Bangalore, India Full time JR1128916 **Job Description :** **About us** With over 200 brands sold in nearly 180 countries, Diageo is home to some of the world's most iconic drinks. From Johnnie Walker and Guinness to Tanqueray, Smirnoff and Don Julio, we craft brands chosen for life's moments - from everyday connections to landmark celebrations. Bring your talent, curiosity and ambition, and strive for your personal best alongside people who challenge, support and learn from each other. Together, as one outstanding team, we keep learning, improving and raising the bar for our brands, our business and each other. Join us and play your part in making life's moments mean a little more. **About the Function:** Human Resources is about shaping the experience of working at Diageo and helping our people learn and grow everyday. From attracting talent to developing careers, this team plays a central role in building a culture where people feel supported, challenged and able to grow. They work closely with teams across the business, bringing insight, care and commercial understanding to everything they do. You'll help create an environment where different perspectives are valued and where people can learn new skills and thrive, unlocking potential across a truly global organisation. **About the role:** Lead the Corporate Real Estate & Services (CRES) function for India, with end-to-end accountability for corporate real estate strategy, workplace transformation, capital projects, facilities and integrated facilities management, employee experience, travel and mobility, security, sustainability, workplace technology, vendor governance and financial management. The role creates safe, efficient, sustainable and engaging workplaces that enable business performance and employee experience, while maintaining solid commercial discipline, risk management and governance. It operates as a strategic partner to India senior leadership and works closely with Global and Regional CRES teams to translate enterprise strategy, standards and programmes into effective local execution. **Key Responsibilities** **Corporate Real Estate Strategy & Portfolio Management** · Lead the India corporate real estate strategy aligned with business growth, workforce requirements and global workplace principles. · Own portfolio decisions covering acquisitions, leasing, renewals, relocations, expansions, consolidation, flexible workspace and exits. · Optimise portfolio utilisation, occupancy, seat capacity and real estate costs; partner with Finance, Legal, Procurement and external real estate advisors on commercial decisions. **Workplace Strategy & Transformation** · Define and execute workplace strategies supporting evolving business, hybrid-working and employee requirements. · Lead workplace planning across seating, collaboration spaces, meeting rooms, leadership areas, cafes, amenities and flexible-working environments. · Drive utilisation, hot-desking, seat-booking and activity-based workplace solutions using data and employee insights. **Capital Projects & Project Delivery** · Provide executive leadership for major office fit-out, refurbishment, renovation and relocation programmes. · Own governance across design, budget, schedule, procurement, construction, MEP/HVAC, IT, AV, access control, security, furniture, branding, testing, commissioning and handover. · Lead value engineering and challenge commercial/design proposals to balance quality, employee experience, speed and cost. **Facilities, IFM & Workplace Operations** · Lead hard and soft services, engineering, housekeeping, security, food services, front-of-house, helpdesk, maintenance and workplace operations across the portfolio. · Develop and implement Integrated Facilities Management strategies, service consolidation and technology-enabled operating models. · Establish service standards, SLAs, KPIs, performance reviews, compliance controls and continuous-improvement programmes. **Financial Management & Vendor Governance** · Own significant CRES Opex and Capex budgets, annual planning, forecasting, governance and cost tracking. · Deliver sustainable savings through portfolio optimisation, vendor consolidation, contract negotiation, operating-model changes, technology and value engineering. · Lead strategic supplier relationships with landlords, developers, brokers, consultants, project partners and service providers. **Employee Experience, Travel & Mobility** · Lead workplace hospitality and employee-experience programmes spanning food and beverage, wellness, recreation, events and workplace amenities.



· Provide strategic oversight of relevant corporate travel, employee transport, ride-hailing, shuttle and mobility programmes. · Partner with HR and business leadership to ensure workplace services support culture, engagement, productivity and employee safety. **Safety, Security, Risk & Business Continuity** · Ensure workplaces operate in accordance with applicable health, safety, security and statutory requirements. · Provide governance over physical security, access control, CCTV, emergency preparedness, incident management and business continuity. · Review operating models and security deployment to ensure they remain proportionate to risk and supported by appropriate technology. **Sustainability & Workplace Technology** · Embed sustainability into workplace design and operations through energy efficiency, responsible materials, waste reduction, resource optimisation, biophilia and green-building standards. · Drive workplace digitalisation through seat booking, visitor management, access control, workplace analytics, dashboards, AV/collaboration and employee-service platforms. · Use workplace data to support evidence-based portfolio, investment and operating decisions. **Global CRES Leadership & Collaboration** · Partner closely with Global and Regional CRES leadership to align India portfolio strategy, capital investment, workplace standards and operating priorities with the global CRES agenda. · Act as the India CRES representative in global and regional forums, providing visibility on portfolio strategy, major projects, financial performance, risks and transformation initiatives. · Translate global CRES strategy, workplace/design standards and governance frameworks into solutions appropriate for India business and regulatory requirements. · Collaborate with global teams on portfolio planning, design, capital governance, sustainability, workplace technology, risk, employee experience and global programmes. · Lead India implementation of global CRES policies, systems and transformation initiatives while influencing global stakeholders where local-market adaptation is required. · Share India innovation, best practices and cost-optimisation initiatives across the global CRES network and adopt relevant practices from other markets. **Leadership & Stakeholder Management** · Act as the senior CRES partner to India leadership on workplace, real estate and employee-service matters. · Influence executive stakeholders and translate business strategy into executable real estate and workplace plans. · Lead cross-functional collaboration across HR, Finance, Procurement, Legal, Technology, Risk, Supply and Commercial teams. · Build, coach and develop a high-performing CRES team with transparent accountability, succession and development plans. **Leadership Capabilities** · Strategic leadership with strong execution and transformation capability. · Executive presence, stakeholder influence and ability to operate in complex matrix environments. · Strong commercial, financial and negotiation capability. · Employee- and customer-centric thinking supported by data-driven decision making. · Strong governance, risk orientation, judgement, ownership and accountability. · Ability to challenge established practices, simplify operating models and deliver measurable improvement. **Key Success Measures** · Delivery of strategic workplace and real estate programmes on time and within approved budgets. · Sustainable Opex and Capex savings, portfolio efficiency and improved workplace utilisation. · Strong employee experience, stakeholder satisfaction and vendor performance. · Safe, compliant and resilient workplaces with strong governance and audit outcomes. · Achievement of sustainability and workplace-technology objectives. · Development and performance of a high-performing CRES organisation. Overall Scope This is not a traditional Facilities Management position. It is a senior enterprise and global-facing Corporate Real Estate leadership role bringing together:



