Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world’s manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 28,000 employees who make the world better every day, we know we have something special. Behind our customers - amazing companies that help feed the world, provide life-saving medicine on a global scale, and focus on clean water and green mobility - our people are energized problem solvers that take pride in how the work we do changes the world for the better.

We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that’s you we would love to have you join us!

Job Description

The Global Real Estate Leader leads the Real Estate organization and works directly with Senior Leadership and regional function business leadership to build and execute our real estate strategy. This includes creating agreement and synergies with Sourcing and Workplace Services to improve the global real estate footprint to match overall costs and outcomes.

You will report to the Director, Indirect Procurement, Workplace Services and Real Estate and will be located in Milwaukee, WI, or Mayfield Heights, OH.

Your Responsibilities:

• Lead a small, focused team who is accountable globally for all commercial real estate leasing, including purchased properties and construction to own or lease properties
  • Partner with business stakeholder on site optimization based on business strategies
  • Manage the global commercial real estate portfolio consisting of ~300 properties and ~$110M of leasing costs
• Responsible for the allocation of risk between the landlord and Rockwell Automation, considering human element and physical risk.
  • Together with partners, develop and execute a short- and long-term plan for lease renewals and expirations
  • Responsible for the updating, and accuracy of the commercial real estate lease management system which is the basis for the financial compliance review and reporting
  • Support the Real Estate Team by providing advice regarding the negotiation of lease agreements and terms. Taking an active lead in high value transactions.
• Support the acquisition, financial modeling, and site construction of important operational buildings on a global scale.
  • Participate in all M&A due diligence reviews and post-acquisition integrations.

The Essentials - You Will Have:

• Bachelor's degree
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.
• The ability to travel domestically and internationally 33% of the time.

The Preferred - You Might Also Have:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Real Estate Development, Sourcing, Supply Chain, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in global real estate, finance, sourcing including site buildout oversite (Greenfield & Brownfield)
• 5+ years of experience leading real estate professionals
• Negotiate and find common ground and acceptable alternatives that satisfy the needs of multiple partners.
• Communicate information to others in different settings while adjusting to fit the audience and the message. Work with, and frequently influence senior leaders, internally and externally
• Experience creating lease strategies to deliver a high level of service to company partners.
• Provide clear direction and accountabilities to team members through appropriate guidance, direction and delegation
• Create strategic plans formulating a clear strategy to turn vision into action
• Manage complexity including asking questions to analyze situations, acquire data and input from multiple, diverse sources, evaluate pros and cons, risks and benefits of different solution options
• Experience leading and developing a team of real estate professionals through coaching, feedback, exposure and stretch assignments; Align employee career development goals with organizational goals
• International business experience working globally across cultures and time zones, comfortable scheduling meetings outside of the traditional working hours of your home time zone.

What We Offer:

• Health Insurance including Medical, Dental and Vision
• 401k
• Paid Time off
• Parental and Caregiver Leave
• Flexible Work Schedule where you will work with your manager to enjoy a work schedule that can be flexible with your personal life.
• To learn more about our benefits package, please visit at www.raquickfind.com.

At Rockwell Automation we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this or other roles.

This position is part of a job family. Experience will be the determining factor for position level and compensation.

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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability and veterans.

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Rockwell Automation’s hybrid policy aligns that employees are expected to work at a Rockwell location at least Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays unless they have a business obligation out of the office.