head of projects

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Job Details
This job offer closes 12 December 2025.

Summary

• Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka
• Client: A client of Randstad India
• Employment Type: Permanent
• Posted On: 13 October 2025
• Reference Number: JPC

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Job Details Role Expectations: Job Purpose

The Head of Projects is responsible for leading the end-to-end project lifecycle of development projects allocated, ensuring timely delivery, quality, safety, and cost efficiency. The role oversees planning, design coordination, construction management, and project handover, aligning with business objectives and customer expectations.

Key Accountabilities Principal Activities Undertaken

Strategic & Planning

• Develop and implement the overall projects strategy in line with the companys business goals.
• Prepare project feasibility reports in collaboration with design, finance, sales, and legal teams.
• Establish project execution plans, budgets, and timelines; track against milestones.

Project Execution & Delivery

• Oversee multiple projects simultaneously.
• Manage contractors, consultants, architects, and vendors to ensure adherence to contractual obligations.
• Ensure compliance with design specifications, building codes, safety, and environmental standards.
• Drive timely approvals from regulatory authorities.
• Monitor site execution through periodic site visits, review meetings, and progress reports.
• Provide inputs for the techno-commercial evaluation of contractors, designers, and architects for the project and oversee total contract regulation, review, and management for the project.
• Lead all project review meetings with the project team, consultants, and contractors to ensure timely resolution of all issues.
• Develop project site reporting mechanisms and issue resolution procedures to ensure timely communication of critical information from the project site.
• Oversee the timely handover to Facilities Manager post completion of the project.

Team Leadership & Development

• Lead a team of project managers, engineers, and site staff; provide mentorship and training.
• Ensure high performance, accountability, and succession planning in the projects team.

Stakeholder Management

• Liaise with internal stakeholders such as Sales, CRM, Marketing, Finance, and Legal for smooth project execution.
• Co-ordinate with the Head Quality & Systems to conduct periodic audits at the project site and drive compliance with ISO requirements and other quality & safety standards (statutory and organizational).
• Co-ordinate with other departments, Legal, Liaison, Procurement, Sales, Marketing & CRM on escalated matters to ensure quick resolution.
• Manage relationships with external stakeholders architects, consultants, contractors, vendors, and regulatory bodies.
• Support customer-facing teams in providing technical clarifications to homebuyers.

Financial Dimensions

• Control project budgets, monitor cost escalations, and ensure cost optimization.
• Study and analyze any deviation from budget and take corrective action, as required.
• Approve bills, work orders, and variations in consultation with the President Operations.
• Co-ordinate with Finance to ensure timely availability of working capital and funds for project related activities.
• Drive cost savings through process standardization, value engineering, and effective project management.
• Monitor the budget utilization.

Direct Reports

• Senior Engineers
• Site Managers

Qualifications and Competencies Qualification and Experience

• B.E./B. Tech in Civil Engineering (MBA/PG in Construction Management preferred).
• 1825 years of experience in real estate/construction, with at least 810 years in a leadership role.
• Strong track record of delivering large-scale residential/commercial projects in India.
• Deep understanding of construction technologies, project management tools, and regulatory compliance.

Key Skills and Competencies

• Strategic planning & execution.
• Strong leadership & team management.
• Vendor & contract management.
• Financial acumen and cost control.
• Regulatory and compliance orientation.
• Excellent communication & stakeholder management skills.

External Interface

• Contractors
• ISO Auditors

Internal Interface

• Planning
• Quality & HSE
• Marketing
• Design & Interiors
• Procurement
• Human Resource
• Finance & Accounts
• Tender & Contracts

Key Decisions Taken

• Decision on value engineering proposals to optimize cost and time.
• Finalization of project execution strategy, timelines, and milestones.
• Approval of construction methodologies, materials, and technologies to be used.
• Design-related decisions modifications, changes, or alternatives in consultation with architects/management.
• Decisions on quality standards, safety protocols, and compliance requirements.
• Resource allocation of manpower, equipment, and contractors across projects.
• Performance evaluation and, if necessary, replacement of underperforming contractors.
• Hiring, deployment, and career development of project staff and engineers.
• Escalation handling with government/regulatory authorities for project approvals.
• Customer-related technical decisions during handover, clarifications, and defect rectifications.

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