Deputy Project Director

The Management Recruitment Group (MRG); Pune District; On-site; INR 2,400,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

The Deputy Project Director (DPD) in Pune reports to the CBO and oversees multi-phase design, planning, construction, liaison, and sales across large real estate projects. The role leads site project management, coordinating staff and third-party vendors, and partners with the Business Head to manage project operations.

Budget oversight is critical, with a focus on completing projects within time and cost constraints while meeting quality guidelines and stakeholder needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction, Architecture or related technical field.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in direct management of large, complex real estate projects with expertise in program management, site analysis and approvals, budget control and estimation, design and construction coordination, and scheduling.

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 stakeholders' needs and design guidelines.
• Manage programs and managers within the project to ensure successful completion and minimum deviation from the project plan.
• Interface with management levels to obtain funding approval.
• Track and review project liaison activities and allocate resources efficiently.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Budget control

Construction management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction, Architecture or related technical field

Job description

Position Title: Deputy Project Director (DPD), Pune

Designation : DGM/GM

Reporting to : CBO

Budget : Up to 40 LPA

• 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 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 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.

Education and Experience

• Bachelors degree in Engineering, Construction, Architecture or related technical field
• Minimum of 7 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