**Job summary** Associate Director - Real Estate Strategy & Transactions Real Estate Strategy & Transactions Lead (India & APAC) **Responsibilities** + Act as CRE Real Estate Strategy & Transactions focal for India and APAC + Ensure all RE Transaction related actions like new lease acquisition Mid-Cycle Escalation Lease expiry/renewal Site Exits & Associate lease actions etc.. are followed up and completed timely. + Establish prelim. RE market options & define executable RE scenarios for new RE space acquisitions + Drive RFP in coordination with Procurement. + Update / Revalidate statement of requirements basis market options. + Drive Technical & Legal Due diligence of properties in coordination with other cross functions (IT HSE/EHS Security CWS Legal) + Organise & Drive RE Transaction governance. + Prepare RE strategy and drive stakeholders alignment basis the final shortlisted options. + Prepare Business Case & work with FPNA for approval. + Lead Negotiation & align relevant stakeholders for readiness to execute agreement. + Execute agreement & tie-out with business leadership. + Ensure smooth site handoff to relevant CWS team for moving into next relevant project phase. + Prepare & Maintain RE Portfolio tracker for both India & Philippines up to date. + Support CRE regional leader with annual budget planning exercise. + Execution registration archival of lease related documents. + Lease negotiation/discussion for operational portions of the leases. + SD recovery after exit resolving issues related to lease payments. + Data source of leases for FP&A Lease Accounting AP Internal CWS team. + O&M Budget forecasting. + Prepare short term and long term real estate strategy city strategy in coordination with CREWS team. + Provide rental benchmarking for city level facilities. Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.