Deputy General Manager

About Godrej Properties Limited
Godrej Properties brings the Godrej Group philosophy of innovation, sustainability, and excellence to the real estate industry. Each Godrej Properties development combines a 125-year legacy of excellence and trust with a commitment to cutting edge design, technology, and sustainability. In FY 2021, Godrej Properties emerged as the largest developer in India by the value and volume of residential sales achieved.

Godrej Properties has deeply focused on sustainable development. In 2010, GPL committed that all of its developments would be third party certified green buildings. In 2020,2021 and again in 2022, the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark ranked GPL #1 globally amongst listed residential developers for its sustainability and ESG practices. In 2017, GPL was one of the founding partners of the Sustainable Housing Leadership Consortium (SHLC), whose mission is to spread sustainable development practices across the Indian real estate sector. In recent years, Godrej Properties has received over 300 awards and recognitions, including the Porter Prize 2019, The Most Trusted Real Estate Brand in the 2019 Brand Trust Report, Builder of the Year at the CNBC-Awaaz Real Estate Awards 2019, and The Economic Times Best Real Estate Brand 2018.

Title

Senior Manager/ DGM - Strategy

Location

Mumbai

Experience Required
3-4 years for Senior Manager/ 5-6 years for DGM

Reporting To

Head Asset Management – Strategy

Job Description
The role entails primarily asset management, business planning and internal strategic initiatives/assignments for business transformation and optimization. Specific responsibilities would be:

Asset Management & Business Planning

• To review the annual operating plan and the long range plan for the project/asset being managed by factoring in timelines, including approvals, launch, and construction, market sentiment in terms of pricing, structure of land related payments, pay out to private equity partner etc., with aim of efficient cashflow management and ensure adherence to key financial objectives of PBT, NPV, IRR etc. over the life cycle
• Determine the key performance indicators for the project for the year and periodic review of actual performance with respect to these
• Risk Management and Scenario analysis for optimising the business plan
• Drive all cross functional and key business decisions related to the asset

Strategic Assignments

• Work with Strategy and Functional Heads on key strategic assignments for developing long term capability of the business for Godrej Properties to emerge as a sustained market leader. Examples of such assignments are reducing time to launch, ramping up execution capability, entry strategy for new markets etc.
• Prepare the business analysis and scenarios
• Work with a cross functional team to drive the recommendations and their implementation thereafter

Qualifications And Skills Requirement

• Undergrad from leading institutions (preferably civil engineer)
• C.A. or MBA from Tier 1 (IIMs/ISB/FMS/XLRI) or international business schools
• Atleast 2 years of Experience in Real Estate/ Infrastructure sector
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and business acumen
• Sound understanding of financial modelling
• Excellent working knowledge of MS Excel and PowerPoint
• Good teamwork skills to be able to contribute and drive cross functional assignments and decisions
• Experience working with senior decision makers, or in corporate strategy roles or in tier 1 consulting firms preferred

An inclusive Godrej
Before you go, there is something important we want to highlight. There is no place for discrimination at Godrej. Diversity is the philosophy of who we are as a company. And has been for over a century. It's not just in our DNA and nice to do. Being more diverse - especially having our team members reflect the diversity of our businesses and communities - helps us innovate better and grow faster. We hope this resonates with you.

We take pride in being an equal opportunities employer. We recognize merit and encourage diversity. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination on the basis of nationality, race, color, religion, caste, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age, or marital status and ensure equal opportunities for all our team members.

If this sounds like a role for you, apply now

We look forward to meeting you.