Real Estate Portfolio & Construction Manager - Greater India

GEA; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

GEA Group in Bengaluru seeks a seasoned Project Engineer/Real Estate professional to lead the India portfolio management of offices, factories and warehouses. You will optimize leases, footprint and cost efficiency while aligning with the GEA portfolio strategy.

You will coordinate with landlords, FM partners, brokers and internal teams to ensure compliance and drive sustainability targets within real estate assets. The role requires senior-level leadership and a track record of delivering value.

Qualifications

• 12 to 18 years of experience in real estate/project management.
• Experience coordinating with landlords, vendors and internal stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead portfolio management across offices, factories and warehouses including lease negotiations and footprint optimization.
• Oversee property construction management, site readiness, permits and statutory compliance.
• Drive OPEX budgeting and CAPEX planning for construction projects; ensure cost control.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams (HR, Finance, Legal, EHS, IT) and external partners to meet KPIs and targets.

Skills

Portfolio management

Construction management

Budgeting

EHS compliance

Job description

• 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
• undefinedPortfolio 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 relationshipsSupport space planning, consolidation, expansion, relocation, or exit decisions in alignment with the GEA workplace strategy.

Property Construction Management:

• Responsible for clarifications with the landlord, local stakeholders and authorities
• Manage site readiness & statutory compliance specifically with:
• Factory Act
• 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
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• 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 and qualifications

12 to 18 Years of Experience

About GEA

GEA is one of the largest suppliers for the food and beverage processing industry and a wide range of other process industries. Approximately 18,000 employees in more than 60 countries contribute significantly to GEA’s success – come and join them! We offer interesting and challenging tasks, a positive working environment in international teams and opportunities for personal development and growth in a global company.

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