Director - Corporate Real Estate Governance (India & APAC)
Tamil NaduFull-time15–27 yrsPosted 1 week ago
Leadership legal role at Cognizant in Tamil Nadu. Needs 15+ years and an LLB, B.Tech or B.E..
About the role
As a Director - Corporate Real Estate Governance, you will make an impact by leading enterprise-wide governance, compliance and risk oversight across Cognizant’s Corporate Real Estate portfolio in India and APAC. You will help ensure standardized governance, financial control, regulatory compliance and risk management across CRE programs, capital projects, vendors and transformations in the region.
What you'll do
- Establish and maintain the Corporate Real Estate governance framework aligned with Legal, Ethics & Compliance, ESG and Enterprise Risk standards
- Own CRE policies, standards, approval matrices and delegations of authority in line with statutory and Bill of Authority requirements
- Ensure consistent governance across CREWS sub-functions, including Facilities, EHS, Security, Food & Beverage, Transport, Business Resilience, Design & Project Management
- Provide independent governance oversight for construction, design, refurbishment and capital works programs
- Validate approvals, compliance and readiness prior to financial commitments, go-live milestones and handover
What you need
- Compliance
- Safety management
- FP&A
- Documentation