Head Project Management - Real Estate

Godrej Constructions

Godrej Construction’s mission is to create a world where nature and progress can co-exist harmoniously. From producing greener construction materials to solving the pressing issue of construction waste, Godrej Construction is present in every stage of the real estate development life cycle.

The services offered by Godrej Construction include manufacturing sustainable construction materials, providing environmental engineering solutions, and helping deliver holistic spaces to customers through our construction and civil engineering services, as well as horticulture and landscape management. The lean manufacturing culture encourages the elimination of waste, creates better value, and ensures faster delivery.

The business also leases out and maintains commercial properties, catering to clients of different sizes and needs across industries. Its engineering expertise enables it to build and fit-out office spaces according to client specifications.

Godrej Construction also has a ready-mix concrete plant and a well-equipped central concrete laboratory to ensure consistency and quality. Focused on the environment, all Godrej Construction projects bear the Green Building Council (IGBC) certification.

Godrej Construction is the only corporate in India with a globally certified Environment Management System.

KRA:

Own end-to-end delivery and profitability of real estate projects, ensuring timely execution, cost control, compliance, and customer satisfaction in alignment with business objectives.

1. Financial Performance
2. Project Delivery and Execution
3. Manage Sales and Customer Interface
4. Regulatory and Compliances
5. Stakeholder Management
6. Risk Management
7. Leadership and Team management

Job Description:

Financial Performance (P&L ownership):

• Deliver project profitability as per approved business plan (NBV, NOS, EBIDTA, ROCE, etc)
• Monitor revenue recognition, cost control, and cash flow.
• Drive cost optimization and value engineering.

Project Delivery and Execution:

• Ensure timely completion of all phases of the projects – oversee planning, procurement and execution.
• Ensure adherence to schedule, quality, and safety standards.
• Align execution with sales release and customer possession timelines, as per marketing timelines.

Manage Sales and Customer Interface:

• Support sales strategy through timely product readiness.
• Ensure customer satisfaction during handover.
• Resolve escalations promptly.

Regulatory and Compliances:

• Secure all statutory approvals (EC, RERA, utilities) and maintain compliances.
• Ensure adherence to legal, environmental norms, and municipal obligations.

Stakeholder Management:

• Interface with internal teams (Sales, Finance, Design).
• Engage with external stakeholders (authorities, customers).

Risk Management:

• Maintain risk register and mitigation plan.
• Ensure robust reporting and governance frameworks for manage claims, disputes, and change orders.

Team Building and Process Improvement:

• Build and lead multi-disciplinary project teams.
• Build and mentor team; streamline execution processes
• Implement governance frameworks (RACI, dashboards).
• Drive culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
• Build high-performing teams.
• Drive performance culture and talent development.
• Drive continuous process optimization, system integration, and automation
• Competitors benchmarking and identifying areas of improvement

Requisite Qualification:

Essential: B.E. and MBA

Preferred: B.Tech / B.E. Civil and Post Graduation in ACM / Project Management Course

Requisite Experience:

Minimum 20 years in Real Estate Projects in Maharashtra with expertise in contracts, finance, regulatory and execution

Special Skills Required

Essential

1. Strategic thinking
2. Leadership skills
3. Financial acumen
4. Analytical and problem-solving skills
5. Negotiation skills
6. Understanding of permits and compliances
7. Risk mitigation techniques
8. Stakeholder management both internally and externally

Preferred

1. Proficiency in project management tools (Primavera/MSP)
2. Data‑driven dashboards (Excel/Power BI).