Vice President - Projects

MRF Details.Job Description • Develop and implement the overall Project Execution Strategy and ensure timely completion of all projects adhering to defined standards of cost and quality. • Drive long-term value creation, profitability and engineering efficiency through process improvements and value engineering initiatives.• Define construction engineering competencies and ensure they are updated in line with best practices and latest technologies.Core Responsibilities Strategic: • Provide functional guidance to ensure standardization of Project Execution practices. • Develop and implement SOPs for the Projects Department; Lead the development of a framework for reporting & MIS.• Establish a Knowledge Management Framework for sharing of best practices, experiences and key learning across all projects.• Develop and implement SOPs for the Projects Department; Lead the development of a framework for reporting & MIS.Operational: • Work closely with the Chief Operating Officer – Projects to develop the project management framework (project planning, resource allocation etc) for all large-scale projects; Drive project implementation within the optimum turn-around time.• Establish Organization guidelines on project scheduling and cost control; Set cost saving targets and build a sense of commercial awareness amongst all project execution personnel.• Provide input and ensure implementation of robust quality assurance & HSE policies.• Lead the timely empanelment of partners (consultants, vendors, contractors etc) to suit business / project needs, through stringent evaluation in collaboration with the Contracts and procurement departments. • Ensure high operational efficiency, quality and service delivery, coordinate with QA for periodic audits and drive compliance with ISO and other quality & safety standards.• Lead project review meetings with the consultants and contractors for critical projects; Review all Chennai /Bangalore projects to ensure adherence to the pre-set timelines.• Participate in monthly Engineering Meets to identify & address issues & concerns and share initiatives & best practices across projects.• Drive implementation of project site reporting mechanisms and issue resolution procedures to ensure timely communication of critical information from projects sites; Monitor project budgets, resource requirements, cycle time and productivity norms across all the projects.• Review the MIS on progress of all projects and submit the same to the Top Management.• Drive cost savings through process standardization, value engineering and effective project management practices across all projects• Develop Department and project budgets; Monitor and ensure adherence to the same.Financial• Drive cost savings through process standardization, value engineering and effective project management practices across all projects• Develop Department and project budgets; Monitor and ensure adherence to the same.• Work closely with the Finance Department to ensure timely availability of working capital and funds; Ensure timely payments.People• Actively participate in recruitment of Engineering team.• Conduct performance reviews and developmental plans of team members and emphasize on succession planning.• Emphasize innovation and foster the environment of learning.What are we looking for?(Specific Skill Set) • Knowledge of the Real Estate Industry, project planning, Engineering Concepts.• Knowledge of Construction Technology, Tools, and software• Knowledge of Regulatory Framework applicable to projects• Excellent communication skills• Passion to excel & team spirit. Qualifications BE/ME/B.Tech/M. Tech (Civil) and Management degree with 18-20 years of relevant industry experience. Should have managed large scale & mixed development complexes of diversified nature viz, High rise Residential, Commercial, hospitality projects, Townships, Villa complexes, etc.