Siemens Mobility is an independently managed company of Siemens AG and has been a leading provider in the mobility sector for more than 160 years. Our core business includes rolling stock, rail automation and electrification solutions, turnkey systems, and related services. We combine deep industry experience with innovative technologies to make transportation faster, safer, more comfortable, and more sustainable.
Today, we need new solutions for new challenges such as climate change and growing populations around the world. This is what drives us. We shape mobility with passion and always stay one step ahead. Through digitalization, we make infrastructures intelligent and create opportunities that enable sustainable and seamless travel from A to B. Our more than 43,000 employees globally are pioneers in mobility, helping to keep the world moving.
As a real estate expert, you will lead the Regional Asset Management unit (RAM) for Siemens Mobility in the United States with accountability for portfolio performance and delivery of agreed-upon real estate objectives. The portfolio is comprised of owned and leased office and industrial sites with approximately 2.4 million square feet under management. This role reports directly to the Head of Siemens Mobility Real Estate in the US.
What You Will Do
•Serve as the real estate expert and trusted partner to Siemens Mobility leadership, internal customers, external business partners, landlords, service providers, and public authorities.
•Develop and implement long-term asset and portfolio strategies aligned with Siemens Real Estate (SRE) standards, business requirements, and broader portfolio objectives.
•Set objectives for Property Management and monitor performance to ensure reliable operations, service quality, cost effectiveness, and achievement of agreed targets.
•Evaluate portfolio performance, identify opportunities for sustainable optimization, and implement measures to improve space utilization, operating costs, and overall real estate performance.
•Identify operational and real estate risks and initiate appropriate mitigation measures in coordination with business stakeholders and internal partners.
•Lead site selection, option analyses, lease negotiations, lease execution, renewals, expansions, consolidations, terminations, and relocations of sites or portions of sites.
•Negotiate, prepare, and execute lease and service agreements and ensure that contractually agreed services and obligations are fulfilled.
•Select, manage, and develop internal and external service providers and establish clear expectations for scope, performance, cost, and quality.
•Partner with Transaction Management on complex real estate transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, due diligence, and contract negotiations.
•Define required maintenance and capital measures for owned and leased locations and develop the related budgets through a multi-year planning process.
•Team with topic experts on sustainability and building innovation topics to provide future-proofed spaces for Siemens Mobility
•Build and maintain a strong network across Siemens Mobility, Siemens Real Estate, and other key stakeholders to enable effective decision-making and successful real estate outcomes.
•Lead and develop the regional Operational Property Management team of 7 employees, with responsibility for both functional direction and people leadership.
What You Bring
•Bachelor's degree in real estate, business administration, engineering, facility management, or a related field.
•15+ years of relevant experience in corporate real estate, asset management, property management, facility management, real estate consulting, or a comparable environment.
•Strong knowledge of commercial and industrial real estate, including leasing, portfolio strategy, operating costs, maintenance planning, and real estate transactions.
•Experience supporting manufacturing, production, industrial, or technically complex office environments is preferred.
•Demonstrated experience leading teams and managing internal and external service providers.
•Proven ability to manage senior stakeholders, understand business requirements, and convert those requirements into practical real estate solutions.
•Strong negotiation, financial, analytical, and risk-management skills, with the ability to evaluate alternatives and make well-supported recommendations.
•Understanding of current technology trends and the ability to assess their implications for real estate, workplace, and facility operations.
•Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
•Willingness to travel regularly within the assigned region and to other Siemens locations as business needs require.
What Will Help You Succeed
•A customer-focused mindset and the ability to operate as a reliable, solution-oriented business partner.
•Strong collaboration and networking skills across functions, business units, and external organizations.
•A proactive approach to portfolio optimization, cost improvement, sustainability, and risk mitigation.
•The ability to manage multiple priorities in a complex, matrixed organization while maintaining accountability for results.
What We Offer
Inclusion and Belonging
We are committed to creating an environment where people can contribute, grow, and feel that they belong.
Hybrid Work and Other Benefits
Depending on the requirements of the role and the assigned portfolio, the position may combine on-site work with remote work. Regular presence at Siemens Mobility locations and business travel will be required. We offer a variety of health and wellness benefits to employees. Details regarding our benefits can be found here: https://www.benefitsquickstart.com/siemens/index.html.
Professional Development
We support continued professional and personal development through learning opportunities, cross-functional collaboration, and exposure to a broad range of real estate and business challenges.
Join Siemens Mobility
Help shape real estate solutions that support Siemens Mobility operations, enable business performance, and create safe, efficient, and sustainable workplaces across the United States.
