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DARREN GOOD

DARREN GOOD

Bexhill

Summary

Senior leader with a strategic mindset and a proven track record in organizational management and financial planning. Exceptional communication skills facilitate effective collaboration and stakeholder engagement. Committed to driving transformative growth and achieving sustainable success. Holds a Master of Business Administration in Real Estate and Construction Development and a Post Graduate ILM Level 7 Certificate in Leadership and Management.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work history

Managing Director (Industrial & Logistics)

CBRE / Turner & Townsend
London, Southwark
03.2023 - Current
  • Established sector leader responsible for achieving strategic growth objectives across global Industrial & Logistics clients.
  • Accelerated Client Operating Profit growth by 30% year-on-year.
  • Acted as strategic partner to senior leadership, enhancing client relationships and boosting sector performance.
  • Nurtured top talent to align capabilities with global client demands.
  • Spearheaded strategic planning initiatives in line with mission and stakeholder interests.
  • Recruited and managed senior staff, focusing on delivering measurable outcomes.

Global Alliance Director (London Stock Exchange Group/Refinitiv Account)

CBRE
London
08.2019 - 03.2023
  • Delivered strategic and operational objectives across LSEG’s global real estate portfolio of 83 offices in 46 countries.
  • Managed Global Account Team of 350 staff to meet contractual obligations and deliverables.
  • Built strategic partnerships with LSEG to implement best practices and innovative solutions.
  • Collaborated with client teams in Real Estate, Governance, Finance, QHSE, and Project Management for optimal portfolio enhancements.
  • Secured significant off-market global expansion, achieving 30% year-on-year growth during pandemic.

EMEA Alliance Director, EMEA (Credit Suisse Account)

CBRE
London
01.2018 - 08.2019
  • Delivered operational objectives while ensuring compliance with contractual obligations.
  • Partnered strategically with Credit Suisse to develop innovative solutions that enhanced organisational value.
  • Led Real Estate, Workplace Strategy, Capital Projects, and Global Facilities Management teams to implement effective portfolio solutions.
  • Achieved glide-path savings of 15% throughout contract duration.

Enterprise Engineering New Builds

FACEBOOK
London
05.2017 - 12.2017
  • Facilitated rapid delivery of new office builds in multiple EMEA locations including London, Brussels, Zurich, Cork, Dubai and Paris.
  • Ensured adherence to strict FDOB (First Day of Business) targets to enable business growth programmes to be achieved.

Director, Portfolio Strategy EMEA & APAC, Corporate Real Estate

ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
London, England
03.2006 - 04.2017
  • Directed real estate portfolio strategy and capital projects across EMEA and APAC.
  • Collaborated with senior stakeholders to develop real estate strategies for Capital Markets, Wealth Management, and Investor & Treasury Services.
  • Cultivated robust client relationships while managing complex change initiatives.
  • Secured Board approval for $360 million investment in new European Headquarters, consolidating four business units.
  • Executed Global Operations Centre project in Malaysia within one-year timeframe, overseeing all phases from brokerage to operation.

IT Operations Manager

BT PLC / SCOOT (UK) LTD
Hemel Hempstead
03.2002 - 11.2005
  • Spearheaded relocation of Scoot HQ from Uxbridge to BT Stockley Park post-acquisition.
  • Executed BT Directories relocation from Stockley Park to new headquarters in Apsley.
  • Rationalised diverse infrastructure into unified platform.
  • Delivered comprehensive reorganisation of 24/7 Call Centre, enhancing IT and telecom infrastructure.

Education

ILM 7 Diploma - Leadership & Management

Institute of Leadership & Management
London
06.2020

Master of Business Administration - Real Estate & Construction Management

UCEM
Reading
02.2017

Higher National Diploma - Electrical & Electronic Engineering

Bath Technical College
Bath
05.1995

Skills

  • Leadership excellence
  • Dynamic decision-making
  • Results orientation
  • Collaboration at senior levels
  • Business development
  • Customer relationship management
  • Global mindset
  • Operations management
  • Executive communication

Early Career History

  • Technical Director, Recruitment Alphabet Ltd, Sep 2000 – Nov 2001
  • Group IT Manager, Engineering Staff Solutions, Aug 1998 – Sep 2000
  • IT Manager, Tricad Ltd, Aug 1997 – Aug 1998
  • Systems Projects Network Engineer, Vodafone Plc, May 1995 – Aug 1997
  • Professional Technology Officer, Ministry of Defence, Sep 1991 – May 1995

Timeline

Managing Director (Industrial & Logistics)

CBRE / Turner & Townsend
03.2023 - Current

Global Alliance Director (London Stock Exchange Group/Refinitiv Account)

CBRE
08.2019 - 03.2023

EMEA Alliance Director, EMEA (Credit Suisse Account)

CBRE
01.2018 - 08.2019

Enterprise Engineering New Builds

FACEBOOK
05.2017 - 12.2017

Director, Portfolio Strategy EMEA & APAC, Corporate Real Estate

ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
03.2006 - 04.2017

IT Operations Manager

BT PLC / SCOOT (UK) LTD
03.2002 - 11.2005

ILM 7 Diploma - Leadership & Management

Institute of Leadership & Management

Master of Business Administration - Real Estate & Construction Management

UCEM

Higher National Diploma - Electrical & Electronic Engineering

Bath Technical College
DARREN GOOD