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Country Facility Management Director (Technical Maintenance/Property Management)

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  • Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, United States
  • Real Estate & Leasing

Job Description

  • Job ID: 369270

  • Date posted: 02/11/2026

    • Why we will love you

    You care about making a positive impact in the world. You understand greatness requires thinking differently. An inclusive and accepting work environment is important to you. A job at IKEA is so much more than home furnishings. Together, we work to make a better everyday life for the many. It's the perfect fit if you want to contribute, grow, and share your uniqueness. Join our team and start a better life for yourself.

    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

    Thank you for your interest in applying for this role. The successful candidate may be required to complete a background check as a condition of employment for this role.

    Qualifications

    • Minimum 8 years of managerial and retail facilities management experience.
    • Experience working for or partnering with an integrated facilities management service provider.
    • Deep technical expertise in facilities operations, building systems, and preventative maintenance programs.
    • Demonstrated success overseeing the development and delivery of integrated facilities management programs and solutions.
    • Background in business management and real estate.
    • Academic degree in engineering/business/economics or similar.
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