Chief Operating Officer

WE ARE HIRING | COO REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION

Location: Bhubaneswar, Odisha

Experience: 18–25+ Years

Industry: Real Estate | Construction | Infrastructure | Property Development

Reporting To: CEO / Managing Director

Position: Chief Operating Officer (COO)

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for an experienced and results-driven Chief Operating Officer (COO) to lead the end-to-end operational execution of our growing real estate and construction business.

The COO will play a critical role in converting the organisation's business strategy into project execution, timely delivery, operational discipline and profitable growth.

The role will have significant responsibility across project planning and execution, construction, land acquisition, liaisoning and statutory approvals, legal coordination, RERA compliance, procurement, contracts, cost control and cross-functional operations.

The ideal candidate will be a strong hands-on business operator with deep understanding of the real estate development lifecycle and the ability to manage multiple projects, teams, consultants, contractors and external stakeholders.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. PROJECT & CONSTRUCTION LEADERSHIP

• Provide overall leadership for the execution of multiple real estate and construction projects.
• Drive projects from pre-development stage through construction, completion and handover.
• Establish project milestones, execution plans, budgets and performance KPIs.
• Ensure projects are delivered within approved time, cost, quality and safety parameters.
• Monitor construction progress, contractors, consultants, architects and project management teams.
• Identify project risks, bottlenecks and delays and ensure timely corrective action.
• Establish strong project review mechanisms and ensure regular reporting to the CEO/MD.
• Drive quality standards, construction productivity and efficient utilisation of resources.
• Ensure effective coordination between design, construction, procurement, finance, sales and customer-facing teams.

2. LAND ACQUISITION & DEVELOPMENT

• Lead and oversee the land identification, acquisition and development process in coordination with the relevant teams.
• Evaluate land parcels from commercial, development, legal, regulatory and feasibility perspectives.
• Coordinate land due diligence, title verification and documentation with Legal and external advisors.
• Lead negotiations with landowners, aggregators and other stakeholders.
• Support Joint Ventures, Joint Development Agreements and other land-development structures.
• Ensure land acquisition decisions are aligned with project feasibility, business plans and return expectations.

3. LIAISONING & STATUTORY APPROVALS

• Oversee liaisoning and coordination with relevant government authorities, development authorities, municipal bodies and regulatory agencies.
• Ensure timely processing and tracking of project approvals, permissions, NOCs and statutory clearances.
• Build and maintain strong professional relationships with relevant authorities and external stakeholders.
• Establish an approvals tracker and ensure that regulatory milestones do not adversely impact project timelines.
• Coordinate with internal and external liaisoning teams to resolve approval-related bottlenecks.

4. LEGAL & RERA

• Oversee coordination with internal and external legal teams on land, contracts, development agreements, construction contracts, vendor agreements, customer matters and project-related legal issues.
• Ensure appropriate legal due diligence before acquisition and development commitments.
• Maintain strong working knowledge of RERA and applicable real estate laws and regulations.
• Ensure projects, sales processes, customer documentation and project commitments remain aligned with RERA requirements.
• Monitor RERA registrations, project updates, statutory filings, extensions and compliance requirements.
• Coordinate resolution of legal notices, disputes, claims and regulatory matters affecting projects.
• Identify potential legal and regulatory risks and ensure timely mitigation.

5. PROCUREMENT, CONTRACTS & COST CONTROL

• Oversee procurement strategy for construction materials, contractors, consultants and project-related services.
• Ensure competitive procurement, quality assurance and timely availability of materials.
• Review major contracts, work orders and commercial terms in coordination with Finance and Legal.
• Monitor contractor performance, variations, claims and cost overruns.
• Drive cost optimisation without compromising project quality or timelines.
• Establish appropriate commercial controls across projects.

