Real Estate & Workplace Manager

Tiivistelmä työpaikkailmoituksesta: The Real Estate & Workplace Manager will plan and manage office, lab, storage, demo-centre and other premises across multiple countries to meet business, headcount and operational needs. The role will coordinate site identification, lease negotiations, renewals, exits and transitions with Legal, Finance, landlords, brokers and external providers. The position will manage real‑estate projects, fit‑outs, relocations, lab equipment logistics, budgets, schedules and governance to support ECE’s planned separation from Nokia and transfer to Aurelius. The successful candidate will have multi‑country corporate real‑estate or workplace experience, strong negotiation, project and stakeholder‑management skills, and a relevant degree or equivalent experience. Tämä tiivistelmä on luotu tekoälyn avulla. The Real Estate & Workplace Manager is responsible for planning, establishing and managing the real-estate and workplace arrangements required for ECE. The organization is evolving. While no final decisions have been taken, Nokia is planning to divest the PB ECE unit towards 1H 2027 and this role is planned to be moving to Aurelius as part of a stand-alone business. Nokia to sell Enterprise Campus Edge business to AURELIUS The role leads and coordinates requirements for office, lab, storage, demo-centre and other operational premises across multiple countries, translating business, headcount and operational needs into fit-for-purpose, cost-effective and operationally efficient solutions. This includes coordinating site selection, lease planning and negotiations, approvals, possible transitions from existing Nokia arrangements and implementation with business stakeholders, Legal, Finance, landlords, brokers and external service providers. The position currently benefits from Nokia’s standard employment terms and benefits. Subject to completion of the contemplated transaction and the role’s transfer to the acquiring company, it is expected that broadly comparable employment terms and benefits will be maintained post‑closing. HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE AND WHAT YOU WILL LEARN Plan and coordinate ECE’s real-estate and workplace requirements across its portfolio of countries and locations. Establish the office, lab, storage, demo-centre and other premises required for ECE to operate as a stand-alone company following its planned separation from Nokia. Translate business, headcount, technical and operational requirements into country- and location-specific premises plans. Assess existing Nokia occupancy arrangements and coordinate their transfer, replacement, continuation or exit, as applicable. Lead or coordinate site identification, evaluation and selection together with relevant business stakeholders and external advisers. Plan and manage co-working, serviced office and flexible desk solutions across locations, including provider selection, commercial arrangements and ongoing workplace requirements. Plan and coordinate lease negotiations, renewals, amendments, exits and other real-estate transactions, working with Legal, Finance, Procurement and appropriate country stakeholders. Develop real-estate business cases, budgets, schedules and approval materials and ensure that required decisions are obtained. Plan and manage the logistics of lab relocations together with the IT carve out team, including the transfer of lab equipment and other assets between locations, coordinating internal stakeholders, specialist logistics providers and site readiness to ensure an orderly transition and minimise disruption to operations. Coordinate office and lab space planning, fit-outs, relocations, expansions, reductions and other workplace changes. Manage interfaces with landlords, brokers, facility-management providers, architects, contractors and other real-estate suppliers. Coordinate country-specific requirements relating to premises, leases, security, health and safety, sustainability and operational readiness. Monitor occupancy, space utilisation, lease commitments, costs, timelines and other relevant portfolio metrics and identify optimisation opportunities. Manage real-estate and workplace projects, dependencies and risks to support business continuity during ECE’s planned transition to stand-alone operations. Act as an interface between ECE and Nokia real-estate organisations during the planned separation and transition period. Establish appropriate real-estate and workplace governance, processes, documentation and supplier interfaces for the new company. KEY SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE A successful candidate would demonstrate experience in managing complex real-estate and workplace requirements across multiple locations or countries, including lease negotiations, external providers, budgets and implementation of new or changed premises arrangements. Experience Solid professional experience in corporate real estate, workplace management, facilities management or a closely related field , preferably