Real Estate BP - GCP ZGC & SSE

About this opportunity

This role leads Real Estate Workplace Operations Delivery in the Middle East consisting of three (3) Customer Units (CU Saudi Arabia, Gulf and MEA North) reporting to the Head of Global Workplace Operations EMEA (Europe, Middle East & Africa). In this role, the successful candidate will own the relationship with Ericsson stakeholders for the defined geography and be responsible for meeting users’ Workplace Experience needs, delivered through the in-house team and Ericsson's outsourced Integrated Facility Management (IFM) partner. Responsibilities include stakeholder engagement, supply partner management and cost / budget management to achieve delivery of IFM & hospitality services, workplace management and sustainability objectives. You will work closely with Real Estate’s Portfolio & Project Management, IT, Security, EHS, Audit 7 compliance, Finance and local business units.

What you will do

• Own and build strategic relationships with senior leaders and influencers across all Ericsson businesses that enhance trust and confidence in the Real Estate Unit.
• Understand the business strategy / drivers and how RE impacts these.
• Be a RE ambassador. Advocate RE strategy and principles towards business leaders.
• Align workplace strategies, practices and operations with Global Real Estate strategies.
• Communicate to stakeholders regarding budget forecasting, space utilization metrics, RE strategies, workplace experience, and cost saving initiatives and be a trusted adviser to the business.
• Build and maintain a relationship based on TRUST and COLLABORATION with the IFM partner that ensures its active contribution to the role holder's tasks.
• Coordinate overall finance and cost control by budgeting and ensuring financial targets are met in your region.
• Close collaboration with Real Estate Portfolio & Project Management to achieve location strategies.
• Close collaboration with internal and external partners and presentation of data to key stakeholders.
• Drive stakeholder engagement including all Portfolio & Project Management matters. Own and drive ESG risk, compliance & governance goals with close collaboration with IFM partner and internal partner functions.

The skills you bring

Why join Ericsson

At Ericsson, you´ll have an outstanding opportunity. The chance to use your skills and imagination to push the boundaries of what´s possible. To build solutions never seen before to some of the world’s toughest problems. You´ll be challenged, but you won’t be alone. You´ll be joining a team of diverse innovators, all driven to go beyond the status quo to craft what comes next.

What happens once you apply

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Encouraging a diverse and inclusive organization is core to our values at Ericsson, that's why we champion it in everything we do. We truly believe that by collaborating with people with different experiences we drive innovation, which is essential for our future growth. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and realize their full potential as part of our Ericsson team. Ericsson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. learn more.

Primary country and city

Saudi Arabia (SA) || Riyadh

Req ID : #J-18808-Ljbffr