Real Estate Transaction Manager, Americas

Aptiv•Troy, MI

About The Position

As the Real Estate Transaction Manager, you will formulate and execute Aptiv’s real estate transactions in accordance with requirements, cost, and delivery timing. You will coordinate and oversee real estate planning, acquisition and disposition activities. You will work with Global Real Estate (GRE) to develop economic and financial analysis and prepare the business cases and formal recommendations for leadership. You will report to the Global Real Estate Strategy Lead and be given autonomy to have a real business impact and influence Aptiv’s global footprint.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Real Estate, Finance, Facilities Management or a related field required; MBA preferred
Seven or more years of experience in strategizing and negotiating complex real estate deals and supporting multiple stakeholders
Knowledge of financial principles, OPEX & CAPEX planning, construction budgets, project accounting, scheduling, and contracts
Ability to think strategically and analyze business scenarios then present and advise the business
Understanding of manufacturing and industrial operations and experience working in an international corporate environment

Nice To Haves

Automotive experience preferred
Spanish language skills preferred

Responsibilities

Deliver transaction activities from start to finish including strategic planning, site selection, business case validation, site acquisition, renewals, expansions, and disposition of real estate assets
Drive key contract negotiations from Request for Proposal (RFP), engagement of suppliers, preparation of Heads of Terms (HOTs), Lease and Sales contracts.
Effectively negotiate for a wide variety of commercial real estate product including industrial, office, land, and any other real estate assets
Provide guidance to real estate transaction managers on deal strategy across our portfolio
Present projects and initiatives to cross-functional Senior Leadership as required and secure requisite approvals
Oversee, authorize and track all real estate related spend.
Develop an oversight of global cost and quality process, monitoring expenditure and costs against delivered and realized benefits as the programs progress, calling out escalations as and when required
Prepare and communicate financial analysis including cash flow projections, NPV (net present value), and/or lease vs. buy financial analyses to enable business units and corporate leadership to make informed decisions
Coordinate brokerage services alignment and other required resources, subject matter experts, and industry professionals
Coordinate all commissionable and fee share arrangements; prepare commission agreements, listing agreements, invoices, etc., for all commissionable events
Throughout the project life cycle, influence project execution to remain in compliance with Corporate Policies and Procedures: Financial, Safety/Environmental, Regulatory, and applicable Government regulations
Stay abreast of industry trends to improve efficiency and productivity. Benchmark and continually improve Global Real Estate performance