Director - Projects (Mumbai)

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Project & Programme Leadership

• Lead PMC

delivery for multiple high-rise and large-scale developments.

Drive project execution strategies aligned with client objectives, timelines,

budgets, quality benchmarks, and ESG goals.

• Oversee

programme management, project controls, governance, risk management, and

reporting frameworks.

• Implement

digital project management systems, dashboards, and data-driven decision-making

processes.

• Lead stakeholder

engagement and executive-level client communication throughout the project

lifecycle.

Pre-Construction & Design Management

• Lead feasibility

studies, budgeting, value engineering, tendering, procurement planning, and

design coordination.

• Advise on

project delivery models, contracting strategies, and construction

methodologies.

• Drive adoption

of modern construction technologies including BIM & Digital Twin

integration, Modular and Prefabricated Construction, Precast & Steel

Structures, Lean Construction practices, AI-enabled project monitoring, and

Common Data Environment (CDE) platforms.

• Ensure

multidisciplinary design coordination and technical compliance across all

stages.

Construction & Delivery Management

• Monitor

construction progress, quality, safety, productivity, and contractor

performance.

• Establish robust

project controls, scheduling, cost monitoring, and reporting systems using

Primavera P6, MS Project, Power BI, Procore, Autodesk Construction Cloud, or

equivalent tools.

• Lead issue

resolution, escalation management, and decision-making during execution phases.

• Ensure

compliance with contractual obligations, statutory regulations, HSE standards,

and operational procedures.

Commercial & Contract

Management

• Oversee tender

management, contract administration, variation management, claims, and

commercial risk mitigation.

• Provide

expertise in FIDIC contracts, dispute avoidance, and contractual negotiations.

• Manage project

financials including budgets, forecasting, billing, collections, and

profitability.

• Drive cost

optimization and value engineering initiatives across projects.

Team & Stakeholder

Leadership

• Lead, mentor,

and develop high-performing teams across locations and functions.

• Drive

accountability, performance management, succession planning, and capability

development.

• Collaborate with

HR on manpower planning, recruitment, and resource deployment.

• Build and

maintain strong relationships with clients, consultants, contractors,

authorities, and key stakeholders.

Requirements

Bachelors

degree in civil engineering. Masters degree or PMP certification preferred.

Minimum 20 years

of experience in project management and construction leadership for high-rise

or large-scale real estate developments.

Proven

experience leading pre-construction, design management, tendering, budgeting,

and project execution functions.

Solid exposure

to modern construction technologies and digital project delivery systems.

Hands-on

experience with BIM-based project delivery and integrated project controls.

Experience

managing large project teams and multiple concurrent projects.

Benefits

Fixed Salary + Expat Benefits .