Manager / Senior Manager - Real Estate & Infrastructure

About Emeritus

Emeritus is redefining global education by making high-quality learning accessible and affordable for individuals, companies, and governments. Through partnerships with over 80 world-class universities, Emeritus delivers industry-relevant programs across formats—including short courses, degrees, and executive programs—to more than 300,000 learners across 80+ countries.

Daskalos, a strategic initiative of Emeritus, pioneers transnational education in India by helping leading global universities establish joint campuses under the evolving Indian regulatory framework. With over 15 institutions in advanced discussions, Daskalos is shaping the next chapter in global higher education.

Job Description

About the Role

We are looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Real Estate & Project Operations professional to support the development, fit-outs of multiple university campuses. 

Requires close coordination with landlords, architects, project managers, universities, local authorities and internal teams and is critical to ensuring smooth execution across leases, approvals, documentation and day-to-day requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Regulatory & Statutory Coordination

Support BMC and other local authority applications, approvals, renewals, and inspections

Coordinate with architects, consultants, and PMCs on statutory submissions and compliance documentation

Track approval timelines, follow up with authorities, and maintain records of statutory clearances and NOCs

2. Lease & Landlord Administration

Day-to-day coordination with landlords and property management teams

Support Leave & License Agreements (LLAs), amendments, renewals, and related documentation

Manage rent invoices, escalations, reconciliations, and coordination with finance for timely payments

Maintain lease trackers, compliance calendars, and documentation repositories

3. Project & Stakeholder Coordination

Act as a coordination bridge between architects, PMCs, universities, landlords, and internal stakeholders

Support project documentation, approvals, and information flow across multiple sites

Track action items, dependencies, and milestones to ensure smooth progress

4. University & Partner Coordination

Support engagement with university partners on infrastructure, space readiness, and compliance requirements

Coordinate site visits, inspections, walkthroughs, and documentation requests

5. Operations & Administration Support

Support vendor coordination, service providers and operational requirements across sites

Assist with audits, reporting, trackers

Ensure structured documentation, record-keeping, and communication across projects

Skills & Qualifications:

Experience:

·       6 - 8 years of experience in real estate operations, project coordination, facilities, or infrastructure roles

·       Experience with commercial / institutional real estate or large office environments preferred

·       Prior exposure to working with landlords, architects, PMCs, and local authorities is essential

Skills & Competencies ( good to have)

·       Understanding of real estate administration, project workflows, and documentation

·       Working knowledge of municipal processes and authority coordination

·       Project management mindset with strong follow-through and attention to detail

·       Comfortable managing multiple stakeholders and parallel workstreams

Tech-comfortable: trackers, documentation systems, basic project tools and structured reporting

Personal Attributes

·       Highly organised, proactive, and dependable

·       Able to work independently in a fast-paced, evolving environment

·       Strong communication and coordination skills

·       Comfortable handling ambiguity and ownership-driven roles

Emeritus provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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