Head of Projects

Job Purpose

The Head of Projects is responsible for leading the end-to-end project lifecycle of development projects allocated ensuring timely delivery quality safety and cost efficiency. The role oversees planning design coordination construction management and project handover aligning with business objectives and customer expectations.

Key Accountabilities

Principal activities undertaken

Strategic & Planning

• Develop and implement the overall projects strategy in line with the companys business goals.
• Prepare project feasibility reports in collaboration with design finance sales and legal teams.
• Establish project execution plans budgets and timelines track against milestones.

Project Execution & Delivery

• Oversee multiple projects simultaneously.
• Manage contractors consultants architects and vendors to ensure adherence to contractual obligations.
• Ensure compliance with design specifications building codes safety and environmental standards.
• Drive timely approvals from regulatory authorities.
• Monitor site execution through periodic site visits review meetings and progress reports.
• Provide inputs for the techno- commercial evaluation of contractors designers and architects for the project and oversee total contract regulation review and

management for the project.

• Lead all project review meetings with the project team consultants and contractors to ensure timely resolution of all issues.
• Develop project site reporting mechanisms and issue resolution procedures to ensure timely communication of critical information from the projects site.

• Oversee the timely handover to Facility Manager post completion of the project.

Team Leadership & Development

• Lead a team of project managers engineers and site staff; provide mentorship and training.
• Ensure high performance accountability and succession planning in the projects team.

Stakeholder Management

• Liaise with internal stakeholders such as Sales CRM Marketing Finance and Legal for smooth project execution.
• Co-ordinate with the Head Quality & Systems to conduct periodic audits at the project site and drive compliance with ISO requirements and other quality &
• safety standards (statutory and organizational)
• Co-ordinate with other departments Legal Liaison Procurement Sales marketing & CRM on escalated matters to ensure quick resolution.
• Manage relationships with external stakeholders architects consultants contractors vendors and regulatory bodies.
• Support customer-facing teams in providing technical clarifications to homebuyers.

Others

Financial Dimensions

• Control project budgets monitor cost escalations and ensure cost optimization.
• Study and analyse any deviation from budget and take corrective action as required.
• Approve bills work orders and variations in consultation with the President Operations.
• Co-ordinate with Finance to ensure timely availability of working capital and funds for project related activities
• Drive cost savings through process standardization value engineering and effective project management.
• Monitor the budget utilization.

Direct Reports

Senior Engineers Site Managers

Qualifications and Competencies

Qualification and Experience

• B.E./B. Tech in Civil Engineering (MBA/PG in Construction Management preferred).
• 18 25 years of experience in real estate/construction with at least 8 10 years in a leadership role.
• Strong track record of delivering large-scale residential/commercial projects in India.
• Deep understanding of construction technologies project management tools and regulatory compliance.

Key skills and competencies

• Strategic planning & execution.
• Strong leadership & team management.
• Vendor & contract management.
• Financial acumen and cost control.
• Regulatory and compliance orientation.
• Excellent communication & stakeholder mgmt. skills.

External Interface

Internal Interface

• Contractors
• ISO Auditors

Planning

Quality & HSE

Marketing

Design & Interiors

Procurement

Human Resource

Finance & Accounts

Tender & Contracts

Key Decisions taken

• Decision on value engineering proposals to optimize cost and time.
• Finalization of project execution strategy timelines and milestones.
• Approval of construction methodologies materials and technologies to be used.
• Design-related decisions modifications changes or alternatives in consultation with architects/management.
• Decisions on quality standards safety protocols and compliance requirements.
• Resource allocation of manpower equipment and contractors across projects.
• Performance evaluation and if necessary replacement of underperforming contractors.
• Hiring deployment and career development of project staff and engineers.
• Escalation handling with government/regulatory authorities for project approvals.
• Customer-related technical decisions during handover clarifications and defect rectifications.