Senior Facilities Manager

**At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.** ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **Senior Manager – Real Estate & Facilities (India)** **Role Summary** The Senior Manager, Real Estate & Facilities is responsible for leading workplace operations across India, ensuring a safe, productive, and world-class employee experience with 99.9% operational uptime. The role oversees facilities, engineering, food & beverage, events, travel, vendor management, budgets, compliance, and workplace strategy while building and developing a high-performing team. **Reporting Structure** Senior Manager, Real Estate & Facilities (P7) Function Global Real Estate & Facilities Reports To Director, India Real Estate & Facilities Location India (Noida HQ + multi-site responsibility) Team IFM, E&M, F&B, Events, Travel, Vendor Teams Key Partners Business Admins, HR, IT, Security, Finance, Legal **Key Performance Indicators** * Employee & customer experience * 99.9% facilities and service uptime * Budget adherence and cost optimization * Team engagement, retention, and capability development * Food & Beverage quality and satisfaction * Vendor performance and SLA compliance * Safety, EHS, and statutory compliance **Leadership & Team Development** * Build, lead, mentor, and develop high-performing multi-disciplinary teams. * Drive training, succession planning, cross-skilling, and talent development. * Establish performance goals, coaching programs, and recognition mechanisms. * Foster a customer-centric, safety-first, and continuous improvement culture. **Facilities Operations** * Lead day-to-day facilities operations, workplace services, housekeeping, pantry, transport, visitor management, wellness, and employee experience programs. * Drive ESG initiatives, emergency preparedness, and operational readiness across sites. * Support workplace transitions, office expansions, and new site mobilization. **Food & Beverage Programs** * Own cafeteria, pantry, beverage, and hospitality programs. * Drive food quality, menu innovation, hygiene, food safety, and employee satisfaction. * Manage catering partners, contracts, subsidies, budgets, and service standards. * Support executive dining, client hospitality, and event catering. **Events, Hospitality & Travel** * Lead onsite and offsite events, leadership meetings, conferences, celebrations, and employee engagement programs. * Deliver premium workplace hospitality, VIP management, reception, and client experiences. * Manage corporate travel, visas, relocations, travel partners, compliance, and cost optimization. * Govern events and travel vendors through defined SLAs and performance reviews. **Vendor Management & SLA Governance** * Manage strategic vendor relationships across facilities, transport, F&B, travel, events, and technical services. * Develop scorecards, KPIs, SLAs, review forums, escalation processes, and contingency plans. * Drive service excellence, compliance, risk mitigation, and cost efficiencies. **Engineering & Maintenance** * Lead preventive and predictive maintenance programs for all building systems and critical infrastructure. * Oversee MEP, HVAC, power systems, UPS, DG sets, BMS, and datacenter support. * Ensure asset reliability, statutory compliance, operational uptime, and CAPEX planning. * Manage maintenance budgets, audits, inspections, and asset lifecycle programs. **Real Estate & Strategic Leadership** * Lead workplace and real estate strategy, occupancy planning, and portfolio optimization. * Support lease negotiations, site acquisitions, fit-outs, expansions, relocations, and consolidations. * Own AOP, CAPEX/OPEX planning, budgeting, and financial governance. * Drive ESG, sustainability, compliance, business continuity, and automation initiatives. * Partner with senior leadership to align workplace strategy with business growth. **Qualifications & Experience** * Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Facilities Management, Hospitality, Business, or related field; MBA preferred. * Minimum 18 experience leading Real Estate & Facilities operations across multiple locations. * Strong expertise in team leadership, workplace operations, F&B, hospitality, events, travel, vendor management, and financial governance. * Proven ability to manage large teams, complex stakeholder environments, contracts, budgets, and service delivery organizations. * Excellent leadership, communication, negotiation, and people-development skills. **We’re doing work that matters. Help us solve what others can’t.** -------------------------------------------------------------------