Real Estate Portfolio & Construction Manager - Greater India

IN02 GEA Process Engineering (India) Pvt. Ltd.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

GEA Germany GmbH in Bengaluru requests a senior Real Estate Portfolio Manager to lead India strategy implementation, optimize offices, factories and warehouses, and coordinate with landlords and service partners for cost efficiency.

You will report to the VP REE, align with budgets, and drive expansions, relocations and compliance with Sustainability and Decarbonization targets in Real Estate.

Qualifications

• 12 to 18 years of experience in real estate or facilities management.
• Experience with lease negotiations and portfolio strategy.
• Familiarity with regulatory compliance and sustainability targets.

Responsibilities

• Implement India strategy to improve efficiency and quality of the country property portfolio.
• Support stakeholders in finding property solutions aligned with the portfolio strategy.
• Support sustainability targets in Real Estate.
• Prepare scenarios and summaries for executive-level reporting.
• Manage landlord relationships and coordination with FM partners, brokers and consultants.
• Coordinate with HR, Finance, Legal, EHS, Operations and IT in daily activities.
• Track data and metrics in alignment with CMD and VP REE.

Skills

Real estate portfolio management

Lease negotiations

Budgeting & cost control

Stakeholder management

Job description

Responsibilities / Tasks

Implementation of India strategy to improve efficiency and quality of the country property portfolio Support the GEA Stake holders in finding the best property solutions in alignment with the GEA portfolio strategy Support the implementation of the GEA Sustainability and Decarbonization Targets in Real Estate Preparation of Real Estate scenarios analysis and summaries to be reported to key stakeholders at executive level Act in alignment with the VP REE to achieve the property portfolio targets and KPIs Ensure alignment with budget and optimization targets. Manage relationships with landlords, FM partners, brokers and consultants. Ongoing cooperation with HR, Finance, Legal, EHS, Operations and IT a. o. Provide leadership reporting and recommendations Update and report of relevant data and metrics in the organization in alignment with the CMD and VP REE Individual contributor role undefined

Portfolio Management:

Manage and optimize GEA India’s & southeast Asia real estate portfolio across offices, factories, warehouses including negotiations of freehold, leasehold, footprint and cost efficiency projects a. o. Prepare business cases for new sites, lease renewals, capacity changesTrack lease terms, renewals, escalations, and manage landlord relationships Support space planning, consolidation, expansion, relocation, or exit decisions in alignment with the GEA workplace strategy .

Property Construction Management

Day‑to‑day property administration. Responsible for clarifications with the landlord, local stakeholders and authorities Manage site readiness & statutory compliance specifically with: Factory Act Shops & Establishments Act Fire & Safety Municipal rules EHS norms among others Coordinate with authorities and consultants. Manage Construction projects in Vadodara and other locations in India focusing on cost control and sustainability Coordination of general planner, general constructors and sub-contractors Ensure timely execution, permits, licenses, renewals, and documentation Ensure compliance with Service Level Agreements undefined

Financial & Commercial Oversight

Manage OPEX budgets and support CAPEX planning in construction projects Control project and property costs; validate contracts and invoices Support lease, project and service contract negotiationsundefined

Your Profile / Qualifications

12 to 18 Years of Experience

GEA is one of the largest suppliers of process technology for the food industry and a wide range of other industries. The international technology group focuses on process technology and components for sophisticated production processes in various end-user markets.