**Corporate Real Estate / Global CRES Partnership / Workplace Strategy / Capital Projects / Facilities & IFM / Employee Experience / Travel & Mobility / Security & Risk / Sustainability / Workplace Technology /Financial & Vendor Governance** The role is suited to a senior leader with 20+ years of experience who can shape strategy, influence senior leadership, represent India within the global CRES community and deliver high-quality local execution across a complex corporate environment. **Experience & Qualifications** · 20+ years of progressive experience in Corporate Real Estate, Workplace, Facilities Management, Capital Projects or related functions, including substantial senior leadership experience. · Proven leadership of large, complex and geographically distributed corporate workplace portfolios, preferably within a multinational/matrix organisation. · Significant experience delivering major capital projects, workplace transformations, fit-outs and relocations. · Strong experience in real estate transactions, leasing, portfolio strategy, workplace planning and flexible-workplace solutions. · Deep understanding of Facilities Management and IFM operating models, strategic sourcing, contracts, SLAs and vendor governance. · Demonstrated accountability for significant Capex and Opex budgets with measurable cost optimisation and value creation. · Experience across employee experience, workplace hospitality, security, sustainability, risk, compliance and technology-enabled workplace programmes. · Proven ability to influence CXO and senior leadership stakeholders and operate effectively with Global and Regional CRES teams. · Strong people leadership with experience building and developing high-performing teams. · Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Real Estate, Facilities Management, Business or a related discipline; relevant postgraduate or professional qualifications are advantageous. **Working with us** Flexibility is key to our success. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you, so that you're supported to manage your wellbeing and balance your priorities from day one. We recognise and value performance, offering our people a highly competitive Rewards and Benefits package including: Our purpose is crafting iconic drinks chosen for life's moments. And it's our people, with their different experiences, perspectives and talents, who make that possible. We value diversity in its broadest sense and want everyone to feel they can belong, contribute and strive for their personal best. You'll work alongside people with different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives - challenging, supporting and learning from one another as one outstanding team. Together, we're constantly learning and improving, combining the strength of our people, capabilities and iconic brands to raise the bar, grow and win. Wherever you join us, you'll have the opportunity to contribute, make an impact and play your part in making life's moments mean a little more. Ready to bring your best? This could be your opportunity. _If you require a reasonable adjustment, please ensure that you capture this information when you submit your application._ **_Recruitment Scam Warning_** _Protecting candidates is very important to us. All communications regarding your application will come from an email address ending in @diageo.com. In our recruitment process, we'll never ask for money._ **Worker Type :** Regular **Primary Location:** Bangalore HO **Additional Locations :** **Job Posting Start Date :** 2026-09-22 With more than 200 brands sold in over 180 countries, we are home to a diverse portfolio of drinks enjoyed around the world. Every day, our talented colleagues bring creativity, expertise and passion to the brands people know and love. From established favourites to exciting new launches, the brands we build are shaped by culture, connected to local communities and made for life's moments. By understanding our consumers and building strong, trusted relationships with our customers, we help our brands remain relevant, distinctive, and accessible. Our founders, including Arthur Guinness, John Walker and Charles Tanqueray, were visionary entrepreneurs whose ambition and ingenuity helped shape the drinks industry. Today, that pioneering spirit lives on through our people. Join us and you'll work alongside talented colleagues from around the world, bringing together different perspectives, experiences and specialist skills. Together, you'll challenge convention, explore new possibilities and help shape a more inclusive and sustainable future. You'll be empowered to learn, grow, thrive, and make a lasting impact. **DRINKiQ** What's your DRINKiQ? Take our quiz to understand how alcohol is made and explore the effects of drinking. You can discover everything you need to know at DRINKiQ (https://www.drinkiq.com/en-gb/)

📌 Sr. General Manager - Property & Facilities (Evergreen) (Bengaluru)
🏢 Diageo
📍 Bengaluru