Deputy General Manager (Interiors fit-out Project)

About Acme Interiors

Acme Interiors is a pan-India commercial interior design-and-build and general contracting company with over 30 years of experience, serving corporate, hospitality, healthcare, and housing sector clients. The company operates across Bengaluru, Delhi NCR, Chennai, Hyderabad, Pune, and Mumbai, and is committed to revolutionising the interior design industry through innovation, technology, and sustainability.

Role Summary

The Deputy General Manager – Projects Delivery will be responsible for the planning, execution, and delivery of multiple mid-to-large interior fit-out projects, or a single large-scale project, working closely with the General Manager to ensure quality, timelines, and client satisfaction are consistently upheld. The role requires strong onsite and offsite coordination, team leadership, and the ability to represent the company at a senior level in front of clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, track, and drive execution of assigned projects, ensuring adherence to timelines, quality standards, and budgets.
• Liaise with internal teams — Design, Procurement, Commercials, QS, Safety, Quality, and Planning — for seamless project delivery.
• Manage both onsite and offsite deployment of teams as project requirements demand.
• Lead, mentor, and train Senior Project Managers / Project Managers and their teams; build capability within the team.
• Resolve design-related and technical issues arising during execution, escalating to the General Manager where required.
• Handle project escalations, client concerns, and other challenges typical of large-scale project management.
• Ensure company processes, policies, and values are upheld consistently across all projects under purview.
• Represent the company in client interactions, project reviews, and key stakeholder meetings.
• Support commercial and contractual discussions with clients in coordination with the Commercials team.
• Drive safety and quality compliance across all sites under management.
• Deputise for the General Manager – Projects Delivery on assigned projects and reviews as required.

Candidate Requirements

• 10 to 16 years of experience in interior fit-out, design-build, or general contracting, with demonstrated experience managing large-scale commercial fit-out projects (mandatory).
• Prior experience independently handling or overseeing projects in the range of 7 Cr to 15 Cr as a Senior Project Manager, Deputy General Manager or equivalent.
• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture, or Interior Design.
• LEED, WELL, or equivalent sustainability/certification credentials preferred, though not mandatory.
• Proven experience managing multiple project teams simultaneously, or leading a single large, complex project end-to-end.
• Strong client-facing and stakeholder management skills.
• Working knowledge of MS Project or similar scheduling tools; familiarity with AutoCAD/Revit for design coordination; exposure to ERP-based project tracking systems.
• Willingness to travel and be deployed pan-India as project requirements demand.

Key Attributes

• Strong ownership mindset with the ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure.
• High personal integrity and alignment with Acme's values of craft, mastery, precision, and discipline.
• Excellent communication and team leadership capability.
• Sound commercial and technical judgement in a fast-paced, quality-sensitive environment.
• Readiness to step into a General Manager – Projects Delivery role as the next career progression.

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