Portfolio Specialist, Ingka Centres, Netherlands

"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 Leiden
• Employment type Full Time Permanent
• Department Finance, Accounting & Tax
• Deadline 2026-09-22

Candidate profile (title) Who you are Candidate profile (text) - Default language We are looking for a highly analytical and commercially minded Portfolio Specialist to help drive performance across our global shopping centres portfolio. This is a high-impact role at the intersection of investments, portfolio management and analytics, working closely with senior stakeholders to support some of our most important business decisions.

You will combine quantitative analysis, financial modelling, scenario analysis and market insights to assess portfolio performance, evaluate portfolio optimisation opportunities, and support investment and capital allocation decisions across our global portfolio. Your analysis will directly enable investment, redevelopment and capital allocation decisions across a globally diversified real estate portfolio.

This role is ideal for someone with 5 to 7 years of experience in investment analysis, strategy consulting, corporate finance, real estate, or analytics, who enjoys solving complex business problems and influencing decisions through data-driven insights Key responsibilities (title) Your responsibilities Key responsibilities (text) As a Portfolio Specialist, you will:

• Analyse portfolio composition, asset performance and market dynamics to identify opportunities to enhance long-term portfolio value.
• Evaluate investment opportunities from a portfolio perspective, comparing expected returns, risks and strategic fit to support capital allocation decisions.
• Develop scenario analyses and analytical frameworks to assess portfolio optimisation opportunities and inform executive decision-making.
• Assess portfolio diversification, concentration risks and market trends to strengthen portfolio resilience and maximise long-term value creation.
• Lead the Portfolio Valuation process, including analysing valuation outcomes and providing insights.
• Translate complex financial, operational and market data into actionable insights and recommendations for senior leadership.
• Prepare analyses and presentations for investment committees, portfolio reviews and executive decision-making.

What we are looking for:

• 5 to 7 years of experience in portfolio analysis, investment management, strategy consulting, corporate finance, analytics or a related field.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to structure and solve complex business questions.
• Experience building financial models, business cases and scenario analysis.
• Excellent quantitative skills and strong attention to detail.
• Advanced Excel skills; experience with Power BI, Tableau, or similar analytics tools is an advantage.
• Ability to synthesise complex data into clear insights and communicate recommendations effectively to a range of stakeholders.
• Curious, collaborative and proactive, with a strong ownership mindset.

What you will gain

• Exposure to senior leadership and investment decision-making processes.
• The opportunity to influence significant investment, capital allocation and portfolio management decisions.
• Ownership of high-profile analyses and projects with visible business impact.
• A collaborative, international environment with significant opportunities for growth and development.
• Access to advanced data, analytics and market intelligence to solve complex commercial challenges.

Why join us?

This is not a traditional specialist role. You'll work on real investment and portfolio decisions, helping shape the future of major retail destinations while seeing your analyses translate into tangible business outcomes.

If you're excited about combining analytics, investments and commercial thinking to optimise a global real estate portfolio, we'd love to hear from you. Team vision ( title) Together as a team Team vision (text) Ingka Centres is part of Ingka Group, alongside IKEA Retail and Ingka Investments. As a long-term IKEA partner, we share the same vision, values and culture while creating vibrant physical and digital meeting places that bring people together and make everyday life better beyond the home.

With ambitious plans to expand into new locations, develop new concepts and accelerate our sustainability journey, we're looking for curious, purpose-driven people who want to help shape the future of meeting places around the world.

www.ingkacentres.com Let's connect Questions and support? Let's connect! Let´s connect Internal title ( Business Navigator II )

Perhaps there is something you´re wondering about? For job-specific questions, please contact hiring manager Kartikey Bhargava at Kartikey.bhargava@ingka.com

Do you have questions about the recruitment process? Please contact recruiter Linn Hallberg at linn.hallberg@ingka.ikea.se

We encourage you to apply as soon as possible, but no later than 21st of September.

Warmly welcome with 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!