Senior Manager - Corporate real estate - GRC

The CRE Governance & Compliance is responsible for day‑to‑day 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 director‑level intent into enforceable controls, processes, and reviews.

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 business‑as‑usual operations, approvals, and workflows.

Maintain and periodically update CRE governance documentation, trackers, and compliance dashboards.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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)

Strong execution discipline

Attention to detail and compliance rigor

Audit readiness mindset

Ability to work across multiple stakeholders and functions

Reduction in audit findings and repeat observations

On‑time statutory and compliance closures

Consistent governance adoption across CREWS functions