Senior Manager - Corporate real estate - GRC

Location: Bengaluru   •   Experience: Senior Level   •   Openings: 1
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Job Title: Corporate Real Estate Governance
Job Location: Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore
 
Work Model: Hybrid
 
Total Experience and Relevant Experience:
Minimum 12+ years overall, with 6–8+ years in Corporate Real Estate/Workplace/Facilities and strong experience in contract & commercial governance, vendor management, risk/compliance, audit and financial governance. 
Candidate Location: Anywhere
Education and Certification -
Qualification – Mandatory:
Bachelor's Degree in Law, Business Administration, Commerce, Finance, Engineering, Real Estate, Facilities Management, or a related discipline.
Good to Have:
Experience in Corporate Real Estate Governance, Contract Management, Commercial Governance, Enterprise Risk Management, Compliance, or related disciplines.
Certification – Good to Have:
Certified Commercial Contracts Manager (CCCM) / World CC
PMP or PRINCE2
ISO 37301 Compliance Management
Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)
Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt
RICS, IFMA, CoreNet, or equivalent Corporate Real Estate certifications
 
Detailed Job Description
JD:
Lead governance oversight across major Corporate Real Estate projects, including site acquisitions, expansions, consolidations, exits, capital expenditure programs, fit-outs, and workplace technology implementations.
Establish and embed governance checkpoints throughout project lifecycles to ensure adherence to legal, financial, commercial, and risk management standards.
Govern commercial contracts and vendor agreements across Integrated Facilities Management, Facilities Management Services, construction, and strategic outsourcing engagements.
Provide governance advisory and risk-based recommendations to leadership teams during negotiations, RFPs, contract renewals, and key commercial decisions.
Drive third-party risk oversight, financial governance, policy compliance, audit readiness, and continuous improvement while fostering collaboration across functional stakeholders.
 
Responsibilities
Extensive experience in Corporate Real Estate Governance, Contract Management, Commercial Governance, Enterprise Risk Management, Compliance, or related disciplines.
Strong expertise in contract management and governance, including contract review, interpretation, change management, amendments, and enforcement of contractual obligations.
Deep commercial acumen with experience evaluating commercial models, pricing structures, cost management approaches, financial controls, and business cases.
Strong risk management and compliance capabilities, including the ability to identify, assess, mitigate, monitor, and escalate legal, financial, operational, and compliance risks.
Extensive experience managing vendor governance frameworks, third-party compliance programs, remediation initiatives, and supplier performance oversight.
Strong project governance knowledge with the ability to establish governance frameworks, approval controls, checkpoints, and compliance mechanisms throughout project lifecycles.
Sound understanding of budgeting, accruals, prepayments, spend management, financial controls, and contract-related financial governance processes.
Experience developing, implementing, and maintaining governance frameworks, policies, controls, standards, and authority matrices.
Strong audit and assurance experience, including audit readiness, issue remediation, corrective action tracking, and governance reporting.
Exceptional stakeholder management, influencing, communication, and collaboration skills across Legal, Finance, Procurement, Corporate Real Estate, and Business Leadership teams.
Strong analytical thinking, decision-making, problem-solving, negotiation, and advisory capabilities.