Key Responsibilities

- Lead end-to-end execution of multiple residential real estate projects, from pre-construction planning through completion and handover.

- Develop and drive overall project execution strategy, master schedules, milestones and resource plans.

- Ensure projects are delivered within approved timelines, budgets, quality standards and safety requirements.

- Provide leadership across high-rise apartments, villa developments, plotted developments and large residential communities.

- Review project progress against approved schedules and proactively identify delays, execution risks and bottlenecks.

- Drive corrective and preventive actions to achieve committed project milestones.

- Lead and manage large project/site teams, including project managers, construction managers, engineers and support functions.

- Manage and coordinate with contractors, consultants, architects, vendors and other external stakeholders.

- Drive contractor performance, productivity, quality and adherence to contractual commitments.

- Oversee project cost control, resource optimization, budgeting and execution efficiency.

- Ensure effective coordination between Design, Procurement, Contracts, Finance, Sales, CRM and other internal functions.

- Establish strong project governance, MIS, progress monitoring and management reporting mechanisms.

- Conduct periodic project reviews and provide transparent visibility to leadership on progress, risks, commercial implications and critical decisions.

- Ensure adherence to applicable statutory approvals, building regulations, quality systems, EHS and compliance requirements.

- Establish strong execution discipline and accountability across project teams.

- Build,



mentor and develop a high-performing projects organization capable of managing multiple developments simultaneously.

- Support senior management in project feasibility, execution planning and strategic project-related decisions.

Ideal Candidate Profile

We are specifically looking for professionals with:

- 20+ years of overall experience, predominantly in real estate project execution.

- Current/recent experience in a senior leadership position such as VP Projects, Head Projects, Project Director, Construction Head or equivalent.

- Significant tenure with reputed large real estate developers.

- Demonstrated experience in managing multiple projects simultaneously.

- Strong hands-on exposure to high-rise residential apartments and/or large villa developments.

- Exposure to plotted developments / integrated townships will be an added advantage.

- Strong understanding of project planning, scheduling, construction methodologies, cost management and contract/vendor management.

- Experience managing substantial site teams, contractors, consultants and multiple external agencies.

- Strong understanding of residential project quality, safety and statutory requirements.

- Demonstrated ability to identify project risks and resolve complex execution challenges.

- Strong leadership, stakeholder management and decision-making capabilities.

- Experience presenting project progress, MIS, risks and corrective actions to senior management/promoters.

- Stable career history with meaningful tenures in previous organizations.

- Engineering/construction-related educational background preferred.

- Postgraduate qualification will be an advantage.

- Candidates currently based in Chennai or willing to relocate to Chennai may apply.

📌 Head Projects (Chennai)
🏢 Brightspan Advisors Chennai
📍 Chennai