Central Region Business Partner REFM

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Plano, Texas

About this opportunity:

Ericsson Real Estate (RE) mission:

We create innovative solutions for a changing workplace. We enable competitive advantage for Ericsson through an engaging physical/digital hybrid workplace experience that supports collaboration and productivity. We work in partnership with the business on value creation, sustainability, and the brand experience.

Global Workplace Operations (GWO) is accountable for the execution of Workplace Experience, the development and execution of Workplace Services, and the RE sustainability approach across Ericsson's global portfolio. It is part of the RE organization.

Our Exciting Opportunity

This role leads the US Central region, including our North America headquarters, reporting to the Americas Head of Global Workplace Operations.

In this role, you will own the relationship with Ericsson stakeholders for the defined locations and be responsible for meeting users' Workplace Experience needs, delivered through the inhouse team and Ericsson's outsourced Integrated Facility Management (IFM) partner. Responsibilities include stakeholder engagement, supply partner management and cost management to achieve delivery of FM & hospitality services, workplace management and sustainability objectives. You will work closely with Real Estate's Portfolio & Project Management, IT, Security, EHS and local business units.

What you will do:• Own and build strategic relationship with senior leaders and influencers across all Ericsson businesses that enhance trust.• Understand the business strategy/drivers and how RE impacts these.• Be a RE ambassador. Advocate RE strategy and principals towards business leaders.• Align workplace strategies, practices and operations with Global Real Estate strategies.• Communicate to stakeholders regarding budget forecasting, space utilization metrics, RE strategies, workplace experience, and cost saving initiatives.• Build and maintain a relationship with the IFM partner that ensures its active contribution to the role holder's tasks.• Coordinate overall finance and cost control by budgeting and ensuring financial targets are met in your region.

The skills you bring:• Have a BA, BSc, MSC, or similar.• Have 5 years of workplace management experience, with both operational FM and stakeholder management roles. • Make effective and persuasive presentations on complex topics to employees, clients, and top management.• Exhibit Change & Improvement Management Skills.• Show understanding of Real Estate Process, Models & Strategies.• In-depth knowledge of financial terms and principles and proficiency to conduct financial/business analysis. • Negotiation & Argumentation Skills• Strong leadership and management experience within multiple site Region.• Major corporate campus facilities experience and running several projects, sites and financials within a multiple state portfolio. • Contribute to thought leadership, strategy development, and the leadership strategies.

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Encouraging a diverse an inclusive organization is core to our values at Ericsson, that's why we champion it in everything we do. We truly believe that by collaborating with people with different experiences we drive innovation, which is essential for our future growth. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and realize their full potential as part of our Ericsson team. Ericsson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer, learn more.

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DISCLAIMER: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees in this position. They are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for this position, and you may be required to perform additional job tasks as assigned.

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