Manager of Real Estate – Manufacturing Lease Portfolio

Core Responsibilities

• Build and maintain AI-powered workflows that automate repetitive tasks such as document intake, data entry, compliance checks, and deadline tracking.
• Integrate AI tools with internal data repositories, e-signature platforms, and transaction management systems.
• Identify bottlenecks in the transaction lifecycle and deploy automation to reduce turnaround time.
• Use AI to extract, classify, and validate data from contracts, disclosures, inspection reports, and lender documents.
• Create structured storage repositories for contracts, addenda, and other legal notices with attached meta-data to allow rapid retrieval.
• Implement AI tools that abstract data from complex industrial leases, amendments, and site-specific addenda.
• Automate recurring tasks such as rent escalations, critical date tracking, renewal notifications, and CAM reconciliation workflows.
• Integrate AI systems with lease administration platforms and internal data repositories such as HR systems and external data repositories such as utilities.
• Maintain AI-assisted filing tools for legal documents, abstracts, and landlord/tenant correspondence.
• Build dashboards and models that forecast lease and overhead costs across multiple business units and/or geographical regions.
• Support train staff on how to use AI tools effectively.
• Create user guides, best-practice workflows, and training materials.
• Oversee implementation, testing, and optimization of AI tools.
• Coordinate with IT to ensure secure and reliable system performance.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Strong understanding of AI tools for document processing, workflow automation, and analytics.
• Ability to translate operational and financial needs into technical requirements.
• Familiarity with Sharepoint, e-signature tools, and transaction management (Costar) software.
• Strong communication skills and comfort training non-technical users.
• Background in data analytics, industrial operations, or process engineering.
• Experience with prompt engineering or AI model customization.
• High attention to detail and commitment to compliance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in industrial real estate, manufacturing operations, lease administration, or corporate real estate.
• Background in corporate real estate strategy.
• Experience with API integrations or low-code/no-code automation platforms.

Safety Requirements

All employees are required to follow the site EHS procedures and Coherent Corp. Corporate EHS standards.

Culture Commitment

Ensure adherence to company’s values (ICARE):
Integrity – Create an Environment of Trust
Collaboration – Innovate Through the Sharing of Ideas
Accountability – Own the Process and the Outcome
Respect – Recognize the Value in Everyone
Enthusiasm – Find a Sense of Purpose in Work

About Us

Coherent is a global leader in lasers, engineered materials and networking components. We are a vertically integrated manufacturing company that develops innovative products for diversified applications in the industrial, optical communications, military, life sciences, semiconductor equipment, and consumer markets. Coherent provides a comprehensive career development platform within an environment that challenges employees to perform at their best, while rewarding excellence and hard-work through a competitive compensation program. It's an exciting opportunity to work for a company that offers stability, longevity and growth. Come Join Us!