Senior Project Manager

Required Senior Project Manager

Location : New Delhi

Experience : 8–12 years

Role Summary

The Senior Project Manager will lead end-to-end execution of commercial office interior fit-out projects, ensuring timely delivery, cost control, quality, and client satisfaction. The role involves overseeing project teams, managing contractors and vendors, coordinating with design and procurement teams, and driving project performance, profitability, and compliance across multiple project sites.

Job Responsibilities

1. Project Planning & Governance

• Lead end-to-end project planning, scheduling, budgeting, and execution in alignment with client expectations and organisational objectives.
• Establish project milestones, resource plans, performance indicators, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Ensure adherence to project timelines, budgets, quality standards, and safety regulations.
• Identify execution risks and implement corrective measures to minimise delays and cost overruns.

2. Project Execution & Team Management

• Oversee on-site execution of civil, carpentry, finishing, and interior fit-out works, excluding MEP scope.
• Manage multiple project teams, contractors, vendors, and specialist agencies to ensure timely and quality delivery.
• Monitor project progress, construction sequencing, manpower deployment, and material availability.
• Coordinate with design, procurement, and commercial teams to resolve site-level challenges and ensure smooth execution.
• Drive quality control, snagging, and timely project handover.

3. Client & Stakeholder Management

• Act as the primary point of contact for clients, consultants, and key stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
• Lead project review meetings, provide progress updates, and ensure timely resolution of client concerns.
• Manage scope changes, variations, claims, and escalations in coordination with internal teams.
• Build and maintain strong client, consultant, contractor, and vendor relationships.

4. Budgeting & Commercial Management

• Monitor project budgets, cost estimates, procurement commitments, and actual expenditure.
• Ensure effective resource utilisation and cost control without compromising quality.
• Review BOQs, tender documents, material specifications, and vendor quotations.
• Support billing, variation management, commercial negotiations, and project profitability.

5. Leadership, Reporting & Compliance

• Lead, mentor, and manage Project Managers, site teams, and execution personnel.
• Establish project governance mechanisms, reporting structures, and performance review processes.
• Review project MIS, dashboards, site reports, risk registers, and quality documentation.
• Ensure compliance with contractual requirements, statutory regulations, safety standards, and sustainability requirements, including LEED documentation where applicable.
• Drive process improvements, operational efficiency, and consistent project delivery standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture, Interior Design, or Construction Management.
• 8–12 years of relevant experience in commercial office interior fit-out and project execution, preferably in a design-and-build organisation.
• Proven experience managing large-scale commercial interior projects and multiple project teams.
• Strong understanding of construction planning, site execution, finishing works, procurement coordination, and material specifications.
• Experience in project budgeting, cost control, BOQs, vendor negotiations, variations, and commercial management.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, tender documents, and construction specifications.
• Excellent leadership, client management, stakeholder coordination, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong reporting, documentation, and project management capabilities.
• Willingness to travel to project sites across locations, as required.
• Preferred Experience: Candidates with experience in corporate office interiors, commercial interior fit-outs, and turnkey design-and-build projects will be preferred.