Nokia
Real Estate Area Manager
Nokia, East Hanover, New Jersey, us, 07936
Job Description
They are accountable for the oversight and approval of facility management and maintenance activities for all sites within the sub-market (largely executed on a day-to-day basis through a third-party FM partner). Additionally, the AM provides local support and feedback on local business requirements to Global and NI RE as well as Central RE functions such as Space Management (support Space Planning), Workplace Strategy, Sustainability (energy use, growth & green energy contracts), Strategy & Portfolio (portfolio optimization), Project Delivery (construction/demolition site logistics) and IT to support execution of internal Nokia projects of varying scope/size, including facilities support of construction projects, local IT project rollout, portfolio strategy development and continuous improvement. Area Managers play a critical role in communicating, supporting, and enabling Nokia's Workplace strategy in their sub-market, in conjunction with other People functions (People Experience etc.).
The Northeast US sub-market currently comprises one major multi-building campus in Murray Hill NJ (1.5M SQF) and smaller but critical locations such as Westford MA, Raleigh NC, New York NY, etc. In NJ, a multi-year project is underway to sell the current campus and relocate to a build to suit 10 story (350K SQF) building in New Brunswick NJ. This role will be part of the project team that manages the project.
Responsibilities
Single point of contact on all site real estate matters with BG leaders, lab owners and other management teams within the Northeast US sub-market and cross functional stakeholders (Health & Safety, IT, People (HR), Legal & Compliance (L&C) etc.).
• Responsible for the oversight and approval of the execution of all facilities site operations including the management of the third-party Facility Management provider(s).
• Acts as an interface to landlords and sub-tenants (where applicable) on facility related matters in day-to-day operations.
• Forecasts an annual Opex budget and tracks ongoing performance against the budget monthly. Develops cost saving proposals for the sub-market in line with global OPEX targets with support from the Market Lead, Asset Managers, L&C, and other collaboration partners. In conjunction with the NI RE Strategy and Portfolio (S&P) team, (as required), creates and presents proposals to BG leaders, Country Senior Officers (CSOs) and/or Country Leaders as appropriate to gain support/approval for the business case and required investment.
• Key participant in the development of business cases as part of regional strategy development and with the Project Management team (PMO) for Northeast US sub-market Capital projects. Leverages expert knowledge of local site conditions to assist in the development of the yearly Capex budget for facilities assets. Manages oversight of risk register for assets and prepares recommendations to support Capital Improvements at their locations.
• Provides expert local site and BG knowledge to support RE Asset Managers in regional site strategy development and execution.
• Provides critical support to the Project Management Office (PMO) team during execution of major projects (>100k Euro) in the sub-market. The Area Manager is often called on to organize local resources supporting project delivery and to act as the single point of contact to local BG's concerning project status and issues.
• Manages and delivers smaller ( Qualifications
Minimum of 5+ years of Corporate Real Estate / Facilities experience is required. Preference will be given to candidates with significant experience managing large facilities that include significant research & development operations.
• Certifications (e.g., JMFA/IFMA Certified Facility Manager, etc.) are strongly preferred.
• A degree (BS/BA/B Comm/B Arch) or equivalent qualification in workplace (facilities) management or corporate real estate is desirable.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Knowledge and experience of workplace planning, facilities management, and project management, understanding of the day-to-day operations of workplace facilities and proven success in meeting customer needs.
• A working knowledge of and experience with building systems including chillers, generators, UPS, lighting controls and Building Management systems.
• Strong and effective communication skills with the ability to target messages appropriately from working-level staff up to BG or site leadership.
• Experience with large enterprise (>1,000 HC) ERP systems, processes and flows for purchase order and invoice creation, management, tracking, approval, and goods receipt closure.
• Understanding of real estate financial and other performance issues and metrics; experience with taking responsibility for cost reporting and tracking; fluency in financial and budgeting processes.
• Ability to handle multiple and complex tasks simultaneously, site level resolution and escalation responsibilities, ability to set priorities and allocate resources as required.
• Strong leadership, management, influence, and technical skills.
• Fact and data driven logical thinking.
• Experience related to risk management, quality, safety, and compliance.
