Senior Program Manager - Admin

Job description

**Qualification:** Bachelors Degree in Engineering (Civil / Mechanical / Electrical preferred) **Role Overview** Responsible for end-to-end management of the organizations real estate portfolio across India, supporting R1s growth, operational efficiency, and cost optimization objectives. The role will manage leases, real estate transactions, office expansion/ consolidation, and fit-out execution while ensuring compliance, scalability, and uninterrupted business operations typical of a high-growth RCM environment. **Key Responsibilities** **Lease Administration Portfolio Optimization** - Manage and administer the companys commercial real estate lease portfolio across multiple Indian cities. - Drive lease renewals, renegotiations, consolidations, and exits to optimize occupancy cost and align with business headcount plans. - Lead negotiations with landlords to secure favorable lease terms, rental structures, incentives, lock-ins, and exit clauses. - Oversee end-to-end lease contract lifecycle including execution, registration, renewals, amendments, and documentation. - Conduct portfolio and cost analysis to identify opportunities for consolidation, space optimization, and risk mitigation. - Provide periodic reports and dashboards on lease status, expiries, costs, and risks to leadership. **Real Estate Transactions Expansion Support** - Support business growth by leading office expansion initiatives, new site evaluation, and location selection aligned to hiring plans. - Coordinate with internal stakeholders (HR, Finance, Legal, Facilities, Business Leaders) and external partners (brokers, consultants, landlords). - Perform financial feasibility analysis, commercial due diligence, and risk assessment for all real estate transactions. - Ensure all transactions support R1s cost, compliance, and operational continuity requirements. **Project Fit-Out Management** - Lead office fit-out, refurbishment, and capacity expansion projects to support workforce scaling. - Provide operational and technical input during due diligence, design development, execution, and handover. - Independently manage large-scale Design Build projects across multiple locations. - Manage architects, PMCs, contractors, and vendors to ensure timely and cost-effective project delivery. - Ensure compliance with building codes, statutory approvals, safety norms, and local regulations. - Drive standardization of layouts, specifications, and workplace standards across R1 offices. **Reporting, Compliance Occupancy Management** - Maintain accurate real estate, lease, and project data in internal systems and trackers. - Own MIS reporting related to leases, renewals, expiries, projects, occupancy, and cost metrics. - Implement and monitor seat management and occupancy tracking tools to support headcount scaling. - Partner with HR and business teams for workforce forecasting and space planning. - Drive sustainability and efficiency initiatives across offices. - Ensure compliance with statutory, regulatory, and internal governance requirements. **Key Skills Competencies** - Strong expertise in commercial real estate leasing and portfolio management. - Proven experience managing multi-city corporate office portfolios in India. - Hands-on experience with large office fit-outs and Design Build projects.