Real Estate & Workplace Manager

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.

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 in an international/multi-country environment.
- Demonstrated experience in lease negotiations and real-estate transactions , including working with landlords, brokers, legal advisers and other external partners.
- Experience translating business, headcount, technical and operational requirements into office, laboratory, storage or other specialised premises solutions .
- Experience managing real-estate/workplace projects , including budgets, schedules, approvals, fit-outs, relocations and site transitions.
- Experience working across multiple countries and coordinating local requirements with global or regional business needs.
- Experience in a business separation, carve-out, integration, new-company set-up or other major transformation would be a strong advantage.

Skills and competencies

- Strong knowledge of commercial leasing and corporate real-estate principles , with the ability to understand commercial, operational and contractual implications of different premises solutions.
- Strong negotiation and supplier-management skills , particularly in dealing with landlords, brokers and real-estate/service providers.
- Good financial and commercial understanding, including business cases, budgets, lease costs and cost optimisation .
- Strong project and programme management skills with the ability to manage multiple countries, locations, dependencies and timelines simultaneously .
- Ability to work effectively with Legal, Finance, Procurement, Security, IT, business teams and country stakeholders .
- Ability to convert sometimes incomplete or changing business requirements into practical solutions and drive them through to implementation.
- Strong stakeholder-management, communication and influencing skills in an international environment.
- High degree of independence, ownership and hands-on execution capability , particularly during the transition from Nokia to stand-alone operations.

Education

- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in real estate, business, engineering, facilities management, construction/project management or a related discipline , or equivalent relevant professional experience.