6. BUSINESS & OPERATIONAL MANAGEMENT

• Convert organisational strategy into annual, quarterly and project-wise operating plans.
• Establish clear KPIs, accountability structures and performance-review mechanisms.
• Drive coordination between Projects, Construction, Land, Legal, Liaisoning, Procurement, Finance, Sales, CRM and HR.
• Identify operational inefficiencies and implement scalable systems and SOPs.
• Develop MIS and dashboards for real-time visibility of project and business performance.
• Support the CEO/MD in strategic decisions, expansion plans, new projects and business development initiatives.

7. FINANCIAL & COMMERCIAL DISCIPLINE

• Work closely with Finance to monitor project budgets, cash flows, collections and expenditure.
• Ensure operational decisions are aligned with project profitability and cash-flow requirements.
• Monitor project-wise cost, revenue, margins and financial performance.
• Support feasibility assessment and commercial evaluation of new projects.
• Drive accountability for cost, revenue and profitability across operating teams.

8. LEADERSHIP & PEOPLE MANAGEMENT

• Lead senior functional and project teams with clear accountability and performance expectations.
• Build a culture of ownership, execution, discipline and transparency.
• Mentor Project Heads, Construction Heads and other functional leaders.
• Strengthen the organisation's second line of leadership.
• Ensure effective manpower planning and deployment across projects.
• Drive performance management and capability development.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

We are looking for a senior professional with:

• 18–25+ years of experience in Real Estate, Construction, Infrastructure, Property Development or Buildcon.
• Proven experience in a senior leadership position such as COO, Business Head, Executive Director, Project Director, VP – Projects, Head – Projects or equivalent.
• Strong experience managing large-scale and multiple real estate/construction projects.
• Demonstrated experience in project execution, construction management and project delivery.
• Strong understanding of land acquisition, land due diligence and real estate development processes.
• Hands-on understanding of government liaisoning, statutory approvals and regulatory processes.
• Strong working knowledge of RERA and real estate regulatory requirements.
• Exposure to legal matters relating to land, development agreements, construction contracts, customer agreements and disputes.
• Strong commercial understanding of project budgets, procurement, contracts, cost control and profitability.
• Experience in managing large multidisciplinary teams and external consultants/contractors.
• Strong negotiation, stakeholder management and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Engineering, Architecture, Management, Law or related professional qualification preferred. MBA/PGDM will be an advantage.

KEY COMPETENCIES

Project Execution | Construction Management | Land Acquisition | Real Estate Development | Liaisoning | Statutory Approvals | RERA | Legal Coordination | Contracts | Procurement | Cost Control | Commercial Acumen | Risk Management | Stakeholder Management | Team Leadership | Operational Excellence

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

The COO will be evaluated on:

• Timely completion and handover of projects
• Project cost adherence and cost optimisation
• Construction quality and productivity
• Land acquisition and development pipeline
• Timeliness of statutory approvals and clearances
• RERA compliance and project documentation
• Contractor and consultant performance
• Procurement efficiency
• Project profitability and cash-flow discipline
• Reduction in operational delays and bottlenecks
• Customer and stakeholder satisfaction
• Team productivity and leadership effectiveness

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are seeking a hands-on, commercially astute and execution-focused leader who can operate at both the strategic and ground level.

The ideal candidate should be capable of moving seamlessly between the CEO's office, project sites, government authorities, landowners, legal advisors, contractors, consultants and internal leadership teams.

This is not a purely administrative COO position. The role requires someone who can own execution, anticipate risks, solve problems and ensure that projects move from land to delivery with speed, discipline and commercial control.

LOCATION

Bhubaneswar, Odisha

Candidates with strong experience in Odisha real estate, construction, infrastructure, government liaisoning, land acquisition and local regulatory processes will be preferred.

APPLY NOW

Interested candidates may share their updated CV along with:

• Current Location
• Total Experience
• Current CTC
• Expected CTC
• Notice Period
• Number/Scale of Projects Managed
• Current/Last Designation

Subject Line: COO – Real Estate & Construction | Bhubaneswar