Real Estate Strategy Manager, Americas

Siemens; Alpharetta (GA); Hybrid; USD 94,000 - 161,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness benefits

Annual incentive target 10% of base

Job summary

Siemens Real Estate seeks a Real Estate Strategy Manager, Americas, to develop location and portfolio strategies across the United States, Canada, Mexico, Central America, and South America. You will connect local market insights with global objectives and prepare decision proposals for senior management.

You will collaborate with Siemens businesses, regional SRE teams, finance, legal, and external partners to deliver data-driven recommendations and strategic options.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture or Civil Engineering with focus/ interest in Real Estate, Urban Planning, or a comparable field.
• 5+ years of relevant professional experience in Corporate Real Estate, real estate strategy, portfolio management, location advisory, or management consulting.
• 5+ years of experience with exposure to regional and international projects or clients.
• 5+ years of experience with commercial real estate markets in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Central America, and South America; experience across office, industrial, manufacturing, R&D, or logistics locations.
• 5+ years of experience in evaluating owned and leased real estate, site selection alternatives, lease-versus-own scenarios, incentives, zoning and entitlement requirements, infrastructure availability, environmental risks, and development feasibility.
• 5+ years of experience managing real estate strategy or customer projects, particularly location concepts, portfolio optimization, site selection, feasibility studies, or strategic option comparisons.
• 5+ years of experience in real estate market analysis, financial and cash flow modelling, valuation principles, business cases, and scenario and risk analysis.
• 5+ years of experience working with data and digital tools and confident in using AI-enabled applications and analytical methods to enhance the quality and efficiency of strategic real estate work.
• Proficient in Microsoft 365 and collaboration platforms; experience with Power BI, SharePoint, SAP, data platforms, or comparable tools is an advantage.
• Fluency in the English language (spoken, written, and reading).
• Ability and willingness to travel both domestically and internationally up to 20-30% of the time.
• Authorized to work in the United States without the need for company sponsorship now or in the future.

Responsibilities

• Own development of business- and portfolio-driven real estate strategies across the United States, Canada, Mexico, Central America, and South America, contributing regional perspectives to global portfolio objectives.
• Lead the preparation of location concepts, strategy papers, feasibility and pre-development studies, site selection assessments, master plans, and management decision proposals.
• Structure and evaluate strategic real estate options, including consolidation, relocation, acquisition, leasing, redevelopment, sale and leaseback, and disposal scenarios.
• Analyze portfolio, location, infrastructure, demographic, workforce, and market data across the Americas portfolio and translate findings into clear recommendations.
• Assess country-specific market and regulatory conditions across the Americas portfolio, including land and lease structures and development parameters.
• Coordinate stakeholders across Siemens businesses, SRE functions, finance, legal, sustainability, operations, and external partners.
• Manage external International Property Consultants, brokers, valuers, and other advisors, ensuring high-quality market intelligence and deliverables.
• Apply AI and advanced analytics to improve market research, portfolio transparency, scenario development, option comparisons, risk identification, and decision documents.
• Develop reusable standards, templates, data-driven methods, and best practices for Location Strategy and knowledge transfer.
• Prepare concise, management-ready presentations and communicate complex analyses to senior stakeholders.

Job description

Here at Siemens, we take pride in enabling sustainable progress through technology. We do this through empowering customers by combining the real and digital worlds. Improving how we live, work, and move today and for the next generation! We know that the only way a business thrives is if our people are thriving. That’s why we always put our people first. Our global, diverse team would be happy to support you and challenge you to grow in new ways. Who knows where our shared journey will take you?

Transform the everyday with us!

Siemens Real Estate is responsible for Siemens' global real estate portfolio. Worldwide, we manage 8.7 million square meters of office and production space across around 1,400 locations. We design, plan and build. We operate our properties and provide the associated services. We are passionate about people, our planet and business needs. Across the entire real estate life cycle, we combine decades of experience with state-of-the-art technical expertise. We provide solutions for the transformation of the world of work and for sustainable growth. Drawing on this expertise, we also advise external companies.

Are you wondering how we will work in the future and how we can put people at the center? How can buildings become a key enabler of sustainable growth, and how can data help reduce CO2 emissions? Then join us.

As Real Estate Strategy Manager based in the United States, you will be part of the global SRE Portfolio & Strategy Location Strategy team. You will develop fact-based location and portfolio strategies for Siemens across the United States, Canada, Mexico, Central America, and South America, connect local and regional market and regulatory insights with global portfolio objectives, and prepare transparent decision proposals for senior management. In this role, you will work closely with Siemens businesses, country and regional SRE teams, internal expert functions, and external advisors across the Americas Region and internationally.

