Job description
Responsibilities
- 1. Operations Centre of Excellence (COE) Leadership
- Design and deploy standardized execution frameworks covering the full project lifecycle—from feasibility and design to construction, handover, and stabilization.
- Establish enterprise-wide operating standards, SOPs, stage-gate reviews, decision rights, governance cadence, and escalation mechanisms.
- Act as the custodian of execution discipline across all asset classes and geographies.
2. Portfolio Governance & Performance Assurance
- Set up and govern a Portfolio PMO / Enterprise Control Tower.
- Drive portfolio visibility through dashboards, MIS, early-warning systems, and risk heatmaps.
- Chair periodic portfolio performance reviews with Business Heads and Project Leaders.
- Lead intervention, recovery, and turnaround frameworks for delayed or at-risk projects.
3. Alliance & Partnership Management (COE)
- Develop and institutionalize alliance frameworks for:
- Joint Ventures and landowner partnerships
- Developers, EPC and PMC partners
- Strategic consultants and ecosystem partners
- Standardize partner onboarding, governance structures, SLAs, KPIs, and review cadence.
- Own partner performance management, escalation, dispute resolution, realignment, and exit strategies.
- Build a scalable, high-performing partner ecosystem aligned with long-term growth ambitions.
4. Commercial, Contracting & Risk Governance
- Define enterprise standards for contracting philosophy, scope clarity, risk allocation, and claims management.
- Review and guide non-standard, complex, or high-risk commercial and alliance structures.
- Partner with Legal, Contracts, and Finance teams to strengthen commercial governance and risk mitigation.
- Drive cost optimization, value engineering, productivity improvement, and margin protection initiatives.
5. Operational Excellence & Digital Enablement
- Institutionalize best practices in:
- Planning & scheduling
- Cost and cashflow control
- Quality assurance / quality control (QA/QC)
- Health, Safety & Environment (HSE)
- Lead deployment of digital platforms for project controls, analytics, reporting, and ERP integration.
- Promote a continuous improvement culture, including Lean principles and standardization.
6. Capability Building & Leadership Development
- Define competency frameworks for operations and alliance leadership roles.
- Build structured learning, certification, and leadership development pathways.
- Mentor senior leaders and build strong succession pipelines for critical operations roles.
7. Strategic Advisory to Leadership
- Act as a trusted advisor to the CEO and Board on execution risks, alliance strategy, and scale readiness.
- Support evaluation of new business models, redevelopment opportunities, and JV proposals from an execution and governance standpoint.
Qualifications
- - Total Experience: 20+ years
- Relevant Experience: 18–25+ years in Real Estate / Construction / Infrastructure
- Proven exposure to multi-project portfolios and enterprise governance models
- Experience across residential and commercial developments
- Exposure to large Indian groups, MNCs, conglomerates, or leading design/consulting organizations
- International project exposure desirable