Real Estate Manager

Country Manager – Real Estate & Workplace (Offices & R&D Campuses)

Location : Bangalore

Reports to :

Asia Pacific Regional Manager, Global Real Estate

Job Summary :

The India Country Manager – Real Estate & Workplace is responsible for overseeing real estate and facilities operations across a defined cluster of office and R&D sites. The role delivers localized leadership for real estate execution, site operations, and workplace experience while serving as a key connection point between internal business stakeholders, outsourced service providers, and the global real estate team. In addition to ensuring day-to-day operational excellence, the role contributes to global real estate initiatives in sustainability, workplace analytics, and PropTech enablement.

Key Responsibilities

Real Estate & Workplace Operations

Oversee daily site operations, ensuring safety, compliance, and engaging employee experience

Manage performance of outsourced facilities providers via a centrally coordinated FM model

Support real estate transactions, site fit-outs, space changes, and occupancy planning

Stakeholder & Change Management

Serve as the primary contact for local business leaders and end users

Lead regional implementation of global workplace strategies and initiatives

Promote adoption of global standards and support business continuity planning

Sustainability & Compliance

Champion sustainability efforts at the site level, including energy, water, and waste reduction

Ensure compliance with internal ESG goals and environmental, health, and safety regulations

Workplace Analytics & PropTech Enablement

Maintain accurate reporting on occupancy, service metrics, and operating costs

Provide regional insights to global workplace dashboards and analytics tools

Support the deployment and adoption of smart workplace and building technologies

Project & Vendor Oversight

Assist in delivering workplace and facility projects (e.g., renovations, relocations)

Monitor vendor performance against SLAs, safety, quality, and compliance requirements

Financial Management

Manage operational expenses in line with established budget, support forecasting / planning

Support capital projects including development of SOW’s, financial planning and stakeholder engagement from project conception through completion

Qualifications & Experience

Required (Core) Qualifications :

Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate, Facilities Management, Engineering, or a related field

10+ years’ experience in real estate and / or facilities management within office and / or R&D environments

Demonstrated experience managing outsourced FM service providers

Proven ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders in a matrixed, cross-functional setting

Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills

Proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, and real estate / FM systems

Fluent in English (written and verbal)

Willingness to travel within India

(~20%)

and collaborate globally across time zones

Preferred (Desirable) Qualifications :

Experience with space planning, lease support, or workplace transformation

Familiarity with technical or R&D campus environments

Exposure to sustainability programs, smart building systems, or PropTech tools

Understanding of global real estate operations and cross-cultural collaboration

Experience with workplace analytics platforms