Senior Manager - Real Estate Operations & Governance

About the Role

The Senior Manager - Real Estate Operations & Governance will drive end-to-end Pan-India coordination across various teams, ensuring effective management of real estate operations and strategic initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end Pan-India coordination across Real Estate, Operations, Projects, Legal, Finance, Procurement, Design and Business teams.
• Lead site reccy, site visits and preliminary location assessments.
• Coordinate LOIs, Term Sheets, Lease/Leave & License Agreements, legal drafts and property documentation.
• Track negotiations, approvals, dependencies, milestones and critical action items to closure.
• Own Real Estate MIS, dashboards, trackers and management reporting.
• Coordinate with landlords, brokers, consultants and other external stakeholders.
• Support leadership on governance, escalations, reviews and strategic Real Estate initiatives.
• Drive process discipline, documentation and standardization across the Pan-India portfolio.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's/Master's degree in Business, Construction, Finance, Economics, Engineering, Management, or related fields; MBA preferred.
• 5–10 years experience in Real Estate Operations, PMO or Corporate Real Estate.

Required Skills

• Strong stakeholder management, execution and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in site reccy, real estate documentation and legal coordination.
• Strong Excel/PowerPoint and reporting capabilities.
• Willingness to travel extensively across India.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in managing large-scale real estate projects.
• Familiarity with legal frameworks related to real estate.

Awfis is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.