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/MD's 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:

- 15 - 18+ 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 INR 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.