Founding Chief Development Officer (CDO)

Construction, Architecture, Interiors & Project Delivery

Location: Mumbai / Jaipur, India

Experience: 10+ years

CTC: Up to ₹60 LPA, depending on experience

Equity: Significant ESOP opportunity for the right founding candidate.

About Buildin

Our Client is building an AI-native, end-to-end construction and renovation platform designed to make professionally managed construction accessible and affordable for Indian households. We are looking for a founding CDO to build and lead the entire construction, design and project-delivery organisation, with the opportunity to shape the company’s operational foundation and participate meaningfully in its equity through ESOPs.

Key Responsibilities

- Build and lead complete construction and project-delivery organisation.
- Establish and manage architecture, interior design, engineering, construction, renovation and maintenance functions.
- Recruit and manage in-house teams and build a network of trusted external architects, contractors, consultants and suppliers.
- Manage the in-house site workforce, supervisors and project teams.
- Oversee projects from initial site assessment and design through budgeting, procurement, execution, quality control and handover.




- Establish standardised service packages, BOQs, cost-estimation methodologies and pricing structures.
- Develop supplier relationships and procurement processes to improve project economics.
- Establish SOPs for project management, quality assurance, site safety and delivery timelines.
- Build the operational workflows required to integrate construction execution with Buildin’s technology platform.
- Recruit and develop the functional teams required to scale operations across multiple cities.

Ideal Candidate

- Strong experience in construction, real estate development, architecture or project management.
- Proven experience managing multiple projects and multidisciplinary teams.
- Robust understanding of construction costing, BOQs, procurement and site execution.
- Experience managing architects, engineers, contractors and suppliers.
- Ability to build teams, establish systems and manage project economics.
- Entrepreneurial mindset with strong operational and commercial capabilities.

We are looking for a hands-on leader who can build an entire construction and delivery organisation from the ground up, not simply manage individual projects.

📌 Chief Development Officer (Mumbai)
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