Chief Operating Officer - EPC/landscaping

AKMV Consultants Pvt Ltd; Delhi; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

AKMV Consultants Pvt Ltd in New Delhi is seeking a Chief Operating Officer to steer landscape EPC, horticulture, irrigation, and green infrastructure programs. The role focuses on scaling operations, delivery excellence, and strengthening client partnerships.

Lead multi-location projects across commercial real estate, industrial parks, airports, and government sectors, while establishing governance, robust processes, and sustainable profitability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Management or related discipline.
• 15–25 years of leadership experience in Landscape EPC, Infrastructure, Construction, Irrigation, Facility Management, Green Infrastructure or allied industries.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end execution of landscape EPC projects and related services across India.
• Own the overall business P&L and drive sustainable profitability.
• Establish governance frameworks, SOPs, and project governance with a focus on quality and safety.
• Build and nurture relationships with developers, government agencies, and key stakeholders.
• Develop MIS dashboards and periodic reviews for the Managing Director.

Skills

Strategic leadership

P&L ownership

Operations management

Business development

Client relationship management

Commercial & contract management

Multi-location operations

Governance & compliance

Risk management

Change management

Negotiation & stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business Management

Job description

Chief Operating Officer - EPC/landscaping

Location: New Delhi Industry: Landscape EPC | Horticulture | Irrigation | GreenInfrastructure Experience: 15+ years

RolePurpose

TheChief Operating Officer will be responsible for driving the overall businessoperations, project execution, strategic growth, and profitability of our client.The incumbent will lead large-scale landscape, horticulture, irrigation, andgreen infrastructure projects while ensuring operational excellence, clientsatisfaction, financial performance, and sustainable business expansion.

Therole requires a commercially astute leader capable of scaling operations,strengthening client relationships, developing new business opportunities, andbuilding a high-performance organization.

KeyResponsibilities

1.Business Strategy & Growth

• Partnerwith the promoters to define and execute the organization's long-termbusiness strategy.
• Identifyand develop new business opportunities across commercial real estate,industrial parks, airports, hospitality, educational institutions,healthcare, government, and infrastructure sectors.
• ExpandGrotech's presence into new geographies, market segments, and serviceofferings.
• Developstrategic partnerships with developers, architects, consultants, PMCfirms, and government agencies.
• Drivesustainable revenue growth while strengthening the company's marketposition.

2.Operations & Project Delivery

• Leadend-to-end execution of multiple landscape, horticulture, irrigation, andEPC projects across India.
• Ensureprojects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest qualitystandards.
• Establishoperational excellence through standardized processes, SOPs, and projectgovernance.
• Monitorproject schedules, resource utilization, procurement, quality, safety, andclient deliverables.
• Improveoperational efficiency through continuous process improvement andtechnology adoption.
• Ownthe overall business P&L and drive sustainable profitability.
• Leadannual budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, and cash flowmanagement.
• Improvegross margins through effective commercial management and costoptimization.
• Monitorproject profitability, working capital, receivables (DSO), and overallfinancial performance.
• Establishfinancial discipline across projects and business functions.

4.Business Development & Client Management

• Buildand nurture relationships with developers, corporates, governmentagencies, consultants, architects, and key stakeholders.
• Supportbusiness development by participating in strategic client engagements,negotiations, and bid reviews.
• Identifyopportunities for repeat business and long-term client partnerships.
• Serveas the executive escalation point for key clients and strategic accounts.
• Overseeproject commercial management, tender reviews, contract negotiations, andchange order management.
• Ensureeffective risk identification and mitigation throughout the projectlifecycle.
• Monitorcontractual obligations, claims, vendor management, and projectprofitability.
• Strengthengovernance around procurement, subcontractor management, and commercialcontrols.

6.Leadership & Organizational Development

• Leadand mentor senior leadership across Operations, Projects, Commercial,Procurement, Finance, HR, and Business Development.
• Builda culture of ownership, collaboration, innovation, and operationalexcellence.
• Drivesuccession planning, capability development, and leadership pipelineinitiatives.
• Ensureeffective workforce planning for both corporate and project teams.

7.Operational Governance & Compliance

• Establishrobust governance frameworks across all business functions.
• Ensurecompliance with statutory regulations, environmental norms, labour laws,contractual obligations, and safety standards.
• Driveimplementation of quality management systems and operational audits.
• Promotebest practices in risk management, sustainability, and corporategovernance.

8.Performance Management & Reporting

• DevelopMIS dashboards and business intelligence reports for leadership review.
• Trackkey business KPIs including:
• RevenueGrowth
• EBITDA
• ProjectProfitability
• OrderBook
• ProjectTimelines
• ClientSatisfaction
• CashFlowDSO
• Presentperiodic business reviews and strategic recommendations to the ManagingDirector.

DesiredCandidate Profile

Education

• Bachelor'sDegree in Business Management, or a related discipline.

Experience

• 15–25years of leadership experience in Landscape EPC, Infrastructure,Construction, Irrigation, Facility Management, Green Infrastructure, orallied industries.
• Demonstratedexperience managing multi-location operations and large-scale projectexecution.
• Proventrack record of owning P&L and driving business profitability.
• Strongexposure to commercial management, contracts, procurement, and projectdelivery.
• Experienceleading organizations through periods of growth and operationaltransformation.
• StrategicBusiness Leadership
• P&LManagement
• Operations& Project Management
• BusinessDevelopment
• ClientRelationship Management
• Commercial& Contract Management
• Multi-locationOperations
• Governance& Compliance
• RiskManagement
• ChangeManagement
• Negotiation& Stakeholder Management

PreferredIndustry Background

Candidatesfrom:

• LandscapeContracting
• Horticulture& Green Infrastructure
• EPC& Infrastructure
• IrrigationSystems
• FacilityManagement
• UrbanInfrastructure
• EnvironmentalEngineering
• SmartCity Projects

SuccessMetrics (First 12 Months)

• Improveoverall project delivery performance and on-time completion.
• Increaseoperational efficiency and profitability across business units.
• Strengthenclient retention and generate repeat business.
• Builda scalable operational structure to support future expansion.
• Enhancegovernance, compliance, and reporting frameworks.
• Developa high-performing leadership team and succession pipeline.