delivering value across complex property portfolios ACHIEVEMENTS 2024 | Planned integration of sustainable practices across portfolio, including renewable energy system, waste management, life cycle replacement contributing to green building certifications establishing the organization as a responsible leader in sustainable real estate management. 2023 | Implemented a cost-optimization strategy, reducing operating expenses by 20% across the national real estate portfolio through vendor renegotiations, streamlined procurement, and energy-efficient technologies. 2022 Proudly led the relocation of Kota Kinabalu Branch from the heritage location to the iconic Plaza Shell, post a 3years collaboration with key clients and stakeholders adapting to their evolving business needs and challenging environment during pandemic. 2021 | Driving the Property strategy -"Twice the Experience Half the Space", for all SCB footprint. Consolidated the Global Banking Services Office footprint by exiting 200Ksqft space in 2021 and refurbishing remaining 250Ksqft workspace to Activity Based Working (ABW) concept by prioritizing hybrid working to meet FWN 0.56 ratio. 2020 | Influenced the Country Management team to approve the innovative Coffee Banking Model, partnering with local brand #TedBoy to enhance employee experience and strengthen talent attraction efforts. Instilled Digital Banking via next generation concept providing secured and trusted environment for customers business transactions. 2019 | Successfully led the relocation of SCB MY Head Office and Flagship Branch to Equatorial Plaza, Kuala Lumpur, in 2019, achieving a 40% space optimization and a 25% reduction in operational costs. Partnered closely with Group and Regional SMEs to transform the office environment into an agile working space, implementing a flexible and modern working model.