Deputy Project Head

Adani Group; Mumbai; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Adani Group seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead large commercial-led real estate ventures in Mumbai, driving cross-functional delivery with high standards for safety, quality and compliance. You will oversee planning, budgeting, approvals, consultants, contractors, and vendors while steering strategic execution and stakeholder engagement.

The role emphasizes aggressive timelines, cost optimization, and robust risk management, with a track record of delivering multi-million square foot

Qualifications

• B.Tech and MBA/PGDM with PMP or equivalent certification
• Proven leadership and team management abilities
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strategic thinking and sound decision-making
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Excellent negotiation and conflict-resolution skills
• Experience leading large commercial-led real estate projects
• Deep understanding of development and regulatory bylaws, project designs and approvals
• Expertise in safety, quality, compliance and construction management
• In-depth knowledge of project planning, budgeting and risk management
• Proficiency in project management tools and software
• Led construction for huge commercial-led projects (3–4 Mn Sqft per project)
• Total career projects completed should be at least 15 Mn Sqft

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional teams to deliver projects with quality, speed, safety and compliance
• Ensure adherence to development bylaws, designs and approvals
• Manage inception, planning, budgeting, statutory approvals, consultants, contractors and vendors
• Provide best-in-class leadership for safety, quality and construction management
• Oversee project teams to ensure successful delivery
• Collaborate with design, construction, legal, finance, PMC and contractor partners
• Develop strategies to optimize timelines and costs while upholding quality
• Build relationships with regulatory authorities and stakeholders
• Drive digital initiatives for project execution
• Implement group digital and innovation to improve efficiency
• Engage Local Municipal Corporations, development authorities for approvals
• Create a comprehensive project delivery roadmap across deliverables
• Monitor budgets and expenditures; coordinate with finance for budget compliance
• Identify and mitigate project risks and challenges
• Contribute to strategic planning and growth of the real estate division

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Strategic thinking

Negotiation

Conflict resolution

Decision making

Team management

Construction management

Safety & compliance

Project budgeting

Risk management

Project planning

PM tools & software

Commercial real estate

Stakeholder management

Education

B.Tech (UGC-recognized Institute)

MBA/PGDM in Business Management

PM Certification (PMP or equivalent)

Job description

• A leader integrating cross-functional teams, motivating to deliver with highest quality, speed, safety, compliance, and stakeholder management
• Ensure deep understanding and adherence to development and regulatory bylaws, project designs, and approvals
• Expected to manage all aspects of project including but not limited to inception, planning, budgeting, statutory & legal approvals, Management of Consultants, Contractors, Vendors & Suppliers, Complete execution
• Provide best-in-class leadership for safety, quality, compliances, and construction management
• Oversee and direct the project teams to ensure successful project delivery
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including design, construction, legal, and finance, PMC and contractor partner to drive project success
• Develop and implement strategies for optimizing project timelines and costs while maintaining high-quality standards
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with regulatory authorities, stakeholders, and external partners
• Lead from the front to deploy the digital initiatives for Project execution
• Implement Group Digital and Innovation initiatives to drive execution efficiency
• Ensure stakeholder management with Local Municipal corporation, Development authorities for Building plan approvals, Fire and Safety Departments
• Develop and implement a comprehensive Project Delivery roadmap to handle various project deliverables
• Monitor project budgets, track expenditure, and periodically discuss with finance team to ensure total compliance to budget
• Identify and mitigate potential project risks and challenges
• Contribute to the overall strategic planning and growth of the real estate division

Qualifications

• B.Tech from a reputed Institute recognized by UGC
• MBA / PGDM in Business Management from a Prime Institute
• Industry-leading project management certification(s) such as PMP
• Exceptional leadership and team management abilities
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Strategic thinking and decision-making capabilities
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• Excellent negotiation and conflict resolution skills
• Proven experience in leading the development of large commercial-led real estate projects
• Thorough understanding of development and regulatory bylaws, project designs, and approvals
• Expertise in safety, quality, compliances, and construction management
• In-depth knowledge of project planning, budgeting, and risk management
• Proficiency in utilizing project management tools and software
• Deep understanding of development and regulatory bylaws, project designs, and approvals
• Best in class leadership for safety, quality, compliances, and construction management
• Been the construction head for large commercial-led real estate projects of 3-4 Mn. Sqft. for a single project
• The total projects completed in the career should be a minimum of 15 Mn Sqft.

Job Info

• Job Identification 59635
• Posting Date 10/01/2026, 05:54 AM
• Locations Vile Parle, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400099, IN