REAL ESTATE BUSINESS PARTNER - CU WSA AT ERICSSON NIGERIA - 2 OPENINGS

About Company:

Ericsson is a world-leading provider of telecommunications equipment & services to mobile & fixed network operators. Over 1,000 networks in more than 180 countries use Ericsson equipment, & more than 40 percent of the world's mobile traffic passes through Ericsson networks. Using innovation to empower people, business & society, we are working towards the Networked Society, in which everything that can benefit from a connection will have one. At Ericsson, we apply our innovation to market-based solutions that empower people & society to help shape a more sustainable world.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Description:

• This role leads Workplace Operations for CU West & Southern Africa Real Estate and reports to the Head of Global Workplace Operations, Middle East & Africa.
• It is responsible for managing stakeholder relationships and delivering a seamless workplace experience through both the in-house team and Ericsson’s outsourced Integrated Facility Management (IFM) partner.
• The role also oversees vendor and cost management while collaborating with Real Estate’s Portfolio & Project Management, IT, Security, EHS, and local business units to meet FM, hospitality, and sustainability goals.

• Own and build strategic relationships with senior leaders and influencers across all Ericsson businesses that enhance trust.
• Understand the business strategy/drivers and how RE impacts these.
• Be a RE ambassador.  Advocate RE strategy and principals 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.
• Build and maintain a relationship 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 present data to key stakeholders
• Drive stakeholder engagement including all Portfolio & Project Management matters

Requirements:

• Have a BA, BSc, MSC, or similar.
• Have 5 years of workplace management experience, with both operational FM and stakeholder management roles.  
• Developing effective and summarised presentations on complex topics to employees, clients, and top management.
• Exhibit Change & Improvement Management Skills.
• Show understanding of Real Estate Process, Models & Strategies.
• In-depth knowledge of financial terms and principles and proficiency in conducting financial/business analysis. 
• Negotiation & Argumentation Skills
• Strong leadership and management experience within multiple site/Region.
• Major corporate campus facilities experience and running several projects, sites and financials within a multiple-location portfolio. 
• Contribute to thought leadership, strategy development, and leadership strategies.
• A clear understanding of Real Estate operations and processes in all offices and business operating environments. 
• Demonstrate experience of developing and implementing global standards.
• Exhibit strong integrity in business activities.
• Exhibit Change & Improvement Leadership Skills.

Salary

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