Chief Executive Officer, Project / Company Operations

Role & responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end execution of a large-scale premium real estate development from approvals and mobilisation through construction, sales, collections and handover.
• Translate the Promoter/MDs business strategy into clear execution plans, milestones, priorities and measurable outcomes.
• Drive project planning, construction and development activities while ensuring adherence to timelines, budgets, productivity and quality standards.
• Oversee statutory approvals, project mobilisation and closure of critical project dependencies.
• Lead coordination with contractors, architects, consultants, agencies and other external stakeholders to ensure timely project delivery.
• Oversee procurement, vendor management and contracting with a focus on cost, quality and execution efficiency.
• Work closely with Sales & Marketing on product positioning, pricing, launches, sales strategy and overall project objectives.
• Drive collections and cash-flow visibility in coordination with Sales and Finance teams.
• Own commercial performance including revenue, profitability, project costs, budgets and cash flow.
• Establish and monitor project MIS, dashboards and review mechanisms covering construction, approvals, procurement, sales, collections, costs and risks.
• Ensure seamless coordination across Engineering, Sales, Finance, HR, Procurement, Legal, Marketing and Project teams.
• Build and lead a lean, accountable and high-performance team with strong execution discipline.
• Identify and proactively mitigate project, commercial, regulatory and stakeholder risks.
• Maintain strong governance, documentation, compliance and regular reporting to the Promoter/MD.
• Ensure successful project delivery while balancing timelines, quality, customer experience, revenue, collections and profitability.

Preferred candidate profile

• 1518+ years of overall experience, with 10+ years of relevant real estate experience.
• Proven experience in real estate project execution and business operations, preferably across premium residential, commercial or redevelopment projects.
• Experience managing a 500-700 Cr+ real estate project/business with significant commercial ownership.
• Strong experience in end-to-end project execution, including approvals, mobilisation, construction, sales, collections and handover.
• Majority of career experience should be in Mumbai/South Mumbai real estate, with strong understanding of the local development ecosystem.
• Experience in premium/high-value residential developments and/or complex redevelopment projects will be preferred.
• Strong understanding of construction, development, procurement, quality and project management processes.
• Demonstrated ability to manage contractors, consultants, architects, agencies and multiple external stakeholders.
• Strong commercial orientation with exposure to sales, collections, budgeting, profitability and cash-flow management.
• Strong people leadership and experience managing cross-functional teams.
• Comfortable working in a lean, entrepreneurial and promoter-led environment with high ownership and accountability.
• MBA from a premier B-School preferred; Civil Engineering background will be an added advantage.
• Strong stakeholder management, negotiation, execution and problem-solving skills.
• Marathi language proficiency and willingness to be based in Mumbai are important for the role.