• Experience leading country/sub-regional real estate and / or facilities function at a global multinational company is a plus.
About Us
Come create the technology that helps the world act togetherNokia is committed to innovation and technology leadership across mobile, fixed and cloud networks. Your career here will have a positive impact on people's lives and will help us build the capabilities needed for a more productive, sustainable, and inclusive world.We challenge ourselves to create an inclusive way of working where we are open to new ideas, empowered to take risks and fearless to bring our authentic selves to work
What we offerNokia offers continuous learning opportunities, well-being programs to support you mentally and physically, opportunities to join and get supported by employee resource groups, mentoring programs and highly diverse teams with an inclusive culture where people thrive and are empowered.
Nokia is committed to inclusion and is an equal opportunity employerNokia has received the following recognitions for its commitment to inclusion & equality:
One of the World's Most Ethical Companies by EthisphereGender-Equality Index by BloombergWorkplace Pride Global BenchmarkAt Nokia, we act inclusively and respect the uniqueness of people. Nokia's employment decisions are made regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. We are committed to a culture of inclusion built upon our core value of respect.Join us and be part of a company where you will feel included and empowered to succeed.
Additional InformationUS/Canada Nokia Offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes but is not limited to:
Corporate Retirement Savings PlanHealth and dental benefitsShort-term disability, and long-term disabilityLife insurance, and AD&D - Company paid 2x base payOptional or Supplemental life and AD&D insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)Paid time off for holidays and VacationEmployee Stock Purchase PlanTuition Assistance PlanAdoption assistanceEmployee Assistance Program/Work Life Resource Program
The above benefits exclude students.
Disclaimer for US/Canada
Nokia Maintains broad annual base salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience and market conditions, and with consideration to internal peer equity.(Check the salary ranges in the job info section for this role)
All North America job posts will post for a minimum of 7 calendar days and up to 180 days or until candidate/s identified.
About the Team
The pandemic has highlighted how important telecoms networks are to society. Nokia's Network Infrastructure group is at the heart of a revolution to bring more and faster network capacity to people worldwide through our ambition, innovation, and technical expertise.
They are accountable for the oversight and approval of facility management and maintenance activities for all sites within the sub-market (largely executed on a day-to-day basis through a third-party FM partner). Additionally, the AM provides local support and feedback on local business requirements to Global and NI RE as well as Central RE functions such as Space Management (support Space Planning), Workplace Strategy, Sustainability (energy use, growth & green energy contracts), Strategy & Portfolio (portfolio optimization), Project Delivery (construction/demolition site logistics) and IT to support execution of internal Nokia projects of varying scope/size, including facilities support of construction projects, local IT project rollout, portfolio strategy development and continuous improvement. Area Managers play a critical role in communicating, supporting, and enabling Nokia's Workplace strategy in their sub-market, in conjunction with other People functions (People Experience etc.).
The Northeast US sub-market currently comprises one major multi-building campus in Murray Hill NJ (1.5M SQF) and smaller but critical locations such as Westford MA, Raleigh NC, New York NY, etc. In NJ, a multi-year project is underway to sell the current campus and relocate to a build to suit 10 story (350K SQF) building in New Brunswick NJ. This role will be part of the project team that manages the project.
Responsibilities
Single point of contact on all site real estate matters with BG leaders, lab owners and other management teams within the Northeast US sub-market and cross functional stakeholders (Health & Safety, IT, People (HR), Legal & Compliance (L&C) etc.).
• Responsible for the oversight and approval of the execution of all facilities site operations including the management of the third-party Facility Management provider(s).
• Acts as an interface to landlords and sub-tenants (where applicable) on facility related matters in day-to-day operations.
• Forecasts an annual Opex budget and tracks ongoing performance against the budget monthly. Develops cost saving proposals for the sub-market in line with global OPEX targets with support from the Market Lead, Asset Managers, L&C, and other collaboration partners. In conjunction with the NI RE Strategy and Portfolio (S&P) team, (as required), creates and presents proposals to BG leaders, Country Senior Officers (CSOs) and/or Country Leaders as appropriate to gain support/approval for the business case and required investment.
