Senior Manager - Real Estate/Transaction (Manufacturing)

TE Connectivity Manufacturing Malaysia; Selangor; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

TE Connectivity Manufacturing Malaysia seeks a senior Real Estate Leader to shape regional strategy across APAC, guiding multi-market transactions and stakeholder governance. You will align occupancy, cost and risk with business growth while partnering with key leaders to ensure continuity and compliance.

The role demands 12+ years in regional real estate, strong financial skills, and proven cross-market leadership to drive value and alignment with corporate standards.

Qualifications

• Significant regional corporate real estate experience.
• Experience with multiple APAC markets.
• Strong financial acumen including NPV/IRR/DCF.
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute regional real estate portfolio strategies.
• Lead leases, renewals, expansions, site selections and multi-country transactions.
• Influence Plant Managers, Operations, Finance, Legal and external partners.
• Evaluate lease-versus-buy using total occupancy cost and capex impact.
• Apply financial analyses to support robust business cases.

Skills

Regional real estate strategy

Financial analysis (NPV/IRR/DCF)

Lease negotiations

Stakeholder management

Data analytics & dashboards

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Job description

Lead APAC Real Estate Strategy for TE Connectivity as a regional business advisor, guiding portfolio decisions, complex transactions, stakeholder partnerships and risk management across multiple markets. The role will align real estate activity with business growth, footprint changes, utilisation, cost, continuity and compliance priorities while partnering with business leaders and corporate functions.

Key responsibilities

Develop and execute regional real estate portfolio strategies aligned with business priorities, growth forecasts, occupancy, cost and risk.

Lead complex leases, renewals, expansions, site selections, dispositions, acquisitions, build-to-suit projects and multi-country transactions.

Influence Plant Managers, General Managers, Operations, Finance, Legal, Controllers, site leadership, brokers, consultants and other external partners.

Evaluate lease-versus-buy decisions using total occupancy cost, capital investment, fit-out costs, flexibility, business horizon, balance sheet impact and risk.

Apply financial analysis techniques including NPV, IRR and discounted cash flow to support robust business cases.

Identify and manage lease, assignment, change-of-control, environmental, regulatory, zoning, continuity, capex and compliance risks.

Support real estate due diligence and integration planning for acquisitions and other M&A activity.

Lead a lean regional team and govern external service providers through clear priorities, accountability, escalation processes and performance management.

Use data, dashboards, automation and AI-enabled tools to improve portfolio visibility, lease analysis, risk identification, market comparisons, reporting and decision support.

Maintain effective governance while adapting approaches to local market practices, regulations and cultural differences across APAC.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's Degree in an appropriate field with 12 or more years of relevant experience; Master's degree with 10 or more years of relevant experience; PhD with 6 or more years of relevant experience; or local equivalent.

Significant experience in regional corporate real estate, portfolio strategy and complex transaction execution.

Hands-on experience across multiple APAC markets, with the ability to balance local flexibility and global standards.

Strong commercial and financial acumen, including experience with NPV, IRR, discounted cash flow, total occupancy cost and business case development.

Proven ability to influence senior business stakeholders and translate real estate considerations into clear business decisions.

Experience managing leases, renewals, expansions, acquisitions, dispositions, site selections or other complex real estate projects.

Strong understanding of real estate risk, compliance, (Mergers and Acquisitions) due diligence, business continuity and stakeholder governance.

Experience leading teams and managing brokers, consultants, legal counsel and other external service providers.

Excellent communication, negotiation, prioritisation and cross-cultural collaboration skills.

Curiosity about data, automation and responsible use of AI to improve productivity and decision making.

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TE Connectivity (NYSE: TEL) is a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. As a trusted innovation partner for over 80 years, our broad range of connectivity and sensor solutions enable the distribution of power, signal and data to advance next-generation transportation, energy networks, automated factories, data centers enabling artificial intelligence, and more. Our more than 90,000 employees, including 10,000 engineers, work alongside customers to design and deliver ground-breaking technologies that transform how the world connects, works, and lives.

TE Connectivity (NYSE: TEL) is a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. As a trusted innovation partner for over 80 years, our broad range of connectivity and sensor solutions enable the distribution of power, signal and data to advance next-generation transportation, energy networks, automated factories, data centers enabling artificial intelligence, and more. Our more than 90,000 employees, including 10,000 engineers, work alongside customers to design and deliver ground-breaking technologies that transform how the world connects, works, and lives.

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