Real Estate Manager EMEA

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

This high visibility position supports the EMEA real estate portfolio through a combination of analytical insight, operational coordination, and foundational real estate knowledge. We are looking for an organized, Real Estate Manager to support the EMEA real estate portfolio through administrative. We are looking for the ability to interpret data, evaluate options, and collaborate with internal and external partners, cost-real estate and facilities solutions.

The EMEA Real Estate Manager represents our interests in real estate matters including leasing, subleasing, and acquisitions or disposals. You will emphasize, and the ability to translate our requirements into data-driven recommendations.

Your Responsibilities:

• Maintain an up-to-date database of leased properties and action items, ensuring you address deadlines and renewals at least 9–12 months in advance.
• Manage lease extensions, termination options, and basic contractual obligations to support decision-making.
• Communicate promptly with internal customers regarding upcoming lease actions and required business inputs.
• Gather customer requirements on location, size, layout, and space functionality and translate these into clear inputs for lease requirements.
• Develop comparative analyses for lease options, including rental costs, operating expenses, and expected changes over the lease term.
• Use internal data and market information to assess occupancy trends, cost drivers, and use metrics.
• •Prepare capital, one time expense budgets for leasing activities.
• Prepare business case summaries that highlight both financial and non-financial considerations, partnering with Finance on budget agreement.
• Support data accuracy by ensuring the real estate management system reflects current lease abstracts, financial analyses, and updates.
• Partner with third-party real estate agencies to identify suitable sites based on customer requirements and company parameters.
• Coordinate customer site visits and gather feedback to support selection decisions.
• Responsible with the preparation and routing of ePAR approval documents, including financial summaries and supporting analysis.
• Manage third parties performing fit outs or modifications associated with new or renewed leases, coordinating with local vendors, your team, IT, and Security for cost and scope inputs.
• Manage timelines to ensure projects are completed according to expectations.
• Prepare routine reports such as scorecards, lease-activity summaries, and responses to Finance inquiries.
• Support the budgeting process, by provide capital expense and lease rate estimates.

The Essentials - You Will Have:

• Degree in real estate, property management, business, analytics, construction, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in real estate, lease administration, facilities coordination, or related fields across the EMEA Region.
• Experience analyzing real estate or facilities data and preparing clear recommendations.
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; familiarity with AutoCAD or real estate databases is useful.
• Willingness to travel occasionally (10–15%).
• Multilingual capabilities beneficial (German, English, French, Spanish, and Italian).

The Preferred - You Might Also Have:

• A financial background or MBA is a plus.

What We Offer:

Our benefits package includes …

• Volunteer Paid Time off available after 6 months of employment for eligible employees
• Company volunteer and donation matching program – Your volunteer hours or personal cash donations to an eligible charity can be matched with a charitable donation.
• On-demand digital course library for professional development.
• Comprehensive mindfulness programs with a premium membership to Calm
• Employee Assistance Program
• Personalized wellbeing programs through our OnTrack program

... and other local benefits!

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.

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