• Assist with corporate real estate portfolio strategy: Gather and translate business insights in support of long-term real estate strategies that leverage the power of our brand and to optimize the portfolio in support of overall business objectives and priorities
• Collaboratively partner with senior management leaders in APAC region to align and support their business objectives. Be a thought leader and provide forward-thinking corporate real estate market intelligence.
• Manage the APAC office and laboratory site selections, leasing, relocation, expansion, reduction and fit-outs. This includes design and specification oversight for office, laboratory, and warehouse spaces.
• Provide management and direction with external real estate service providers, brokers and consultants in the APAC region. This includes partnering with Waters global service providers within the region.
• Manage all fit out projects in the region in compliance within the company’s standards. Manage real estate capital and expense budget for APAC offices.
• Manage office and laboratory relocations and provide ongoing facilities support to the APAC region.
• Support corporate real estate team in the development and implementation of long-term real estate strategic plan worldwide, managing annual real estate business planning (OPEX and CAPEX) budget process and development of multi-year roadmap of projects and initiatives.
• Work with the lease transaction manager on maintaining the lease administration database for the APAC region.
• Overall responsibility for APAC real estate transaction management as an end-to-end process
• Help drive end-to-end customer experiences through understanding of and support for different business units
• Innovative and creative in the use of technologies and be able to approach real estate with a fresh perspective
• Partner with global procurement to optimize vender management for Facilities and Real Estate in the APAC region.
• Partner with the workplace strategies team on workplace design trends and development of standards by region
• Partner with the environmental health and safety team to ensure we are in compliance with all local government regulations and that we are providing a safe and healthy work environment for all occupants within our space portfolio.
  

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 7+ years of experience desired in commercial real estate either as a corporate leader or external service provider.
• Must be able to speak fluent English, Mandarin also preferred (or other Asian languages)
• Strong project management skills
• Strong customer relationship management skills
• High energy and enthusiasm to effectively manage in one of Waters fastest growing regions.
• Advanced knowledge and experience in corporate interior design, engineering, or construction management function
• Advanced experience in managing large complex project activities, coordinating deliverables and managing schedules
• Travel - 25%-50% of the time
• Ability to work with international teams, in different time zones
• Experience in working with wide variety of complex operational and commercial challenges
• Experience in project management for construction fit out projects
• Proven ability to prioritize tasks and to initiate follow-through with meticulous attention to detail and high level of accuracy.
• Knowledge of risk management with the ability to identify activities
• Resolve and/or escalate issues in a professional and timely manner

Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT), the world's leading specialty measurement company, has pioneered chromatography, mass spectrometry and thermal analysis innovations serving the life, materials and food sciences for 60 years. With approximately 7,000 employees worldwide, Waters operates directly in 31 countries, including 15 manufacturing facilities, and with products available in more than 100 countries.

Waters Corporation's businesses include Waters, TA Instruments, VICAM, ERA, and Nonlinear Dynamics.

Waters creates business advantages for laboratory-dependent organizations by delivering ultra performance liquid chromatography (UPLC), high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), chromatography columns and chemistry products, mass spectrometry systems, laboratory informatics solutions, and comprehensive service programs to enable significant advancement in healthcare delivery, environmental management, food safety, and water quality.