David Gill

Background

About David Gill

Currently working as International head of RE at AECOM. Responsible for 177 locations and 3 million sqft across the international region. developing Real Estate strategy and change management to support a more agile approach to the workplace. Previously I was the Managing Partner for Deloitte Global Real Estate, and Internal Client Services (UK & Switzerland), leading 120 countries, staff and £1.3billion annual spend. As an established Corporate Real Estate leader, I have had the opportunity to deliver a number of exciting changes- Defined a Real Estate strategy which has improved services, increased investment flexibility and reduced cost- Created an award-winning real estate portfolio, offering flexible, innovative and welcoming work and collaboration spaces for our people and clients- Chaired a European programme to design and build a state of the art Deloitte University, near Paris- Led the acquisition and development of the award-winning Deloitte London HQ, in parallel with a future-focused change programme which put the needs of our people and clients at the centre of our campus experience- Responded to the exceptional challenges of Covid-19, developing a data-driven, global blueprint for the rapid adaptation of our offices and ways of working. I led the creation and transformation of Internal Client Services. Bringing together HR, Finance, Marketing, IT and Real Estate, alongside my Exec group we created a cohesive support organisation for partners and professionals in the UK and Switzerland. The journey included- Adoption of customer-centric services and culture, alongside talent interventions which enabled everyone to succeed, develop and progress- Investments in enabling technologies and a diversified resource model including 3rd party managed services, onshore and India delivery centres- Reversed the linear correlation between cost and business growth, through close engagement of business leaders, and focused performance KPIs. My achievements and wider contributions are underpinned by my ability to navigate the opportunities and complexities of matrix business environments, supported by a strong network, and trusted C-suite and Board relationships.