Senior Manager - Facilities and Operations

About the role

What you will do

In this role, you will:

Manage day-to-day facility operations and maintenance across Trane Technologies office locations in India.

Coordinate lease renewals, lease documentation, landlord discussions, and related commercial activities in partnership with Procurement, Global Real Estate, Legal, and Finance.

Support identification and evaluation of new office space requirements, including expansions, relocations, and consolidations based on business needs.

Assure wherever possible that Trane global standards are utilized and updated. Thereby assuring consistency in Service Providers, Branding, furniture & fixtures, suppliers and advisors, materials and methods.

Manage office fit-out, renovation, expansion, and relocation projects, including requirements gathering, design coordination, budgeting, contractor management, project execution, and handover.

Ensure projects are completed within agreed scope, cost, schedule, quality, and safety requirements.

Manage building infrastructure and workplace services including HVAC, electrical systems, utilities, housekeeping, security, cafeteria, reception, and other facility services, as applicable.

Ensure appropriate preventive maintenance and asset-management practices are implemented across facilities to maintain reliability and business continuity.

Coordinate with landlords, property managers, facility-management agencies, consultants, contractors, and other service providers.

Monitor vendor and service-provider performance through defined SLAs, KPIs, scorecards, and periodic operational reviews.

Manage annual facility operating budgets and capital expenditure, including forecasting, cost tracking, invoice management, and cost-optimization initiatives.

Partner with Procurement on sourcing, contracting, and commercial activities, ensuring compliance with established procurement and approval processes.

Ensure adherence to applicable statutory, fire & life safety, environmental, EHS, and company requirements across office facilities.

Maintain appropriate documentation related to leases, contracts, statutory approvals, facility records, asset information, and project documentation. Assure ASC -842 financial compliance.

Support space planning, seating capacity, workplace utilization, and future space requirements based on changing business needs.

Drive initiatives to improve energy efficiency, resource utilization, sustainability performance, and operating costs across facilities.

Support employee workplace requirements and continuously improve the overall workplace experience.

Coordinate facility-related emergency preparedness, business continuity, risk management, and response activities in partnership with relevant internal teams.

Prepare and maintain facility dashboards, operational metrics, budget reports, project updates, and management reviews.

Manage and develop facility teams and ensure effective coordination of activities across multiple India locations.

Support continuous improvement initiatives related to workplace operations, service quality, processes, governance, and employee experience.

Travel to Trane Technologies locations across India as required.

What you will bring:

Around 15+ years of progressive experience in Corporate Real Estate, Transactions & Strategy, Facilities Management, Workplace Operations, Infrastructure Management, or a related field.

Experience managing facilities across multiple office locations, preferably within a multinational or large corporate environment.

Good experience in commercial lease management, lease renewals, landlord coordination, Transaction management through service brokerage and lease documentation.

Hands-on experience managing office fit-out, renovation, expansion, or relocation projects.

Strong understanding of facility operations and Site services, including HVAC, electrical systems, utilities, building maintenance, and workplace services.

Experience managing facility-management agencies, consultants, contractors, landlords, and other external service providers.

Good understanding of vendor contracts, SLAs, KPIs, scorecards, and service-performance management.

Experience managing operating and capital budgets, cost tracking, forecasting, and cost-optimization initiatives.

Knowledge of applicable facility-related statutory compliance, EHS, fire & life safety, environmental requirements, and workplace standards.

Working knowledge of procurement processes, contract administration, vendor governance, and project controls.

Experience with space planning, office utilization, workplace management, and capacity planning.

Strong project-management skills with the ability to manage multiple activities and projects simultaneously.

Good analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to make sound operational decisions.

Ability to prepare and communicate operational reports, dashboards, project updates, and management summaries.

Strong communication, coordination, negotiation, and stakeholder-management skills.

Ability to work effectively with multiple functions, business teams, and external partners.

Experience leading, coordinating, and developing facility teams across different locations.

Ability and willingness to travel across India based on operational and project requirements.

Educational Qualification

Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Engineering, Facilities Management, Construction Management, Architecture, Business Administration, or a related discipline.

Relevant professional certifications in Facilities Management, Project Management, Real Estate, EHS, or a related field would be an advantage.

Career Break

We have a Relaunch Program for professionals looking to restart their careers after a break. If you come with a career break of at least 12 months and match the work experience requirements mentioned, you are welcome to apply.

Equal Employment Opportunity

We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits and programs. We are an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, pregnancy, age, marital status, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any legally protected status.

We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits and programs. We are an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, pregnancy, age, marital status, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any legally protected status.