Manager, Global Real Estate Transactions

Advanced Energy (Nasdaq: AEIS) is a global leader in the design and manufacturing of highly engineered, precision power conversion, measurement and control solutions for mission-critical applications and processes. Our power solutions enable customer innovation in complex applications across industries including semiconductor equipment, industrial, manufacturing, telecommunications, data center computing, and healthcare. Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, Advanced Energy has devoted four decades to perfecting power for global customers.

We operate like an agile, growing small company—where your work makes a visible difference every day—while enjoying the stability of a publicly traded global enterprise founded in 1981. Our strong cash position, deep customer partnerships, best-in-class operations, and proven leadership team create an environment that attracts driven, capable professionals who thrive on challenge. Employees collaborate, innovate, and celebrate wins together while powering the future.

About the role

The Manager, Global Real Estate Transactions is responsible for executing and managing Advanced Energy's global real estate transaction activities across a worldwide portfolio. Reporting to the Director, Global Real Estate, this role leads lease negotiations, renewals, acquisitions, dispositions, and portfolio optimization initiatives while ensuring alignment with business strategy, operational requirements, and financial objectives. The position serves as the primary point of coordination between business stakeholders, brokers, landlords, legal counsel, Finance, and external consultants to deliver high-quality transaction outcomes that support the company's growth and operational needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead global leasing, acquisition, disposition, renewal, expansion, contraction, and sublease transactions.
• Manage the end-to-end transaction lifecycle from aligning requirements with space options through execution and occupancy.
• Develop transaction strategies that balance operational requirements, cost efficiency, flexibility, and risk mitigation.
• Support mergers, consolidations, and business expansion initiatives through real estate transaction planning and execution.
• Conduct market assessments, financial evaluations, and location analyses.
• Support feasibility studies and location recommendations for executive approval.
• Establish and maintain professional relationships with landlords; lead commercial negotiations with landlords and developers.
• Partner with Legal to review and negotiate lease terms, amendments, renewals, and related agreements.
• Ensure favorable lease economics, operational flexibility, expansion rights, and risk protections.
• Maintain awareness and tracking of critical lease dates and proactively manage upcoming transaction events.
• Manage global brokerage relationships and transaction service providers.
• Establish transaction scopes, performance expectations, and fee structures for each transaction.
• Monitor broker performance and ensure alignment with company standards and objectives.
• Coordinate external real estate advisors, appraisers, and market consultants as needed.
• Support development and delivery of the global real estate roadmap and portfolio strategy.
• Identify opportunities to optimize occupancy costs, footprint utilization, and lease obligations.
• Maintain current data metrics on each location including operating costs, lease events, capacity, and occupancy.
• Analyze portfolio performance, occupancy trends, and upcoming transaction requirements.
• Develop recommendations for portfolio consolidation, expansion, or disposition.
• Develop annual transaction budgets and track financial performance against approved targets.
• Support annual budgeting and long-range planning processes.
• Partner closely with Facilities, Operations, Supply Chain, HR, Finance, Legal, IT, and business unit leaders.
• Ensure transaction decisions align with operational requirements and strategic objectives.
• Support project handoffs to Project Managers and Facilities teams following transaction completion.
• Participate in executive review and approval processes.
• Maintain accurate lease and transaction data within corporate systems and lease administration tools.
• Ensure transaction documentation is complete, organized, and audit-ready.
• Support continuous improvement of transaction processes, controls, and governance standards.

Work Environment

This role is based in Denver, Colorado and works in a standard office environment. Travel is required (approximately 10%), both domestic and international, including site visits, broker meetings, lease negotiations, and support for major capital projects.

Requirements

• 7-10+ years of progressive experience in corporate real estate, brokerage, transaction management, or portfolio management.
• Experience managing global real estate transactions.
• Experience supporting industrial, manufacturing, electronics, semiconductor, or technology organizations preferred.
• Demonstrated success negotiating leases and delivering complex transaction projects.
• Experience working with executive leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Business, Finance, Facilities Management, Architecture, Engineering, or a related field.

Qualifications

• Strong expertise in commercial real estate transactions and lease negotiations.
• Knowledge of global corporate real estate practices and market dynamics.
• Understanding of industrial, manufacturing, laboratory, office, and warehouse facilities.
• Strong financial analysis and business case development capabilities.
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to influence across global organizations and work effectively in a matrix environment.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Analytical mindset with a focus on cost optimization, risk management, and portfolio performance.
• Proficiency with lease administration systems and Microsoft Office applications.

Pay

The range of starting pay for this role is $135,000 to $175,000 per year, influenced by factors including skill set, level of experience, and specific office location.

Benefits

• Multiple medical plans to choose from.
• Short and long-term disability and life insurance.
• Health savings and flexible spending accounts.
• Generous time off policy: 3 weeks of paid vacation, 7 days of paid sick time, and 12 paid holidays.
• 8 hours of paid volunteer time off.
• 8 weeks of paid parental leave for both parents.
• Company-matched 401(k).
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Expanded mental health coverage and employee assistance programs.
• Other voluntary benefits including critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity, pet insurance, identity theft, and legal assistance.
• Discounted Employee Stock Purchase Plan.