Deputy Chief Executive Officer

Evos Buildcon; Khordha; On-site; INR 12,000,000 - 18,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Evos Buildcon in India seeks a senior real estate executive to partner with the MD/CEO in shaping strategy and driving operational execution across real estate and construction projects.

You will lead land acquisition, regulatory approvals, and joint ventures, while overseeing financial performance, risk, and stakeholder management. The role demands 18–25+ years in real estate/infra with 7–10 years in senior leadership, in a high-growth setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, Business Administration or related field.
• MBA/PGDM from a reputed institution preferred.
• 18–25+ years of progressive experience in Real Estate, Construction, Infrastructure or Buildcon.
• 7–10 years in senior leadership roles such as Deputy CEO, COO, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the MD/CEO in implementing the organisation's business strategy and take ownership of operational execution across all business verticals.
• Monitor end-to-end execution of real estate and construction projects, including planning, procurement, contracts, construction, quality, timelines, costs and handover.
• Lead land acquisition, landowner negotiations, Joint Development Agreements (JDAs), Joint Ventures (JVs), due diligence and development feasibility.
• Drive coordination with government authorities and stakeholders for BDA, RERA, development permissions, building approvals, environmental/statutory clearances and other regulatory matters.
• Work closely with Finance to monitor project budgets, cash flows, cost optimisation, collections, profitability and overall commercial performance.
• Collaborate with Sales & Marketing leadership to achieve revenue and booking targets, strengthen market positioning, identify new opportunities and improve customer conversion and experience.
• Oversee coordination with internal and external legal teams on land matters, contracts, disputes, regulatory issues, agreements and litigation, ensuring appropriate risk mitigation.
• Drive performance, accountability and cross-functional collaboration across Projects, Construction, Sales, Finance, Legal, Land, Liaison, HR and Administration.
• Establish robust review mechanisms, dashboards and MIS to track project progress, financial performance, sales, collections, approvals, risks and critical deliverables.
• Represent the organisation with key landowners, consultants, contractors, financial institutions, government authorities, business partners and other strategic stakeholders.
• Support the MD/CEO in evaluating new projects, market expansion, partnerships, acquisitions, JVs and other strategic opportunities.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Project management

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Regulatory liaison

Contracts & risk management

Financial discipline

People leadership

High-growth execution

Education

Civil/Architectural/Construction mgmt degree

MBA/PGDM

Job description

REAL ESTATE EXPERIENCE IS MANDATORY .

SUPPORTING THE CEO

Key Responsibilities | KRAs & Deliverables

• Business Operations & Execution: Partner with the MD/CEO in implementing the organisations business strategy and take ownership of operational execution across all business verticals.
• Project & Construction Leadership: Monitor the end-to-end execution of real estate and construction projects, including planning, procurement, contracts, construction, quality, timelines, costs and handover.
• Land Acquisition & Development: Lead and oversee land acquisition, landowner negotiations, Joint Development Agreements (JDAs), Joint Ventures (JVs), due diligence and development feasibility.
• Approvals, Liaison & Regulatory Compliance: Drive coordination with relevant government authorities and stakeholders for BDA, RERA, development permissions, building approvals, environmental/statutory clearances and other regulatory matters.
• Financial & Commercial Management: Work closely with Finance to monitor project budgets, cash flows, cost optimisation, collections, profitability and overall commercial performance.
• Sales & Business Growth: Collaborate with Sales & Marketing leadership to achieve revenue and booking targets, strengthen market positioning, identify new opportunities and improve customer conversion and experience.
• Legal & Risk Management: Oversee coordination with internal and external legal teams on land matters, contracts, disputes, regulatory issues, agreements and litigation, ensuring appropriate risk mitigation.
• Organisational Leadership: Drive performance, accountability and cross-functional collaboration across Projects, Construction, Sales, Finance, Legal, Land, Liaison, HR and Administration.
• MIS, Governance & Performance Reviews: Establish robust review mechanisms, dashboards and MIS to track project progress, financial performance, sales, collections, approvals, risks and critical deliverables.
• Stakeholder Management: Represent the organisation with key landowners, consultants, contractors, financial institutions, government authorities, business partners and other strategic stakeholders.
• Strategic Initiatives: Support the MD/CEO in evaluating new projects, market expansion, partnerships, acquisitions, JVs and other strategic opportunities.

What We Are Looking For

Education:

Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, Business Administration or a related field. An MBA/PGDM from a reputed institution will be highly preferred.

Experience:

18–25+ years of progressive experience in Real Estate, Construction, Infrastructure or Buildcon, with at least 7–10 years in a senior leadership/business management role such as Deputy CEO, COO, Business Head, Executive Director, President or equivalent.

Sector Expertise:

Strong understanding of real estate development, construction, land acquisition, JD/JV structures, project finance, RERA, BDA and statutory approvals, with proven experience in managing large-scale projects and multidisciplinary teams.

Leadership & Commercial Acumen:

• Strong business and P&L orientation
• Exceptional execution and project management capabilities
• Strong negotiation and stakeholder-management skills
• Ability to manage government liaison and regulatory matters
• Sound understanding of contracts, legal and commercial risks
• Strong financial and cost-management orientation
• High emotional intelligence and people leadership
• Ability to operate in a high-growth, founder/MD-driven organisation
• Demonstrated ability to convert strategy into execution, accountability and measurable results