
Office Manager
- Bangalore, Karnataka
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Vendor Ops Management
- Manage / influence vendor partners to provide a positive employee experience and assist in operational execution for the India office
- Facility
- Ensuring operational support for business continuity in alignment with US working hours.
- Implementing and maintaining building management systems and preventive maintenance programs.
- Collaborating with HRBP with onboarding arrangements, including new hire paperwork and welcome sessions.
- Planning and coordinating moderately complex projects, internal team events and activities as well as events such as Hiring, Networking and / or Branding that include external guests (e.g., presentations, meetings, local and/or special events planning) with limited direction.
- Cafeteria
- Managing menu planning and food counts, food quality standards, hygiene protocols, and health certifications.
- Coordinating special food arrangements for events, leadership visits, and cultural celebrations.
- Transportation Management / US Visitor Coordination:
- Developing and managing comprehensive employee transportation programs including regular cabs and late-night drops (when needed).
- Overseeing dedicated fleet for executive transportation and US visitor logistics.
- Implementing transport tracking systems, safety protocols and service level agreements.
- Use provided reporting to provide recommendations and solve any challenges.
- Creating seamless experiences for US executives during India visits through end-to-end logistics management.
- Preparing facility readiness for leadership visits, including meeting spaces and special arrangements.
- Arranging airport transfers, local transportation, and accommodation in partnership with travel teams.
- Travel Operations Support
- Expert in the travel policy and process to support employees as needed with questions, use of travel booking tool, etc.
- Workspace Planning:
- Leading space planning initiatives to optimize office utilization and enhance employee experience.
- Collaborating with US teams on workplace design standards and adapting them to local needs.
- Implementing innovative workspace solutions supporting hybrid working models.
- Bachelors degreein Facility Management, Civil Engineering, Architecture, or Business Administration.
- 10+ years of experience working with multiple vendors to deliver outcomes, office management, and/or facility management.
- Proven experience managing large multinational corporate facilities.
- Experience in support or building plans for executive travel.
- Demonstrated expertise in workspace planning, cafeteria operations management and employee transport programs.
- Experience in project management.
- Experience with video conferencing platforms (i.e. Teams) and collaboration tools (i.e. Slack, Confluence, SharePoint, etc.)
- The ideal individual for this role will enjoy managing a variety of functions and projects and be comfortable working with teams from across Best Buy. They should have strong time management skills, be a strong communicator and demonstrate professionalism with colleagues of all levels. This individual should also be comfortable with ambiguity and be able to apply good judgment when making decisions.
- This position is based in Bengaluru.
- Best Buy India operates under a hybrid work model (in office / remote) with an expectation for employees to be in the office three days a week Generally, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
- As a global organization, maintaining collaboration across the globe is a key proposition. Within the framework of established guidelines, employees may be required to engage in extended hours during critical periods.