At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.

A Day in the Life

Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology can do to help alleviate pain, restore health and extend life. We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be. Help bring the next generation of life-changing medical technology to patients worldwide. We reward you in the ways that matter most to you.

In this exciting role, you will be responsible for the successful delivery of Global Real Estate Strategy, transaction services and related metrics / reporting related to the Corporation’s Global real estate portfolio of leased and owned properties. This position reports to the Global Real Estate Director and works with other functional SMEs across the company on real estate portfolio optimization, transaction execution and implementation of real estate objectives.

This role is offered on our hybrid base model being on-site 3-4 days per week, therefore you need to live in close proximity to Medtronic office either in Watford or London (UK), Galway (IRL) or Tolochenaz (Switzerland).

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned:

Manage site selection, renewals, short and long-term extensions, dispositions, purchases, integrations and develop reports and proposals on real state decisions for management review
Lead in real estate analysis, broker selection, site selection, coordination with legal counsel and risk management, lease negotiation and property acquisition and disposition
Work closely with Business Units to monitor and identify critical dates on leased facilities. Initiate project plans for real estate transactions
Develop and or review proposals on real estate decisions for management review
Coordinate the vacating and shut down of facilities with business units to comply with contractual obligations
Responsible for coordinating with other internal disciplines as needed such as Construction, Engineering, IT, Space Planning, Facility Management, Security, EHS and Risk Management and working in a team environment
Supervise strategic alliance partners, peers and lower-level professionals by guiding, coaching and training and may hire outside experts as necessary such as real estate consultants, brokers, appraisers, etc.

Required Knowledge and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree required in Finance / Real Estate/ Business oriented field or related
Minimum of 7 years of relevant corporate or commercial real estate experience, or an Advanced Degree with a Minimum of 5 years of relevant commercial real estate experience
Fluent English language (written and spoken)
Experience managing acquisitions and dispositions of real estate
Expert knowledge of leasing terms, conditions, real estate law and legal implications of leasing
Expert understanding of real estate terms and practices, market conditions, industry trends and Corporate Real Estate environment
Experience in overseeing the work activities of service providers.

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position. 

Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.

About Medtronic

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people.
We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here

Principal Corporate Real Estate Specialist

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