Project Head

KatalAiser; Chennai; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 8,000,000; Full time

Job summary

KatalAiser in Chennai seeks a seasoned Real Estate Project Director to lead end-to-end execution of villas, plotted developments and apartment projects. You will drive planning, scheduling, budgeting and multi-project delivery across sites, ensuring adherence to approved plans and quality standards.

The role requires 20+ years in large-scale real estate delivery, strong leadership, stakeholder management and cost control skills, with a track record of coordinating cross-functional teams and

Qualifications

• 20+ years of experience in real estate project execution.
• End-to-end delivery of villas, plotted developments and apartment projects.
• Experience managing multiple large-scale projects simultaneously.
• Strong expertise in project planning, scheduling, execution, cost control, site operations.
• Qualifications in construction, civil engineering or project management advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for end-to-end execution and delivery of real estate projects.
• Lead project planning, execution strategy, scheduling and resource deployment across developments.
• Establish milestones, deliverables, timelines and accountability mechanisms.
• Ensure projects align with approved plans, budgets and quality standards.
• Oversee 3–4 large projects with 3–4 million sq. ft. under development.

Skills

Leadership

Project planning

Stakeholder management

Cost control

Team management

Job description

• Provide overall leadership for the end-to-end execution and delivery of real estate projects.
• Lead project planning, execution strategy, scheduling and resource deployment across multiple developments.
• Establish clear project milestones, deliverables, timelines and accountability mechanisms.
• Ensure projects are executed in accordance with approved plans, budgets, quality standards and business objectives.
• Drive execution of villas, plotted developments and apartment projects from project initiation through completion and handover. Multi-Project Management
• Oversee and manage 3–4 large projects simultaneously, with approximately 3–4 million sq. ft. under active development.
• Establish effective systems for monitoring project progress, identifying deviations and ensuring timely corrective action.
• Balance resources, priorities and execution requirements across multiple project locations. Cost & Commercial Control
• Take ownership of project budgets and ensure execution remains within approved cost parameters.
• Monitor project expenditure, resource utilisation and cost deviations.
• Identify potential cost overruns early and implement corrective measures.
• Work closely with internal teams, contractors, consultants and vendors to ensure commercial discipline.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership for the end-to-end execution and delivery of real estate projects.
• Lead project planning, execution strategy, scheduling and resource deployment across multiple developments.
• Establish clear project milestones, deliverables, timelines and accountability mechanisms.
• Ensure projects are executed in accordance with approved plans, budgets, quality standards and business objectives.
• Drive execution of villas, plotted developments and apartment projects from project initiation through completion and handover. Multi-Project Management
• Oversee and manage 3–4 large projects simultaneously, with approximately 3–4 million sq. ft. under active development.
• Establish effective systems for monitoring project progress, identifying deviations and ensuring timely corrective action.
• Balance resources, priorities and execution requirements across multiple project locations. Cost & Commercial Control
• Take ownership of project budgets and ensure execution remains within approved cost parameters.
• Monitor project expenditure, resource utilisation and cost deviations.
• Identify potential cost overruns early and implement corrective measures.
• Work closely with internal teams, contractors, consultants and vendors to ensure commercial discipline.

Project Planning & Execution

• Provide overall leadership for the end-to-end execution and delivery of real estate projects.
• Lead project planning, execution strategy, scheduling and resource deployment across multiple developments.
• Establish clear project milestones, deliverables, timelines and accountability mechanisms.
• Ensure projects are executed in accordance with approved plans, budgets, quality standards and business objectives.
• Drive execution of villas, plotted developments and apartment projects from project initiation through completion and handover. Multi-Project Management
• Oversee and manage 3–4 large projects simultaneously, with approximately 3–4 million sq. ft. under active development.
• Establish effective systems for monitoring project progress, identifying deviations and ensuring timely corrective action.
• Balance resources, priorities and execution requirements across multiple project locations. Cost & Commercial Control
• Take ownership of project budgets and ensure execution remains within approved cost parameters.
• Monitor project expenditure, resource utilisation and cost deviations.
• Identify potential cost overruns early and implement corrective measures.
• Work closely with internal teams, contractors, consultants and vendors to ensure commercial discipline.

Site Operations & Resource Management

• Provide leadership to large site teams and ensure effective deployment of manpower and resources.
• Build and manage strong project execution teams with clear roles, responsibilities and accountability.
• Ensure adequate site infrastructure, manpower, equipment and resources are available.

Contractor, Consultant & Vendor Management

• Lead sourcing, selection, onboarding and performance management of contractors, consultants and vendors.
• Establish expectations around scope, timelines, quality, safety and deliverables.
• Monitor performance and address execution issues promptly.

Quality, Safety & Compliance

• Ensure adherence to quality standards, safety requirements and statutory regulations.
• Establish robust systems for quality monitoring and safety compliance.
• Identify compliance and execution risks and ensure timely mitigation.

Project Governance, Risk & Stakeholder Management

• Establish project governance, MIS, dashboards and progress monitoring systems.
• Track timelines, physical progress, cost, resources, quality, safety, compliance, risks and bottlenecks.
• Develop mitigation and recovery plans and drive timely corrective action.
• Act as key interface with senior leadership, consultants, contractors, vendors and internal stakeholders.

Leadership & Team Development

• Build and lead high-performing project teams.
• Establish clear performance expectations and accountability.
• Develop project leaders and site teams through coaching, direction and performance management.

IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILE

• 20+ years of experience in real estate project execution, preferably with reputed large developers or large infrastructure companies.
• Proven experience in end-to-end delivery of villas, plotted developments and apartment projects.
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple large-scale projects simultaneously.
• Experience handling 3–4 large projects with approximately 3–4 million sq. ft. under active development.
• Strong expertise in project planning and scheduling, execution, cost control, site operations, progress monitoring, contractor/consultant/vendor management, quality, safety and statutory compliance.
• Strong ability to identify execution risks, remove bottlenecks and drive corrective actions.
• Demonstrated ability to build and lead large, high-performing project teams.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Strong understanding of project governance, MIS, progress reporting and escalation management.
• Relevant technical / professional qualifications in construction, civil engineering, project management or related disciplines advantageous; postgraduate qualification preferred.

Skills: project,leadership,communication,project management,teams