• Key participant in the development of business cases as part of regional strategy development and with the Project Management team (PMO) for Northeast US sub-market Capital projects. Leverages expert knowledge of local site conditions to assist in the development of the yearly Capex budget for facilities assets. Manages oversight of risk register for assets and prepares recommendations to support Capital Improvements at their locations.
• Provides expert local site and BG knowledge to support RE Asset Managers in regional site strategy development and execution.
• Provides critical support to the Project Management Office (PMO) team during execution of major projects (>100k Euro) in the sub-market. The Area Manager is often called on to organize local resources supporting project delivery and to act as the single point of contact to local BG's concerning project status and issues.
• Manages and delivers smaller ( Qualifications
Minimum of 5+ years of Corporate Real Estate / Facilities experience is required. Preference will be given to candidates with significant experience managing large facilities that include significant research & development operations.
• Certifications (e.g., JMFA/IFMA Certified Facility Manager, etc.) are strongly preferred.
• A degree (BS/BA/B Comm/B Arch) or equivalent qualification in workplace (facilities) management or corporate real estate is desirable.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Knowledge and experience of workplace planning, facilities management, and project management, understanding of the day-to-day operations of workplace facilities and proven success in meeting customer needs.
• A working knowledge of and experience with building systems including chillers, generators, UPS, lighting controls and Building Management systems.
• Strong and effective communication skills with the ability to target messages appropriately from working-level staff up to BG or site leadership.
• Experience with large enterprise (>1,000 HC) ERP systems, processes and flows for purchase order and invoice creation, management, tracking, approval, and goods receipt closure.
• Understanding of real estate financial and other performance issues and metrics; experience with taking responsibility for cost reporting and tracking; fluency in financial and budgeting processes.
• Ability to handle multiple and complex tasks simultaneously, site level resolution and escalation responsibilities, ability to set priorities and allocate resources as required.
• Strong leadership, management, influence, and technical skills.
• Fact and data driven logical thinking.
• Experience related to risk management, quality, safety, and compliance.
• Experience leading country/sub-regional real estate and / or facilities function at a global multinational company is a plus.
About Us
Come create the technology that helps the world act togetherNokia is committed to innovation and technology leadership across mobile, fixed and cloud networks. Your career here will have a positive impact on people's lives and will help us build the capabilities needed for a more productive, sustainable, and inclusive world.We challenge ourselves to create an inclusive way of working where we are open to new ideas, empowered to take risks and fearless to bring our authentic selves to work
What we offerNokia offers continuous learning opportunities, well-being programs to support you mentally and physically, opportunities to join and get supported by employee resource groups, mentoring programs and highly diverse teams with an inclusive culture where people thrive and are empowered.
Nokia is committed to inclusion and is an equal opportunity employerNokia has received the following recognitions for its commitment to inclusion & equality:
One of the World's Most Ethical Companies by EthisphereGender-Equality Index by BloombergWorkplace Pride Global BenchmarkAt Nokia, we act inclusively and respect the uniqueness of people. Nokia's employment decisions are made regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. We are committed to a culture of inclusion built upon our core value of respect.Join us and be part of a company where you will feel included and empowered to succeed.
Additional InformationUS/Canada Nokia Offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes but is not limited to:
Corporate Retirement Savings PlanHealth and dental benefitsShort-term disability, and long-term disabilityLife insurance, and AD&D - Company paid 2x base payOptional or Supplemental life and AD&D insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)Paid time off for holidays and VacationEmployee Stock Purchase PlanTuition Assistance PlanAdoption assistanceEmployee Assistance Program/Work Life Resource Program
The above benefits exclude students.
Disclaimer for US/Canada
Nokia Maintains broad annual base salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience and market conditions, and with consideration to internal peer equity.(Check the salary ranges in the job info section for this role)
All North America job posts will post for a minimum of 7 calendar days and up to 180 days or until candidate/s identified.
About the Team
The pandemic has highlighted how important telecoms networks are to society. Nokia's Network Infrastructure group is at the heart of a revolution to bring more and faster network capacity to people worldwide through our ambition, innovation, and technical expertise.