Position Title: Deputy Project Director (DPD), Pune
Job Summary
- Manage and coordinate projects through all phases of design, planning, construction, liaison and sales
- Provide leadership for site project management function by managing, coordinating, and developing staff of KPDL and third party vendors
- Partner with Business Head to manage the project operations.
Key Roles and Responsibilities
- Develop and propose strategic plan, program and budget for projects under control to Business Head
- Ensure assigned projects are completed within budgets and schedules while meeting project's internal stakeholders needs, business objectives and design guidelines
- Manage programs and managers within the project to ensure successful completion and minimum deviation from the project plan in terms of scope, schedule, cost and quality
- Interface with appropriate levels of management to obtain funding approval.
- Responsible for tracking and reviewing project Liaison activities. Engagement in Liaison activities has to come from Management on case to case basis. .
- Responsible for ensuring that site based team:
- Manages the project team including architects, engineers, workplace consultants, construction managers and administrative support.
- Develops schedules and budgets for assigned projects.
- Identifies and evaluates alternative solutions to best meet program goals.
- Prepares detailed construction cost estimates and documentation for project funding authorization.
- Interact with function heads to clarify specific needs and requirements.
- Ensure best utilization of resources, minimum wastage of raw materials and emergency (unplanned) purchases
- In certain circumstances, the Deputy Project Director will be responsible for managing special studies, initiatives or due diligence assignments on mutual agreement with up-line manager.
- Identify potential risks for the function in face of KPDL pursuing a rapid growth strategy and develop a risk mitigation strategy
- D&D Head and DPD should ensure that the project efficiencies related to Design are met as per the guidelines set by the Leadership during the pre-construction/design phase by value engineering
Education and Experience
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, Construction, Architecture or related technical field
- Minimum of 5 to 8 years of experience in the direct management of large, complex real estate projects with desired experience/expertise in:
- Program Management
- Site analysis and approvals
- Budget Control and Estimation
- Design and construction coordination
- Project scheduling & monitoring
