Real Estate Project Manager

About the role

Location: [Austin, Texas] Reports to: Regional Real Estate Project Manager Americas Region Job Summary The Area Commercial Real Estate Project Manager is responsible for overseeing real estate operations across a defined cluster of office and R&D sites within the Americas Region.

This role entails leadership for real estate transaction execution while pairing with local real estate brokers and project management for site improvements based on lease renewals and tenant improvement allowances. This role also includes the oversight of local FM resources which are contracted through a third-party provider.

In addition to ensuring day-to-day site operational excellence, the role contributes to global real estate initiatives in sustainability and workplace utilization and experience analytics.

Key Responsibilities

Project Management: Support the real estate transaction process by engaging with architects, engineers, landlords and internal stakeholders to develop feasibility studies, cost estimates and schedules to support tenant improvement projects and other owner driven projects. Have knowledge of construction management concepts such as schedule relationships (start to start, start to finish, etc.), submittals, RFI's.

Ability to write base RFP scopes to pair with internal procurement RFP processes Understand basic capital and operational financial concepts. Real Estate Transaction Management Support the real estate transaction management process by evaluating site requirements (ex. lab, office, amenity, utility) Have knowledge of lease transaction process (supported by external RE broker) from site selection, LOI, draft lease to execution.

• Support the real estate transactions by evaluating site fit-outs, space changes, and occupancy planning.
• Stakeholder & Change Management Serve as the primary contact for local business leaders and end users Lead regional implementation of global workplace strategies.
• Promote adoption of global space, design and occupancy standards while continuing to support business and site operations.

Sustainability & Compliance Champion sustainability efforts at the site level, including energy, water, and waste reduction Ensure compliance with internal ESG goals while partnering with internal environmental, health and safety teams. Workplace Analytics Maintain accurate reporting for occupancy and utilization metrics.

• Provide regional insights to the global Real Estate team as to area growth, urban changes or area opportunities.
• Site Operations Oversee third-party FM provider, review invoices and work order analytics Financial Review Have knowledge of capital vs operational expenses.
• Able to organize site OPEX financials (rent, CAMS, utility costs, FM vendor expenses) and provide for quarterly budget cycles.

Qualifications & Experience Required (Core)

Qualifications

~10 Years experience in real estate and/or facilities management Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Construction Management or Building Systems Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical or Civil). Interested in real estate and/or facilities management within office and/or R&D environments Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills Proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, AutoCad, Bluebeam and real estate/FM systems Fluent in English (written and verbal). Willingness to travel within Region US, Canada and Mexico (~20%) and collaborate globally across time zones Preferred (Desirable)