Area Real Estate Manager, Ingka AB Sweden

"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. Join the team and start a better life for yourself."

• Location Malmö
• Employment type Full Time Permanent
• Department Real Estate & Leasing
• Deadline 2026-10-12

Candidate profile (text) - Default language DOES YOUR JOB WISHLIST LOOK LIKE THIS?

• Using your senior leadership skills to nurture and empower employee growth and ensuring task completion through guidance and support
• Inspired by working together in an ever-changing complex environment
• Challenge with intention, embrace innovative thinking and take initiative to drive impactful results by challenging status quo
• Being an ambassador for the IKEA brand and our company culture and values

… then you are looking at a possibility for you!

We are now looking for three passionate Area Real Estate Manager who will lead property management and drive end-to-end asset lifecycle and construction projects to deliver best in class, safe, compliant, cost-efficient, and sustainable solutions within your area. You’ll play a key role in balancing local area priorities with a unified One Country plan, working closely with Area Management community to create synergy and drive collaboration. You are a key player in leading and building new ways of working together with the Country Real Estate Management team. If you thrive in dynamic environments and can turn complexity into clarity, leading through people, this is your opportunity to make an impact!

To be successful in this role we have a wish list:

• You have led teams before and know how to successfully inspire and unleash accountability and entrepreneurship through your leadership.
• Ability to balance strategical, operational and tactical way of working.
• Sees the bigger picture and confidently directs focus where it matters most.
• Can comfortably handle unclear or unpredictable situations and express ideas and opinions effectively in both writing and spoken conversations.

Most importantly, you lead yourself and others through our values!

A DAY IN LIFE WITH US!

As an Area Real Estate Manager, you lead with purpose and curiosity committed to make a real impact while ...

• Leading and empower a high performing and inclusive team with clear goals
• Actively searching for talents and securing succession
• Drive innovation, challenge ways of working and share Best Practices
• Manage property lifecycle, ensuring safety, compliance and sustainability
• Deliver to Country business plans and Real Estate action plans by planning and implementing Real Estate activities
• Optimise the value and efficiency of each property
• Plan and deliver Real Estate projects aligned within business needs
• Proactively partnering and collaborate with key stakeholders
• Champion IKEA culture and values, embracing diversity and continuous improvement.

OUR TEAM AT IKEA

Ingka AB is a service company and every day we deliver services and expertise in HR, Finance, Workplace and Real Estate to other IKEA companies. This allows them to focus on their core business. And together we help create a better everyday life for the many people!

QUESTIONS ABOUT THE POSITION - LET'S GET IN TOUCH!

The position we offer is a permanent full-time position located in Malmö.

If you have any questions regarding the assignment, please contact recruiting manager Lena Flygare Wirmola at lena.wirmola1@ingka.ikea.com.

If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact People & Culture Business Partner Rina Cindrak at rina.cindrak@ingka.ikea.com

We will be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis, so don't hesitate to apply. However, please submit your application no later than 21 October.

We look forward to reading your application!

Why you will love us

From the deep forests in Sweden, we have spread our culture and values around the world. At the heart of our offer are our beautiful home-furnishing products and solutions, made with care for our planet, reaching millions of customers.

At the heart of our business, are our wonderful co-workers representing diversity in all dimensions and passionate for life at home. We all contribute with our uniqueness and we want to grow and develop together.

Our vision, “to create a better everyday life for the many people” inspires and guides us in everything we do. This is IKEA.

What we all have in common

• Living our values
• Being your unique self, while respecting and including others
• A passion for home furnishing
• Performing & delivering while learning & developing
• Having fun!