Senior Manager Real Estate & Facilities AMEA

MANN+HUMMEL; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

MANN+HUMMEL India (MHIN) seeks a Senior Manager, Real Estate & Facilities (AMEA) in Bangalore to lead regional real estate strategy for 31+ sites across 14 countries. You will oversee facilities, CAPEX planning, and a diverse team, while aligning with global standards and cost efficiency.

You will collaborate with Global Projects, Portfolio Management, and Excellence teams to drive value and ensure safe, compliant work environments across the AMEA region.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of Corporate Real Estate and Facilities Management experience in manufacturing.
• 10+ years of Project Management experience with manufacturing construction projects.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Real Estate, Engineering, Architecture.
• Willingness to travel 50%+ domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Regionalize Global Real Estate & Facility Management strategy for AMEA portfolio.
• Strategic planning to maximize value of assets within the portfolio.
• Oversee administrative and financial support for maintenance projects and due diligence.
• Direct and indirect line management for Facility Management site leads in AMEA.
• Interface with landlords, vendors, and service providers for RFPs and SOWs.
• Consult on asset-related technical and operational questions; share lessons learned.
• Provide on-site real estate project support for critical events and sustainability.

Skills

Capital Expenditure Planning

Team leadership

Contract negotiation

Compliance knowledge of codes

Real estate industry network

Microsoft Office Suite

English communication

Travel ability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Real Estate, Engineering, Architecture

Tools

Planon IWMS

SAP

Job description

Role Summary

This is position based at our MANN+HUMMEL India (MHIN) location in Bangalore.

Role Summary

This is position based at our MANN+HUMMEL India (MHIN) location in Bangalore.
Global Real Estate is a key enabler for customized, competitive and cost-effective real estate solutions for the MANN+HUMMEL group with local and regional requirements. We accomplish this by preserving and enhancing the value of our real estate portfolio, while modifying the portfolio based on market and business conditions.
Therefore, the team will consult on matters of buildings and their infrastructure assets and have oversight of the global projects queue. Global Real Estate will strategically support the responsible facilities’ site personnel in providing a safe, efficient, and cost-effective work environment.
As a truly global organizational unit within MANN+HUMMEL, we are accountable for more than 200 sites in more than 30 countries, managing a portfolio of approx. 3.5 million sqm. of light industrial, logistics, R&D and office space. This involves managing and leading a team of :150 direct and indirect reports globally.
The Senior Manager, Real Estate & Facilities - AMAEA - will have responsibility for over 31 sites in 14 countries with : 400 thousand sqm. in Asia Middle East and Africa (AMEA) with the largest country representations being in India, China and Korea.

Main Tasks

Job Responsibilities

• Regionalize and adjust Global Real Estate & Facility Management strategy to the AMEA portfolio.
• Strategic planning to maximize the value of individual real estate assets within a portfolio by leveraging emerging trends, technologies and best practices to enhance efficiency, scalability and value creation of real estate property
• Overseeing administrative and financial support to ensure the successful completion of maintenance projects and M&A technical due diligence (TDD)
• Direct and indirect line manager for all Facility Management site leads in AMEA
• Proxy (Power of Attorney) interface to external landlords, vendors and service providers for RFPs and Statement of Work documents
• Consultant for building asset related technical and operational questions, best practices sharing and lessons learned throughout the organization
• Local on-site real estate project support and consultancy driven by critical real estate events, sustainability (carbon footprint) or construction requirements
• Roll-out of a standardized maintenance plan to monitor and benchmark the health of the individual owned and (NNN) leased assets per insurance requirement for the whole region
• Establish a rolling CAPEX plan while supporting the corporate Facility Condition Indexing (FCI) audit program
• Regional support for global corporate Planon IWMS system (CAFM) roll-out to enable the plants to establish and track standard maintenance plans
• Monitor and evaluate key processes to ensure compliance with established governmental or organizational standards, certifications, guidelines and codes
• Manage all OPEX that fall into AMEA’s Real Estate & Facilities operations by driving efficiency/cost-savings initiatives, global standards, and bringing industry-best practices to real estate portfolio and local/regional sites

Collaborate closely with Global Projects & Master Planning, Portfolio Management and Excellence & Solutions teams

Experience

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Real Estate, Engineering (Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering), Architecture, or a related field

Experience

• 10+ years’ Corporate Real Estate and Facilities Management experience within a manufacturing industry/environment
• 10+ years’ Project Management experience with construction projects for manufacturing sites

Required Skills

• Capital Expenditure Planning
• Previous team leadership experience in a matrix organization
• Proven contract negotiation skills
• Knowledge of compliance best practices and local/regional codes
• Well-connected within the Commercial Real Estate industry and with suppliers/vendors
• Strong organizational and management skills
• Solid leadership and social interpersonal skills
• Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, MS Project, PowerPoint)
• Excellent English communication and presentation skills
• Ability to travel 50% (or more of the time) both domestic and international

Preferred

• Master's degree, MBA preferred
• CAFM (Computer Aided Facilities Management)
• Experience using SAP
• Excellent English language skills