Deputy Project Director - Luxury Segment

Position Title:

Deputy Project Director (DPD), Pune - Luxury Segment

Job Summary
Manage and coordinate projects through all phases of design, planning, construction, liaison and sales
Provide leadership for site project management function by managing, coordinating, and developing staff of KPDL and third party vendors
Partner with Business Head to manage the project operations.

Key

Roles and Responsibilities
Develop and propose strategic plan, program and budget for projects under control to Business Head
Ensure assigned projects are completed within budgets and schedules while meeting project's internal stakeholders needs, business objectives and design guidelines
Manage programs and managers within the project to ensure successful completion and minimum deviation from the project plan in terms of scope, schedule, cost and quality
Interface with appropriate levels of management to obtain funding approval.
Responsible for tracking and reviewing project Liaison activities. Engagement in Liaison activities has to come from Management on case to case basis. .
Responsible for ensuring that site based team:
Manages the project team including architects, engineers, workplace consultants, construction managers and administrative support.
Develops schedules and budgets for assigned projects.
Identifies and evaluates alternative solutions to best meet program goals.
Prepares detailed construction cost estimates and documentation for project funding authorization.
Interact with function heads to clarify specific needs and requirements.
Ensure best utilization of resources, minimum wastage of raw materials and emergency (unplanned) purchases
In certain circumstances, the Deputy Project Director will be responsible for managing special studies, initiatives or due diligence assignments on mutual agreement with up-line manager.
Identify potential risks for the function in face of KPDL pursuing a rapid growth strategy and develop a risk mitigation strategy
D&D Head and DPD should ensure that the project efficiencies related to Design are met as per the guidelines set by the Leadership during the pre-construction/design phase by value engineering
People Focus
Responsible for providing feedback for the Project Team during appraisal of the employees

Education and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction, Architecture or related technical field
Minimum of 5 years of experience in the direct management of large, complex real estate projects with desired experience/expertise in :
Program Management
Site analysis and approvals
Budget Control and Estimation
Design and construction coordination
Project scheduling & monitoring