Key Responsibilities
1. Executive Coordination & Operational Management
- Serve as the primary coordination point between the Managing Director and internal and external stakeholders.
- Maintain real-time action-item trackers and ensure timely closure of deliverables across departments.
- Follow up with department heads, unit managers, vendors, architects, contractors, and consultants.
- Research operational challenges, evaluate alternatives, and present actionable solutions before escalating matters to leadership.
- Manage Managing Director's personal work assignments like Approval flows of Digital media, initial client meetings etc.
2. MIS, Reporting & Compliance
- Consolidate Daily Sales Reports (DSR), food costs, footfall data, project timelines, and statutory compliance schedules.
- Prepare concise, one-page executive dashboards for management reviews.
- Analyse operational variances, identify budget overruns, track project delays, and flag compliance gaps.
- Develop and maintain structured trackers for approvals, milestones, pending tasks, and departmental follow-ups.
3. Site Visits & Project Coordination
- Accompany the Managing Director on site visits, property audits, and new-unit launches.
- Record meeting minutes, assign action items, and monitor execution against agreed timelines.
- Coordinate with project teams, architects, contractors, consultants, and vendors to resolve operational challenges.
- Track site-level progress and report deviations requiring management attention.
4. Travel & Calendar Management
- Manage end-to-end travel arrangements, including flights, accommodation, itineraries, and local transportation.
- Strategically manage the Managing Director’s calendar, prioritising critical business initiatives.
- Coordinate meetings and ensure effective communication across locations.
- Adapt to changing schedules and operational requirements.
Candidate Requirements
- 3–6 years of experience as an Executive Assistant to senior leadership, Operations Coordinator, or Chief of Staff.
- Experience in F&B, hospitality, multi-unit retail, or high-growth businesses is preferred.
- Strong proficiency in MS Excel, including XLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, and dashboard creation.
- Working knowledge of Google Sheets and task-management tools such as Jira, Monday.com, or equivalent platforms.
- Excellent research, analytical, documentation, and stakeholder-management skills.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, follow up independently, and drive deliverables to completion.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Willingness to undertake frequent regional travel and work flexible hours in line with business requirements.
Educational Qualification: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Administration, Hospitality Management, Finance, or a related discipline.
This is a high-accountability, operationally intensive position requiring regular field mobility, flexible working hours, and direct involvement in business execution.
The role is suited to professionals who take ownership, work independently, maintain rigorous follow-up systems, and can balance operational urgency with structured reporting and corporate governance requirements.