Key Account Manager - Workplace Projects

About the Role

We are seeking a strategic and customer-focused Key Account Manager - Workplace Projects to drive workplace transformation initiatives that align business needs with long-term value creation. You will act as a trusted partner to business stakeholders, translating workplace strategies into high-impact solutions across a global environment and leading complex projects as part of Facility & Real Estate Management. What You'll Do

• Act as the trusted business partner for Workplace Experience and Real Estate initiatives across the region, proactively identifying business needs and translating them into impactful workplace and real estate solutions.

• Develop end-to-end business cases and strategic recommendations, leveraging financial and operational insights to support executive decision-making and investment prioritization.

• Lead and coordinate external project managers and key suppliers to successfully deliver workplace and real estate projects from concept through execution.

• Champion sustainable, accessible, and future-ready workplace solutions that support business goals and employee wellbeing.

• Identify value engineering opportunities that optimize cost, quality, and long-term business value while maintaining a holistic project perspective.

• Drive project performance by closely monitoring timelines, budgets, solution quality, risk management, and employee satisfaction outcomes.

• Foster strong cross-functional collaboration, ensuring effective governance, clear accountability, and alignment among stakeholders, project teams, and business leaders.

• Create inspiring workplaces that enhance collaboration, productivity, innovation, and overall employee experience.

• Capture and integrate operational and facilities management insights to ensure seamless project execution and long-term workplace performance.

• Act as an ambassador for the Future Workplace vision, embedding modern ways of working and workplace best practices across all projects.

• Promote a strong safety culture by ensuring compliance with health, safety, and risk management standards throughout project delivery.

• Lead Real Estate acquisition and divestment activities, securing optimal business value and supporting strategic portfolio decisions.

• Proactively manage lease events and real estate portfolio activities to ensure fit-for-purpose solutions, investment optimization, and long-term business flexibility. What We're Looking For

• University degree in Real Estate, Property Management, Business Administration, Finance, Engineering, Architecture, or a related field, or equivalent industry experience.

• Minimum 10 years of experience in Corporate Real Estate, Workplace Strategy, Facilities Management, or a similar role within complex multinational organizations.

• Proven track record delivering workplace projects, including office relocations, fit-outs, workplace transformations, and capital investment initiatives.

• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships and effectively engage senior business leaders.

• Solid project management capabilities, with experience leading complex projects and managing multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.

• Demonstrated experience managing real estate transactions, lease negotiations, and portfolio-related activities.

• Strong commercial and financial acumen, including the development of business cases, investment evaluations, and budget management.

• Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.

• A proactive, adaptable, and solution-oriented mindset with a strong focus on delivering business value.

• Ability to balance strategic thinking with operational execution while maintaining attention to detail.

• Experience managing regional or global real estate portfolios is considered an advantage.

• Exposure to workplace analytics, space utilization, portfolio optimization, and data-driven decision-making is preferred.

• Experience incorporating sustainability, accessibility, and ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) considerations into workplace and real estate projects is considered an advantage.

• Passion for creating innovative workplaces that enhance employee experience, collaboration, and business performance. Nice to Have

• Experience managing regional or global real estate portfolios (advantage)

• Exposure to workplace analytics, space utilization, portfolio optimization, and data-driven decision-making

• Experience incorporating sustainability, accessibility, and ESG considerations into workplace and real estate projects Compensation & Benefits

• A variety of exciting challenges with ample opportunities for development and training in a truly global landscape About the Company

Tetra Pak is committed to making food safe and available, everywhere; and we protect what's good – protecting food, protecting people, and protecting the planet. We empower you to reach your potential with opportunities to make an impact to be proud of – for food, people and the planet.