Real Estate Governance & Compliance Sr Manager

PepsiCo • Plano, TX

82d • $123,500 - $206,750

About The Position

The Real Estate Governance & Compliance Sr Manager is responsible for transaction and financial governance, compliance reporting, and end-to-end support for PGRE financial processes and governance. The role supports the implementation and oversight of governance frameworks, operational standards, and compliance processes across the real estate portfolio. It provides operational leadership to promote consistency, transparency, and performance across transactions, lease and portfolio administration, and finance initiatives.

The role acts as a real estate strategic partner and industry expert, staying informed about best practices and ensuring finance processes meet business needs. It translates strategic priorities into goals, develops and tracks KPIs and metrics, manages real estate processes and reporting, supports annual compliance reporting, and drives decision-making. It ensures transactions are properly governed, financially sound, and aligned with corporate standards, while providing accurate reporting and insights for leadership. The role also monitors vendor service delivery and compliance with established procedures, and helps turn governance frameworks into day-to-day practices that support transparency, efficiency, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or business administration.
• At least 7 years of experience in corporate real estate, facilities management, governance, or operational management.
• Experience with data management and data analytics.
• Expert Excel skills.
• Experience working with facilities management providers and service delivery models.
• Experience supporting KPI reporting and operational performance management.
• Robust analytical skills and financial analysis capabilities.
• Ability to work as a self-starter where road maps and outcomes are not always defined.

Nice To Haves

• Exposure to sustainability initiatives and environmental performance tracking.
• Familiarity with real estate systems, reporting tools, or facilities management platforms.
• Proficiency in Business Objects, PowerPoint, and Word.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end PGRE financial processes and governance, including financial modeling, compliance reporting, savings, and total real estate costs.
• Create financial processes and tools to provide spend visibility, track cost-saving targets, evaluate contracts, streamline workflows, and develop long-term financial strategies.
• Develop global processes and playbooks to standardize governance, change control, financial management, and reporting for PGRE services across the portfolio.
• Prepare reports required by PGRE and the business, including detailed compliance reports.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve service delivery, efficiency, and effectiveness.
• Manage compliance dates and files.
• Promote consistent execution of financial governance and management principles across PGRE globally.
• Establish and monitor financial reporting and governance metrics to ensure critical data is accurate and complete.
• Conduct ad hoc analyses and financial modeling to support decision-making.
• Monitor real estate transactions, including leases, acquisitions, dispositions, and renewals.
• Ensure transactions comply with corporate governance standards, internal approvals, and regulatory requirements.
• Track financial performance, maintain accurate models, and support budgeting, forecasting, and portfolio cost management.
• Maintain dashboards and reports showing transaction status, financial metrics, and portfolio performance to leadership.
• Coordinate with Finance, Legal, Procurement, and Real Estate Operations to support smooth execution and process adherence.
• Support audit readiness by maintaining transaction documentation, approvals, and controls.
• Provide leadership with insights and recommendations to mitigate risk, optimize financial outcomes, and inform decisions.
• Oversee vendor service delivery and monitor performance through KPIs.

Benefits

• Annual performance bonus with an eligibility target payout of 15% of annual salary.
• Paid time off, subject to eligibility, including paid parental leave, vacation, sick, and bereavement leave.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, subject to elections and eligibility.
• Disability coverage.
• Health and dependent care reimbursement accounts.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Accident, group legal, and life insurance.
• Defined Contribution Retirement Plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior