Head - India Real Estate

Embarkgcc Services; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 6,000,000 - 12,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Embarkgcc Services invites a Senior Leader to steer its India Real Estate strategy from Bengaluru, shaping a scalable portfolio across major offices. You will drive strategy, oversee transactions, and ensure alignment with global standards and workforce growth.

The role demands 20+ years in corporate real estate, with proven leadership in Indian markets, leasing, capital projects, and large enterprise collaboration.

Qualifications

• 20+ years of progressive experience in corporate real estate.
• Experience managing multicity real estate portfolios in India.
• Strong background in leasing, negotiations, and commercial real estate transactions.
• Experience with global professional services firms or large enterprises preferred.
• Deep understanding of Indian real estate markets, regulations, and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute India's end-to-end real estate strategy.
• Lead portfolio planning across India offices.
• Drive consolidation, relocation, and exit strategies to optimize costs.
• Oversee real estate transactions including site selection, lease renewals, acquisitions, dispositions, exits.
• Interface with landlords, developers, brokers, legal advisors, and consultants.
• Ensure favorable terms while mitigating risks.
• Oversee office fitouts, refurbishments, and capital projects across India.
• Ensure projects delivered on time and within budget.
• Partner with internal teams on workplace design and sustainability.
• Own real estate budgets, CapEx/Opex forecasting.
• Provide regular financial and portfolio reporting to India and global stakeholders.
• Identify continuous cost-optimization opportunities without compromising quality or compliance.
• Manage and govern key real estate service providers including project managers, facility managers, brokers, and consultants.
• Act as the primary real estate interface for India's leadership, global real estate teams, and stakeholders.
• Ensure governance, service delivery, and performance management of vendors.
• Ensure compliance with local regulations, lease obligations, safety standards, and Client risk policies.
• Proactively manage business continuity, statutory compliance, and operational risks.
• Support audits, internal reviews, and global governance requirements.
• Team building and management across real estate and admin functions.

Skills

Real estate leadership

Portfolio management

Leasing negotiations

Capital projects

Cross-functional collaboration

Vendor management

Regulatory compliance

Job description

Role Overview

The Head India Real Estate manage Client real estate strategy and operations across India.

This senior leadership role is responsible for developing and executing a comprehensive real estate strategy that supports Client business growth, talent strategy, sustainability goals, and operational excellence across multiple cities.

Key Responsibilities

Real Estate Strategy & Portfolio Management

• Develop and execute Client's India's endtoend real estate strategy aligned to business growth, workforce planning, and global real estate standards.
• Lead portfolio planning across India offices, including leased, owned, flex spaces, and future expansion locations.
• Drive consolidation, expansion, relocation, and exit strategies to optimize cost, efficiency, and employee experience.
• Lead all real estate transactions including site selection, negotiations, lease renewals, acquisitions, dispositions, and exits.
• Interface with landlords, developers, brokers, legal advisors, and external consultants.
• Ensure favorable commercial terms while mitigating financial, legal, and operational risks.
• Oversee endtoend delivery of office fitouts, refurbishments, and capital projects across India.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and in accordance with Client global standards.
• Partner with internal teams on workplace design, technology enablement, and sustainability initiatives.
• Responsible for Facility Operations across all India offices.
• Own and deliver all corporate administrative functions for the company.
• Own real estate budgets, CapEx/Opex forecasting, cost control, and variance management.
• Provide regular financial and portfolio reporting to India and global stakeholders.
• Identify continuous costoptimization opportunities without compromising quality or compliance.
• Manage and govern key real estate service providers including project managers, facility managers, brokers, and consultants.
• Act as the primary real estate interface for Client's India leadership, global real estate teams, and functional stakeholders.
• Ensure strong governance, service delivery, and performance management of vendors.
• Ensure compliance with local regulations, lease obligations, safety standards, and Client internal risk policies.
• Proactively manage business continuity, statutory compliance, and operational risks.
• Support audits, internal reviews, and global governance requirements.
• Team building and management across real estate and admin functions for Client's India.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• 20 + years of progressive experience in corporate real estate, workplace strategy, or largescale portfolio management.
• Proven leadership experience managing multicity real estate portfolios in India.
• Strong background in leasing, negotiations, capital projects, and commercial real estate transactions.
• Experience working with global professional services firms, MNCs, or large enterprises preferred.
• Deep understanding of Indian real estate markets, regulations, and compliance landscape.