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Pooja Chawla is a seasoned facilities management professional with over 15 years of experience in managing real estate, facilities, and operations for top-tier companies. She has a strong educational background in law and human resources, and holds certifications in facility management and leadership training.

Credentials

  • Managing Organizational Change for Managers
    LinkedIn
    Oct, 2020
    - Apr, 2026
  • Leadership Training
    Mercer Learning
    Jan, 2018
    - Apr, 2026
  • Facility Management Professional (FMP)
    IFMA
    Jan, 2016
    - Apr, 2026

Experience

  • Viacom18 Media Private Limited
    • Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
    • Head of Facilities Management
      • Feb 2024 - Present
      • Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

    • Vice President - Facilities Management Services
      • Dec 2021 - Feb 2024
      • India

  • Novartis
    • Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
    • Site Head - ( Real Estate & Facilities Services - Inspire BKC & Pharma India Zonal offices )
      • Oct 2017 - Sep 2020
      • Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

      • Managing real estate and facility services for pharma commercial office in India.• Facility management, physical and system-based security, critical engineering, corporate travel, data center and related critical infrastructure.• Vendor management from contractor to service supplier across all platforms• Collaborating with project teams to design and implement blended work environments and services, including agile-desking, client service space, and corporate offices. Standardizing operations across offices in India.• Disaster recovery management for corporate, data center and technical environments, deploying effective logistics and communications management.• Liaison with government and other authorities for compliances to state and country regulatory framework.• Spend management by developing strategies in procurement, cost management within the financial objectives.• Team and performance management.• Stakeholder management , SLA management• Health, safety and environment sustainability - responsible to sustain & strengthen environment, health & safety programs in line Novartis policies.

  • BlackRock
    • Mumbai Area, India
    • Vice President ( Corporate Services )
      • Sep 2015 - Sep 2017
      • Mumbai Area, India

      • Established the first office for Blackrock in Mumbai.• Managed the end to end project including – leasing, security, facilities, health & safety.• Helped initiate the strategy framework to engage and employ talent in other parts of India.

  • UBS
    • Mumbai Area, India
    • Senior Manager ( Global Corporate Services )
      • Dec 2010 - Aug 2015
      • Mumbai Area, India

      • Operations management for UBS offices across Mumbai, Delhi, and Hyderabad. • Provided oversight to leasing, project management, security, facilities and health & safety functions.• Supported the redesigning of Mumbai office along with establishing a new office space at Pune. • Managed real estate and facility services of UBS’s office, with operating Investment Banking, Wealth Management, Fixed Income, FII Trading and support functions.

  • Morgan Stanley
    • Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
    • Manager – Corporate Services ( Administration )
      • Jun 2006 - Dec 2010
      • Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

      • Managed real estate and facility services of Morgan Stanley’s offices in India, with operating Investment Banking, Wealth Management, Fixed Income, FII Trading, Asset Management, and support functions• End to end operational management for offices in Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore & Kolkata.• Supported all the real estate function for the firm and led the smooth transition of Mumbai office.• Helped drive the rapid growth of Morgan Stanley in 2007 as they launched all their global business in India & appropriate optimization post the 2008 global business disruption.• Guided the consolidation the five Mumbai offices to a new facility of 1 Lac sq. ft.

  • Netdecisions Pvt. Ltd
    • Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
    • Manager ( Administration )
      • Jun 2003 - Jun 2006
      • Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

      Administration Management.

  • Horizons Ad com
    • Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
    • Executive ( Operations & Facilities )
      • Jun 1999 - May 2003
      • Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

      Vendor management, logistics and travel arrangements along with people and performance management of the team.

Education

  • 2010 - 2013
    University of Mumbai
    Bachelor of Law, Law
  • 2005 - 2006
    ICFAI University
    Diploma, HR and Administration
  • 1996 - 1999
    University of Mumbai
    B.Com, Commerce

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