Chief Operating Officer

Designation COO

Location: New Delhi
Industry: Landscape EPC Horticulture Irrigation Green Infrastructure
Experience: 15 years

Role Purpose

The Chief Operating Officer will be responsible for driving the overall business operations project execution strategic growth and profitability of our client. The incumbent will lead large-scale landscape horticulture irrigation and green infrastructure projects while ensuring operational excellence client satisfaction financial performance and sustainable business expansion.

The role requires a commercially astute leader capable of scaling operations strengthening client relationships developing new business opportunities and building a high-performance organization.

Key Responsibilities

1. Business Strategy & Growth

• Partner with the promoters to define and execute the organizations long-term business strategy.
  
• Identify and develop new business opportunities across commercial real estate industrial parks airports hospitality educational institutions healthcare government and infrastructure sectors.
  
• Expand Grotechs presence into new geographies market segments and service offerings.
  
• Develop strategic partnerships with developers architects consultants PMC firms and government agencies.
  
• Drive sustainable revenue growth while strengthening the companys market position.
  

2. Operations & Project Delivery

• Lead end-to-end execution of multiple landscape horticulture irrigation and EPC projects across India.
  
• Ensure projects are delivered on time within budget and to the highest quality standards.
  
• Establish operational excellence through standardized processes SOPs and project governance.
  
• Monitor project schedules resource utilization procurement quality safety and client deliverables.
  
• Improve operational efficiency through continuous process improvement and technology adoption.
  

3. Financial Leadership & P&L Management

• Own the overall business P&L and drive sustainable profitability.
  
• Lead annual budgeting forecasting financial planning and cash flow management.
  
• Improve gross margins through effective commercial management and cost optimization.
  
• Monitor project profitability working capital receivables (DSO) and overall financial performance.
  
• Establish financial discipline across projects and business functions.
  

4. Business Development & Client Management

• Build and nurture relationships with developers corporates government agencies consultants architects and key stakeholders.
  
• Support business development by participating in strategic client engagements negotiations and bid reviews.
  
• Identify opportunities for repeat business and long-term client partnerships.
  
• Serve as the executive escalation point for key clients and strategic accounts.
  

5. Project Commercials & Contracts

• Oversee project commercial management tender reviews contract negotiations and change order management.
  
• Ensure effective risk identification and mitigation throughout the project lifecycle.
  
• Monitor contractual obligations claims vendor management and project profitability.
  
• Strengthen governance around procurement subcontractor management and commercial controls.
  

6. Leadership & Organizational Development

• Lead and mentor senior leadership across Operations Projects Commercial Procurement Finance HR and Business Development.
  
• Build a culture of ownership collaboration innovation and operational excellence.
  
• Drive succession planning capability development and leadership pipeline initiatives.
  
• Ensure effective workforce planning for both corporate and project teams.
  

7. Operational Governance & Compliance

• Establish robust governance frameworks across all business functions.
  
• Ensure compliance with statutory regulations environmental norms labour laws contractual obligations and safety standards.
  
• Drive implementation of quality management systems and operational audits.
  
• Promote best practices in risk management sustainability and corporate governance.
  

8. Performance Management & Reporting

• Develop MIS dashboards and business intelligence reports for leadership review.
  
• Track key business KPIs including:
  
• Revenue Growth
  
• EBITDA
  
• Project Profitability
  
• Order Book
  
• Project Timelines
  
• Client Satisfaction
  
• Resource Utilization
  
• Cash Flow
  
• DSO
  
• Present periodic business reviews and strategic recommendations to the Managing Director.
  

Desired Candidate Profile

Education

• Bachelors Degree in Business Management or a related discipline.
  
• MBA or Postgraduate qualification preferred.
  

Experience

• 1525 years of leadership experience in Landscape EPC Infrastructure Construction Irrigation Facility Management Green Infrastructure or allied industries.
  
• Demonstrated experience managing multi-location operations and large-scale project execution.
  
• Proven track record of owning P&L and driving business profitability.
  
• Strong exposure to commercial management contracts procurement and project delivery.
  
• Experience leading organizations through periods of growth and operational transformation.
  

Core Competencies

• Strategic Business Leadership
  
• P&L Management
  
• Operations & Project Management
  
• Business Development
  
• Client Relationship Management
  
• Commercial & Contract Management
  
• Multi-location Operations
  
• Large Workforce Leadership
  
• Financial Planning & Cost Optimization
  
• Governance & Compliance
  
• Risk Management
  
• Change Management
  
• Negotiation & Stakeholder Management
  

Preferred Industry Background

Candidates from:

• Landscape Contracting
  
• Horticulture & Green Infrastructure
  
• EPC & Infrastructure
  
• Irrigation Systems
  
• Real Estate Project Delivery
  
• Facility Management
  
• Urban Infrastructure
  
• Environmental Engineering
  
• Smart City Projects
  

Success Metrics (First 12 Months)

• Improve overall project delivery performance and on-time completion.
  
• Increase operational efficiency and profitability across business units.
  
• Strengthen client retention and generate repeat business.
  
• Build a scalable operational structure to support future expansion.
  
• Enhance governance compliance and reporting frameworks.
  
• Develop a high-performing leadership team and succession pipeline.