Minimum 8 years of relevant work and managerial experience.
Background in business management and real estate.
Academic degree in engineering, business, economics, or similar.
Strong leadership skills with a focus on servant leadership.
Experience in developing and executing business plans.
Responsibilities
Develop and empower a high-performing team aligned with business goals.
Plan and implement initiatives to drive business performance in Real Estate.
Ensure compliance with external regulations and internal policies.
Manage external partnerships to optimize performance and compliance.
Foster a culture that embraces diversity and IKEA values.
Collaborate with stakeholders to align on project planning and execution.
Identify and develop new business opportunities and sustainability initiatives.
Benefits
Generous paid time off, holiday, and sick time.
WiselyPay - access earned wages up to two days early.
Paid parental leave (up to 16 weeks).
Tuition discounts through KinderCare.
Retirement and bonus plans.
Co-worker discounts, meal deals, and referral bonuses.
Pet insurance program available.
Education assistance and learning programs offered.
Safety shoe reimbursement provided.
24/7 telehealth visits accessible.
Comprehensive dental and vision plans.
Medical and Rx plans available for part-time and full-time employees.
Full Job Description
Job ID: 369270
Date posted: 18/10/2026
What you'll be doing day to day • Developing an efficient team through a servant leadership based on Leadership by All, service orientation, empowerment & performance. Ensuring an aligned understanding in the team with the overall vision, direction, delivery process and responsibilities for assigned initiatives. Identify and set team and individual, high-quality outcome-based goals based on valid business plans, to ensure execution of the Real Estate scope in the respective functional area of Real Estate Development. Lead succession planning and competence development for the team. • Develop the action planning within the functional area to meet the country business plans and overall Real Estate action plan in a country with a large portfolio and/or extensive delivery of future projects coupled to OMD & RELTP plans. Contributes to overall business planning and development and steering of cross business initiatives, with responsibility to organize the Real Estate contribution. Plans, steers and implements initiatives within the functional area to drive business performance, based on group initiatives, best practices and specific needs within the country. Ensure clear communication and alignment with stakeholders including ordering from Design & Delivery. • Develop functional expertise and performance in the Country, in alignment with Group Business Development. Ensure that the business is performed in accordance with external regulations and internal policies, guidelines, ways of working and tools to achieve high business performance and compliance. Ensure that the internal stakeholder management connected to the area of responsibility, to achieve success by aligning and committing one agenda across the business. Also ensure communication planning and performance. • Ensure that agreed initiatives are planned. budgeted, approved and resource allocated within and across functions to achieve business objectives with high performance on cost, quality, time and compliance. Take Responsibility for the external network of commercial and non-commercial partners with the functional area, including that sourcing activities are performed to achieve optimal results in a compliant and that suppliers are managed to optimize performance. Also, ensure that all areas related to the public sector is performed with compliance and in an excellent manner. Represent Ingka Real Estate externally within the functional area, to drive trust in the IKEA brand. Collaborate closely with Group Real Estate Business Development and other Country Property Development Managers by contributing to identifying, developing, and implementing relevant solutions and standards for country. Secure alignment with Group Real Estate Design & Delivery on planning, execution, and allocation of resources for larger, more complex, projects. • Create an environment where the IKEA culture and values are a strong and living reality that embraces the diversity of co-workers, contractors and customers. Share entrepreneurial ideas and express opportunities for improvement on current ways of working, adopt and implement best practices while at the same time challenging the organization to improve by identifying and developing new business opportunities and sustainability potentials. Together as a team Without us it would be difficult to meet our customers in person. In our team we find, develop and manage IKEA properties around the whole world. We're different from one another but we are all passionate about real estate. We challenge and inspire each other to always stay close to IKEA customers and to understand how the changes within retail effects our needs of real estate. Apply now! JOB TYPE - Permanent, Full-time, Salaried VACANCIES-1 BENEFITS ELIGIBLE- Yes LOCATION-US Service Office, Conshohocken, PA: 3 days onsite and 2 days remote TRAVEL-Up to 50% RELOCATION-Domestic relocation is offered with this role SALARY-Salary PG4: $142,651-$212,193 At IKEA, taking care of our co-workers and their dependents is a top priority. That's why we offer our eligible, regular co-workers (part-time and full-time) a full menu of benefits and perk options to help everyone maintain work and life balance, be well and plan for their future. Join our team and enjoy these benefits and so much more! • Generous paid time off, holiday and sick time • WiselyPay - get earned wages up to two days early • Paid parental leave (up to 16 weeks) • KinderCare tuition discount • Retirement and bonus plans • Co-worker discount, meal deal, and referral bonus • Pet insurance program • Education assistance and learning programs • Safety shoe reimbursement • 24/7 telehealth visits • Dental and vision plans • Medical and Rx plans (must work min. 20 hrs/wk) • A fun and inclusive work environment Qualifications • Minimum 8 years of relevant work and managerial experience. • Background in business management and real estate. • Academic degree in engineering/business/economics or similar.
