Real Estate Transaction Manager - EMEA
ServiceNow
- Staines, Surrey
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Experience managing an office portfolio of 1 Million square feet or greater
- Ability to understand relevant business needs and balance those with the overarching real estate strategy, including a focus on utilization and portfolio optimization to ensure fiscal responsibility
- Establish organizational alliances and partnerships with key customers in the region and corporate partners
- Assist in the development of the real estate strategy including investigation of all opportunities to deliver savings and cost avoidance (i.e.: lease negotiations, right-sizing, managing OpEx to ensure alignment with budget)
- Ability to communicate/present effectively to a wide variety of audiences at all organizational levels
- Adept at conflict resolution, consensus building & problem-solving
- Support lease administration team and process for the EMEA region
- Manage broker relationships in our fully outsourced real estate model for the EMEA region and ensure accountability to deliverables (QBR’s, KPI’s, savings)
- Work closely with the Director, Global Real Estate, Planning & Design, PMO, Ops and stakeholders to establish precise budgets during the annual operating planning process and support ongoing activities throughout the year.
- Accountable for accurate budget, forecasts, and accruals for the EMEA region and partnering with FP&A on the impact of real estate transactions
- Work with both internal and external legal resources during lease negotiations
- Fosters an inclusive and collaborative environment where we can “win as a team”.
- Bachelor’s degree preferred with 5 - 10 years of relevant experience in corporate real estate, transaction management, lease administration and/or related skills.
- Strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills
- Experience with the budget management process
- Strong attention to detail is essential
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Extensive organizational skills with a strong inquisitive approach
- Experience working closely with a finance organization
- Strong analytical skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel (analyzing data, pivot tables, etc.) and PowerPoint
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, teamwork skills
- Proven ability to effectively interface with a diverse range of roles at all levels
- Demonstrates a strong decision-making ability based on data