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.