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Role Purpose
- The Senior Manager – CRE Governance & Compliance is responsible for daytoday ownership and execution of the CRE governance framework, ensuring consistent compliance across CREWS operations in India and APAC.
- This role acts as the operational backbone of CRE governance, translating policy, legal guidance, and directorlevel intent into enforceable controls, processes, and reviews.
Key Responsibilities
- Governance Framework Execution
- Operationalize CRE governance policies, standards, and SOPs across all CREWS functions (Facilities, EHS, Security, F&B, Transport, Asset Management).
- Ensure governance controls are embedded into businessasusual operations, approvals, and workflows.
- Maintain and periodically update CRE governance documentation, trackers, and compliance dashboards.
- Regulatory & Statutory Compliance Management
- Track and monitor statutory compliance requirements for CRE operations across India and APAC.
- Coordinate with Legal and regional teams to ensure timely renewals of licenses, permits, and statutory filings.
- Identify compliance gaps early and drive corrective actions before escalation or audit impact.
- Audit & Assurance Support
- Act as the primary SPOC for internal and external audits related to CRE and workplace services.
- Manage audit evidence collection, responses, and closure of observations.
- Track audit issues, remediation plans, and closure timelines; report status to the Director.
- Process Governance & Controls
- Review CREWS processes to ensure alignment with governance, risk, and compliance requirements.
- Validate that changes to processes, tools, or operating models follow approved governance paths.
- Support rollout of standardized governance processes across regions and service lines.
- Stakeholder Coordination
- Work closely with CRE operations, Legal, Compliance, Security, EHS, and Finance teams.
- Provide governance guidance to regional and site teams without disrupting operations.
- Support the Director in preparing governance updates for leadership forums.
Qualifications & Experience
- 12–15 years of experience in governance, compliance, risk, or CRE operations
- Strong exposure to real estate, facilities management, or workplace services in large enterprises
- Working knowledge of statutory, regulatory, and audit frameworks in India (APAC exposure preferred)
Core Competencies
- Strong execution discipline
- Attention to detail and compliance rigor
- Audit readiness mindset
- Ability to work across multiple stakeholders and functions
Success Measures
- Reduction in audit findings and repeat observations
- Ontime statutory and compliance closures
- Consistent governance adoption across CREWS functions
