1. Operations Centre of Excellence (COE) Leadership • Design and deploy standardized execution frameworks covering the full project lifecycle—from feasibility and design to construction, handover, and stabilization. • Establish enterprise-wide operating standards, SOPs, stage-gate reviews, decision rights, governance cadence, and escalation mechanisms. • Act as the custodian of execution discipline across all asset classes and geographies. 2. Portfolio Governance & Performance Assurance • Set up and govern a Portfolio PMO / Enterprise Control Tower. • Drive portfolio visibility through dashboards, MIS, early-warning systems, and risk heatmaps. • Chair periodic portfolio performance reviews with Business Heads and Project Leaders. • Lead intervention, recovery, and turnaround frameworks for delayed or at-risk projects. 3. Alliance & Partnership Management (COE) • Develop and institutionalize alliance frameworks for: • Joint Ventures and landowner partnerships • Developers, EPC and PMC partners • Strategic consultants and ecosystem partners • Standardize partner onboarding, governance structures, SLAs, KPIs, and review cadence. • Own partner performance management, escalation, dispute resolution, realignment, and exit strategies. • Build a scalable, high-performing partner ecosystem aligned with long-term growth ambitions. 4. Commercial, Contracting & Risk Governance • Define enterprise standards for contracting philosophy, scope clarity, risk allocation, and claims management. • Review and guide non-standard, complex, or high-risk commercial and alliance structures. • Partner with Legal, Contracts, and Finance teams to strengthen commercial governance and risk mitigation. • Drive cost optimization, value engineering, productivity improvement, and margin protection initiatives. 5. Operational Excellence & Digital Enablement • Institutionalize best practices in: • Planning & scheduling • Cost and cashflow control • Quality assurance / quality control (QA/QC) • Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) • Lead deployment of digital platforms for project controls, analytics, reporting, and ERP integration. • Promote a continuous improvement culture, including Lean principles and standardization. 6. Capability Building & Leadership Development • Define competency frameworks for operations and alliance leadership roles. • Build structured learning, certification, and leadership development pathways. • Mentor senior leaders and build strong succession pipelines for critical operations roles. 7. Strategic Advisory to Leadership • Act as a trusted advisor to the CEO and Board on execution risks, alliance strategy, and scale readiness. • Support evaluation of new business models, redevelopment opportunities, and JV proposals from an execution and governance standpoint. • Total Experience: 20+ years • Relevant Experience: 18–25+ years in Real Estate / Construction / Infrastructure • Proven exposure to multi-project portfolios and enterprise governance models • Experience across residential and commercial developments • Exposure to large Indian groups, MNCs, conglomerates, or leading design/consulting organizations • International project exposure desirable