Real Estate Project Manager

NXP Semiconductors • Austin, TX

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About The Position

The Area Commercial Real Estate Project Manager oversees real estate operations across a defined cluster of office and R&D sites in the Americas Region. The role leads real estate transaction execution in partnership with local brokers and oversees site improvement projects connected to lease renewals and tenant improvement allowances. It also oversees local facilities management resources contracted through a third-party provider.

The position supports day-to-day site operations and contributes to global real estate initiatives related to sustainability, workplace utilization, and experience analytics. It works with internal stakeholders and external partners on project feasibility, budgets, schedules, transactions, workplace strategy, site operations, financial reporting, and regional insights.

Requirements

• Approximately 10 years of experience in real estate and/or facilities management.
• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Construction Management, or Building Systems Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, or Civil).
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, AutoCAD, Bluebeam, and real estate/facilities management systems.
• Fluent written and verbal English.
• Willingness to travel within the US, Canada, and Mexico (approximately 20%) and collaborate globally across time zones.
• Knowledge of construction management concepts, including schedule relationships, submittals, and RFIs.
• Understanding of basic capital and operational financial concepts, including capital versus operating expenses.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with space planning, lease support, or workplace transformation.
• Familiarity with technical or R&D campus environments.
• Exposure to sustainability programs and smart building systems.
• Understanding of global real estate operations and cross-cultural collaboration.
• Experience with workplace analytics platforms.

Responsibilities

• Support real estate transaction projects by working with architects, engineers, landlords, and internal stakeholders to develop feasibility studies, cost estimates, and schedules for tenant improvements and other owner-driven projects.
• Prepare base RFP scopes to support internal procurement RFP processes.
• Support real estate transactions by evaluating site requirements, including laboratory, office, amenity, and utility needs.
• Support lease transactions, from site selection and letters of intent through draft leases and execution, in coordination with an external real estate broker.
• Evaluate site fit-outs, space changes, and occupancy planning.
• Serve as the primary contact for local business leaders and end users.
• Lead regional implementation of global workplace strategies and promote global space, design, and occupancy standards while supporting business and site operations.
• Champion site-level energy, water, and waste reduction efforts and support compliance with internal ESG goals in partnership with environmental, health, and safety teams.
• Maintain accurate occupancy and utilization reporting and provide the global Real Estate team with regional insights on area growth, urban changes, and opportunities.
• Oversee the third-party facilities management provider and review invoices and work-order analytics.
• Organize site operating expenses, including rent, CAMs, utilities, and facilities vendor expenses, and provide them for quarterly budget cycles.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior