Leiter/in Verwaltung

OUR TEAM WITHIN IKEA
You'll play a central role in shaping how we manage and care for our buildings across BE & NL. You'll lead improvements, drive sustainability initiatives, and help ensure that our units remain safe, efficient, and ready for the future—all while contributing to a strong, collaborative Real Estate community. As Real Estate Operations Specialist, you will support the Country Real Estate organisation in securing optimal business performance, identifying improvement potentials, and ensuring efficient functional processes. You will coordinate planning cycles, support financial steering, and contribute to strong governance across the Real Estate portfolio.
You will: • Oversee and monitor execution of real estate financial plans (budget, CapEx, OpEx) • Collaborate with Country CFOs and Finance teams on planning and forecasting • Act as Country Admin for CapEx and OpEx tools • Coordinate goal setting, performance tracking, and reporting—ensuring data quality and alignment with business objectives • Support and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for internal control • Document and update local Service Level Agreements (SLAs) • Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and sustainability • Support meetings, functional processes, tools, and documentation across the team • Promote IKEA values, diversity, and an inclusive work environment Profile WHO YOU ARE
Our Real Estate team plays a key role in securing and maintaining locations that are safe, sustainable, and ready to meet the needs of our customers and coworkers - across both Belgium and the NetherlandsWe're looking for a Real Estate Operations Specialist who is organised, analytical, and driven by purpose. To be successful in this role, we believe you have: • Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience • Experience in business navigation and project management • An academic degree in engineering, finance, business or equivalent • The ability to communicate confidently in Dutch or French and English • High proficiency in Microsoft Office applications • A B driving licence to visit our units and stakeholders
You're structured, analytical, and comfortable working with data and processes. You enjoy supporting others, improving ways of working, and helping teams achieve their goals. At IKEA, we like to give you the space to take control of your own development and growth. In the first few weeks/months, you will be offered a 5-step development plan to get you started, with enough personal space to create the learning moments you need.