Manager of Real Estate – Manufacturing Lease Portfolio

Coherent Corp.•Santa Clara, CA

7h•$133,930 - $185,320

About The Position

Coherent is a global leader in lasers, engineered materials and networking components. We are a vertically integrated manufacturing company that develops innovative products for diversified applications in the industrial, optical communications, military, life sciences, semiconductor equipment, and consumer markets. Coherent provides a comprehensive career development platform within an environment that challenges employees to perform at their best, while rewarding excellence and hard-work through a competitive compensation program. It's an exciting opportunity to work for a company that offers stability, longevity and growth. Come Join Us!

Requirements

Strong understanding of AI tools for document processing, workflow automation, and analytics.
Ability to translate operational and financial needs into technical requirements.
Familiarity with Sharepoint, e‑signature tools, and transaction management (Costar) software.
Strong communication skills and comfort training non‑technical users.
Background in data analytics, industrial operations, or process engineering.
Experience with prompt engineering or AI model customization.
High attention to detail and commitment to compliance.
All employees are required to follow the site EHS procedures and Coherent Corp. Corporate EHS standards.

Nice To Haves

Experience in industrial real estate, manufacturing operations, lease administration, or corporate real estate.
Background in corporate real estate strategy.
Experience with API integrations or low‑code/no‑code automation platforms.

Responsibilities

Build and maintain AI‑powered workflows that automate repetitive tasks such as document intake, data entry, compliance checks, and deadline tracking.
Integrate AI tools with internal data repositories, e‑signature platforms, and transaction management systems.
Identify bottlenecks in the transaction lifecycle and deploy automation to reduce turnaround time.
Use AI to extract, classify, and validate data from contracts, disclosures, inspection reports, and lender documents.
Ensure accuracy of AI‑generated summaries and redlines.
Create structured storage repositories for contracts, addenda, and other legal notices with attached meta-data to allow rapid retrieval.
Implement AI tools that abstract data from complex industrial leases, amendments, and site‑specific addenda.
Automate recurring tasks such as rent escalations, critical date tracking, renewal notifications, and CAM reconciliation workflows.
Integrate AI systems with lease administration platforms and internal data repositories such as HR systems and external data repositories such as utilities.
Maintain AI‑assisted filing tools for legal documents, abstracts and landlord/tenant correspondence.
Build dashboards and models that forecast lease and overhead costs across multiple business units and/or geographical regions.
Train staff on how to use AI tools effectively.
Serve as the primary point of contact for troubleshooting AI‑related issues.
Create user guides, best‑practice workflows, and training materials.
Oversee implementation, testing, and optimization of AI tools.
Coordinate with IT to ensure secure and reliable system performance.