Manager, Enterprise Property & Facilities (India)

Manager, Enterprise Property & Facilities (India)

Location - Pune, India 

Role Summary: 

The Manager, Enterprise Property & Facilities is responsible for delivering strategic real estate, facilities management, and workplace solutions across a regional portfolio while overseeing outsourced facilities management providers and key supplier partnerships. Acting as a trusted advisor to business leadership, the role drives portfolio optimization, capital planning, facilities governance, workplace strategy, and operational excellence to support business growth, improve asset performance, reduce costs, and enhance the employee experience.

This position combines strategic portfolio management, facilities governance, project oversight, workplace planning, and stakeholder engagement, ensuring alignment between Corporate Real Estate objectives and business unit priorities.

 Key Responsibilities

Portfolio & Strategic Asset Management

• Develop and execute regional real estate and facilities strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Lead portfolio planning, occupancy forecasting, site optimization initiatives, and multi-year facility roadmaps.
• Identify opportunities for consolidation, expansion, lease optimization, and cost reduction.
• Provide strategic recommendations to business leaders regarding real estate, facilities, and workplace investments.

Facilities Governance & Outsourced FM Management

• Manage governance frameworks, operating standards, and performance management processes for outsourced facility management providers.
• Oversee supplier performance through KPIs, SLAs, service reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Drive vendor strategy, contract optimization, and collaborative relationships with strategic service partners.

Capital Planning & Project Oversight

• Lead annual CAPEX and OPEX planning, budget development, forecasting, and lifecycle asset management.
• Prioritize and oversee facility improvement projects, workplace transformations, relocations, renovations, and infrastructure upgrades.
• Evaluate business cases, project risks, ROI, NPV, and value realization outcomes.
• Ensure projects are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget, and aligned with business objectives.

Workplace & Occupancy Strategy

• Develop workplace strategies supporting hybrid work models, space utilization, seating optimization, and employee experience goals.
• Coordinate move, add, and change (MAC) programs and workplace transformation initiatives.
• Ensure accurate portfolio, occupancy, and asset information is maintained.

Stakeholder & Business Partnership

• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior business leaders, Finance, HR, Operations, IT, Security, and Procurement stakeholders.
• Conduct regular business reviews, portfolio reviews, and executive presentations.
• Translate complex real estate and facilities data into actionable business recommendations.
• Build strong relationships to ensure alignment between business priorities and corporate real estate strategies.

Operations, Reporting & Performance Management

• Develop executive dashboards and reporting for portfolio performance, occupancy costs, capital projects, service levels, and sustainability metrics.
• Define and manage KPIs to measure supplier performance, portfolio efficiency, and cost savings.
• Drive data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement initiatives.

Sustainability, Compliance & Risk Management

• Support environmental sustainability, energy management, workplace safety, and ESG initiatives.
• Promote the adoption of smart building technologies and operational efficiencies.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, governance, safety, and corporate standards.
• Identify portfolio risks and develop mitigation strategies to support business continuity.

Leadership & Team Collaboration

• Lead cross-functional teams and coordinate internal and external subject matter experts.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and operational excellence.
• Support organizational change management and transformation initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in real estate, Engineering, Facilities Management, Construction Management, Architecture, Business, or a related discipline.
• 8+ years of experience in corporate real estate, facilities management, workplace strategy, portfolio management, or project delivery.
• Demonstrated experience managing outsourced facilities management providers and strategic supplier relationships.
• Strong knowledge of commercial real estate transactions, lease administration, facilities operations, capital projects, and workplace planning.
• Experience managing multi-site portfolios, budgets, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Financial acumen with the ability to evaluate business cases, ROI, lifecycle costs, and portfolio performance.
• Strong communication, presentation, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Preferred proficiency in Power BI, Tableau, MS Project, Primavera P6, or similar reporting tools.
• Willingness to travel as required.

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP, PgMP, IFMA CFM/FMP, RICS, LEED, WELL, or equivalent professional certifications.
• Experience with integrated workplace management systems (IWMS), smart building technologies, and energy management programs.
• Exposure to multinational corporate environments and regional or global real estate portfolios.
• Experience leading workplace transformation, PMO, or change management initiatives.

Key Success Factors

• Strategic thinking and commercial acumen.
• Strong leadership and influencing capabilities.
• Ability to balance operational execution with long-term planning.
• Data-driven decision-making and analytical mindset.
• Excellent relationship management and executive communication skills.
• Ability to navigate complexity and drive results across diverse stakeholder groups.