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Chief – Operations & Alliance Management

AdaniMumbai🇮🇳India

Quick overview

SeniorityMid Senior
Employment typeFull Time
Work modeHybrid
LocationMumbai, India
OnboardingERPContinuous ImprovementPerformance ManagementScheduling

Job description

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

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