Position: Dy. General Manager Liaison
Industry: Real Estate / Property Development
Department: Liaison and Statutory Approvals
Location: Vakola - Mumbai
Reporting To: Senior Management
Experience: 15+ years
Salary: Up to 25 LPA
Timings: 10 am to 6:30 pm
Week Offs: Sunday & 2ND & 4th Saturday
Role Purpose:
To lead the Vakola, Mumbai Office and take end-to-end responsibility for liaisoning, statutory approvals and regulatory coordination for the Company’s projects across Mumbai/MMR, with particular focus on SRA, redevelopment and MCGM/BMC matters.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage the overall functioning, coordination, discipline and performance of the Vakola Office.
- Lead statutory approvals for residential, commercial, redevelopment and rehabilitation projects.
- Take end-to-end responsibility for all SRA-related submissions, observations, hearings, approvals and compliance requirements.
- Personally attend government offices and meetings and drive critical matters through to closure.
- Liaise with MCGM/BMC, SRA, MHADA, Collector, MMRDA, Fire, Environment, Traffic, Airport and other applicable authorities.
- Resolve approval‑related bottlenecks and act as the primary escalation point for critical liaison matters.
- Maintain updated knowledge of DCPR 2034, SRA policies, TDR, FSI, redevelopment mechanisms, PTC and other regulatory developments.
- Manage liaison consultants, architects and specialist agencies against defined timelines and deliverables.
- Maintain comprehensive approval, SRA and issue trackers and submit timely MIS reports to Senior Management.
- Coordinate with Projects, Design, Architecture, Legal, Land, Finance and Management teams.
- Identify regulatory risks and opportunities affecting project feasibility, timelines, cost and development potential.
- Ensure all liaisoning activities are ethical, legally compliant and properly documented.
Candidate Profile:
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture, Planning, Construction Management or a related field.
- Strong experience in Mumbai real-estate liaisoning and statutory approvals.
- Hands‑on knowledge of SRA, redevelopment, MCGM/BMC procedures and DCPR 2034.
- Proven ability to independently handle government authorities and complex approval matters.
- Strong leadership, negotiation, problem‑solving, networking, documentation and MIS skills.
- High level of integrity, discretion, ownership and accountability.
Key Performance Indicators:
- Timely achievement of statutory and project approvals.
- Resolution of SRA matters and authority observations.
- Reduction in pending and delayed approval matters.
- Effective functioning of the Vakola Office.
- Timely closure of critical issues and escalations.
- Consultant performance and turnaround time.
- Accuracy and timeliness of approval trackers and MIS.
- Early identification of regulatory risks, changes and opportunities.
- Effective coordination with internal teams and Senior Management.