Head – Administration | Leading BFSI Organization

Avant Garde; Mumbai; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Avant Garde in Mumbai's Worli region seeks a Head of Administration to lead corporate administration and facilities for a major BFSI-oriented organization. This senior role oversees infrastructure, vendor ecosystems, and stakeholder expectations across offices, ensuring smooth operations and business continuity.

You will drive governance, service excellence, cost optimization, and security, while managing senior internal stakeholders and external partners.

Qualifications

• 17-22 years of relevant experience in Corporate Administration/Facilities.
• Proven experience managing senior stakeholders
• Background in structured, compliance-driven environments
• Strong vendor management and negotiation experience
• Candidates on sabbatical are not eligible

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end Corporate Administration Facilities Management across locations
• Manage senior internal stakeholders and external partners/vendors
• Oversee workplace operations, infrastructure, compliance, security, and cost optimization
• Drive process improvements, governance, and service excellence
• Ensure business continuity and high-quality workplace experience

Skills

Vendor management

Stakeholder management

Compliance

Operations management

Security

Cost optimization

Governance

Job description

We are hiring a Head of Administration to lead corporate administration and facilities for a leading BFSI organization based in Worli, Mumbai.

This is a senior leadership role managing critical infrastructure, vendor ecosystems, and stakeholder expectations across offices

Industries Preferred: BFSI, Financial Services, Pharma, FMCG or equivalent structured organizations

Role Overview:

• Lead end-to-end Corporate Administration Facilities Management across locations
• Manage senior internal stakeholders and external partners/vendors
• Oversee workplace operations, infrastructure, compliance, security, and cost optimization
• Drive process improvements, governance, and service excellence
• Ensure business continuity and high-quality workplace experience

Eligibility Criteria:

• 17-22 years of relevant experience in Corporate Administration/Facilities
• Proven experience managing senior stakeholders
• Background in structured, compliance-driven environments
• Strong vendor management and negotiation experience
• Candidates on sabbatical are not eligible