Senior Manager Real Estate Transactions

ADT is a leading provider of security and automation solutions for homes and businesses in the United States and Canada. ADT's broad and pioneering set of products and services, including ADT Pulse® interactive home and business solutions, and health services, meet a range of customer needs for today’s active and increasingly mobile lifestyles.

Purpose and Accountabilities

• Manages the execution of real estate transactions for North America real estate portfolio. Supports the overall management of real estate through negotiation, vendor management, financial analysis, project management, etc.
• Performs a combination of the following duties:
• Partners with management and internal customers to determine real estate requirements.
• Analyzes real estate market data and performs financial analysis of project costs.
• Develops acquisition/disposition strategies to meet business requirements in a timely and cost effective manner.
• Negotiates business terms and legal documents relating to the acquisition and disposition of leased locations.
• Evaluates real estate assets and obligation to assist internal business partners.
• Supports the implementation of real estate and office management strategy to attain and maintain best-in-class office footprint productivity.
• Manages real estate broker partner relationships.
• Participates on project teams to ensure timely completion of projects.
• Participates in development of project, service and capital budgets.
• Manages internal customer expectations regarding service, quality and cost effectiveness and resolves conflicts as necessary.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Maintain and improve office metric analysis.
• Support M&A analysis and due diligence of target acquisition’s real estate portfolio.
• Perform analysis and conflict resolution related to operating expense/CAM reconciliations, lease issues, etc.
• Support sustainable design/green building programs
• Participate on strategic sourcing teams for facilities management initiatives.
• Perform other essential duties as assigned.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of the corporate real estate area with respect to both strategic and operational issues.
• Real Estate and contract negotiation management experience.
• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills and the ability to effectively manage relationships with internal and external business partners.
• Sound judgment and solid analytical and financial acumen.
• Creativity in solving unique and challenging problems.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and other business related software.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree with finance, accounting or economics coursework. Additional real estate specific coursework, professional designation or MBA preferred.
• Minimum five years relevant real estate experience in the areas of leased property acquisitions and disposition.