We are looking for a Real Estate Strategy Manager, Americas, and this will be a hybrid position located in the Atlanta, GA area.

You’ll make an impact by:

• Own the development of business- and portfolio-driven real estate strategies for Siemens locations in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Central America, and South America, and contribute regional perspectives to global portfolio and location strategy initiatives.
• Lead the preparation of location concepts, strategy papers, feasibility and pre-development studies, site selection assessments, master plans, and management decision proposals.
• Structure and evaluate strategic real estate options, including consolidation, relocation, acquisition, leasing, redevelopment, sale and leaseback, and disposal scenarios, from business, customer, financial, sustainability, and real estate perspectives.
• Analyze portfolio, location, infrastructure, demographic, workforce, and real estate market data across the Americas portfolio, including office, industrial, R&D, logistics, and emerging asset classes, and translate the findings into clear recommendations.
• Assess country-specific market and regulatory conditions across the Americas portfolio, including land and lease structures, zoning and development parameters, infrastructure plans, approval requirements, and location risks, in cooperation with local experts.
• Manage interdisciplinary strategy projects and coordinate stakeholders across Siemens businesses, SRE functions, finance, legal, sustainability, operations, and external partners in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Central America, and South America, and internationally.
• Manage and challenge external International Property Consultants (IPCs), brokers, valuers, and other advisors in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Central America, and South America, ensuring high-quality market intelligence, assumptions, benchmarks, and deliverables.
• Apply artificial intelligence and advanced analytics to improve market research, portfolio transparency, scenario development, option comparisons, risk identification, and the preparation of decision documents, while observing applicable governance, data protection, and confidentiality requirements.
• Develop reusable standards, templates, data-driven methods, and best practices for Location Strategy and support knowledge transfer among the United States, Canada, Mexico, Central America, and South America, and the global team.
• Prepare concise, management-ready presentations and communicate complex analyses and recommendations clearly to senior stakeholders.

You’ll win us over by having the following qualifications:

Basic Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree with a background in Architecture or Civil Engineering with focus/ interest in Real Estate, Urban Planning, or a comparable field.
• 5+ years of relevant professional experience in Corporate Real Estate, real estate strategy, portfolio management, location advisory, or management consulting.
• 5+ years of experience with exposure to regional and international projects or clients.
• 5+ years of experience with commercial real estate markets in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Central America, and South America; experience across office, industrial, manufacturing, R&D, or logistics locations.
• 5+ years of experience in evaluating owned and leased real estate, site selection alternatives, lease-versus-own scenarios, incentives, zoning and entitlement requirements, infrastructure availability, environmental risks, and development feasibility.
• 5+ years of experience managing real estate strategy or customer projects, particularly location concepts, portfolio optimization, site selection, feasibility studies, or strategic option comparisons.
• 5+ years of experience in real estate market analysis, financial and cash flow modelling, valuation principles, business cases, and scenario and risk analysis.
• 5+ years of experience working with data and digital tools and confident in using AI-enabled applications and analytical methods to enhance the quality and efficiency of strategic real estate work.
• Proficient in Microsoft 365 and collaboration platforms; experience with Power BI, SharePoint, SAP, data platforms, or comparable tools is an advantage.
• Fluency in the English language (spoken, written, and reading).
• Ability and willingness to travel both domestically and internationally up to 20-30% of the time.
• Authorized to work in the United States without the need for company sponsorship now or in the future.

Preferred Qualifications

• You think entrepreneurially, work independently and collaboratively, and can structure complex topics, challenge assumptions, and translate analyses into practical, easy-to-understand recommendations.
• Confidence in managing senior stakeholders and external advisors in a culturally diverse, international environment.
• Fluency in Spanish and/or Portuguese is a nice-to-have.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.

You’ll benefit from:

• Siemens offers a variety of health and wellness benefits to our employees. Details regarding our benefits can be found here: https://www.benefitsquickstart.com/siemens/index.html
• The pay range for this position is $94,207-$161,498, and the annual incentive target is 10% of the base salary. The actual wage offered may be lower or higher depending on budget and candidate experience, knowledge, skills, qualifications, and premium geographic location.

About Siemens:

We are a global technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, transport, and healthcare. From more resource-efficient factories, resilient supply chains, and smarter buildings and grids, to sustainable transportation as well as advanced healthcare, we create technology with purpose adding real value for customers. Learn more about Siemens here.

Our Commitment to Equity and Inclusion in our Diverse Global Workforce:

We value your unique identity and perspective. We are fully committed to providing equitable opportunities and building a workplace that reflects the diversity of society, while ensuring that we attract the best talent based on qualifications, skills, and experiences. We welcome you to bring your authentic self and transform the everyday with us.

$94,207 $161,498 10%