Real Estate Manager

Job Description

Zscaler is seeking an experienced Real Estate Manager to join their Real Estate & Workplace team. This role is based in Escazú, Costa Rica, on a hybrid basis, requiring 3 days per week in the office. The Real Estate Manager will report to the Director of Workspace and collaborate with internal stakeholders to select sites and create real estate business cases.

The Real Estate Manager will be responsible for:

• Collaborating with internal stakeholders to select sites and create real estate business cases for internal approvals.
• Conducting market surveys, property tours, post-tour site analyses, and assisting with managing proposals, lease documents, LOIs, and other related materials.
• Maintaining lease and occupancy data in the real estate portfolio, creating insights and reporting updates to the Senior Program Manager, Global Workplace.
• Assessing Real Estate OpEx/Project CapEx data in US/UK regions against market benchmarks and provide cost-driven recommendations to leadership.
• Generating reports, creating presentations for internal teams, and overseeing special real estate projects to address evolving business needs.

Zscaler requires candidates to have:

• 5+ years of experience supporting real estate teams, preferably in corporate real estate or brokerage environments, with strong transaction management skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and familiarity with Google Workspace (Drive, Docs, Sheets, and Slides).
• Experienced in reading and interpreting lease documents.
• Experience managing real estate transactions and lease administration.

Zscaler offers:

• Various health plans
• Time off plans for vacation and sick time
• Parental leave options
• Retirement options
• Education reimbursement
• In-office perks, and more!