Deputy General Manager – Facilities Management

Purpose of the Role

To lead and transform facilities management for MBRDI by ensuring world-class infrastructure, operational excellence, and compliance across all campuses. The role is responsible for creating a safe, sustainable, and employee-centric workplace that supports high-performance engineering and innovation.

Key Responsibilities

• Facilities Strategy & Governance: Define and drive the facilities management strategy aligned with MBRDI’s growth and global standards; establish governance frameworks, SOPs, and KPIs; lead budgeting, cost optimization, and long-term infrastructure planning.
• Operations & Infrastructure Management: Oversee daily operations across offices, labs, R&D facilities, and common areas; ensure uptime and reliability of critical infrastructure; drive preventive and predictive maintenance.
• Workplace Experience & Employee Enablement: Build a seamless workplace experience; drive smart-office, digital workplace, and space-optimization initiatives; ensure readiness for leadership visits, events, and stakeholder engagements.
• Vendor & Contract Management: Manage strategic facility-service vendors, negotiate contracts, drive SLAs, and implement performance tracking and continuous improvement.
• Compliance, Safety & Risk Management: Ensure statutory and regulatory adherence; lead EHS initiatives and audits; drive business continuity, emergency response, and crisis management.
• Sustainability & ESG Initiatives: Drive energy efficiency, water conservation, waste management, green-building practices, and carbon-footprint reduction; support ESG reporting.
• Stakeholder Management: Partner with leadership, HR, IT, business units, and global Mercedes-Benz teams on infrastructure needs and standards.
• Team Leadership: Lead and develop a high-performing facilities team and build capabilities in smart infrastructure, digital facilities management, and sustainability.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, preferably Mechanical, Electrical, or Civil.
• MBA or relevant postgraduate qualification preferred.
• 15–20 years of facilities-management experience, preferably in large R&D, GCC, or corporate setups.
• Experience managing multi-location facilities and large teams.

Key Skills & Competencies

• Strategic thinking with strong operational execution
• Facilities-management systems and digital tools
• Stakeholder and vendor management
• Statutory compliance and EHS standards
• Financial acumen and cost management
• Leadership presence and decision-making

What Sets This Role Apart

• Opportunity to shape workplace strategy for a global R&D powerhouse.
• Exposure to infrastructure supporting automotive innovation.
• Direct interaction with senior leadership and global stakeholders.

Benefits

Employee discounts, possible health benefits, mobile-phone benefits, meal discounts, company retirement benefits, possible hybrid work, mobility offers, employee events, coaching, possible flextime, near-site childcare, parking, canteen and café, good public transport, a barrier-free workplace, and an in-house doctor.

Contact

Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India Private Limited
Plot No. 5-P, EPIP 1st Phase
560066 Bangalore
MBRDI Recruitment E-Mail: mbrdi_recruitment@mercedes-benz.com