Project Lead

Role & responsibilities

Portfolio & Project Management

• Lead the end-to-end planning, execution, monitoring, and closure of multiple large-scale interior fit-out projects across Bengaluru.
• Drive project delivery in line with business objectives, timelines, quality standards, and commercial targets.
• Manage project schedules, milestones, dependencies, and overall portfolio performance.

Budget & Commercial Management

• Develop and manage project and portfolio-level budgets, forecasts, and cost plans.
• Monitor project financials, revenue, expenditure, margins, and cost variances.
• Identify cost optimization opportunities through value engineering, procurement strategy, and effective cost control.

Client & Stakeholder Management

• Act as the primary point of contact for enterprise clients and senior internal stakeholders.
• Provide regular updates on project progress, financial health, risks, and key decisions.
• Build strong client relationships and ensure effective resolution of project-related issues.

Execution & Operational Leadership

• Lead cross-functional teams comprising Project Managers, Engineers, Designers, contractors, and other project stakeholders.
• Ensure effective resource planning, allocation, and utilization across multiple projects.
• Establish and drive project management best practices, SOPs, quality benchmarks, and standardized processes.

Vendor, Procurement & Risk Management

• Develop and implement effective vendor and procurement strategies.
• Drive value engineering, cost optimization, contractor management, and timely procurement.
• Review method statements and ensure efficient execution and delivery.
• Proactively identify project risks, construction bottlenecks, and approval dependencies, and implement mitigation plans.

Compliance & Quality

• Ensure projects comply with NBC, local building codes, fire and life safety requirements, environmental standards, and applicable statutory regulations.
• Maintain consistent quality, safety, and brand standards across all project locations.

Technical Skills & Qualifications

• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Project, AutoCAD, MS Excel, and MS Office Suite.
• Strong understanding of project planning, scheduling, budgeting, BOQ, estimation, procurement, contracts, construction methodologies, and fit-out execution.
• Experience in commercial interiors, workplace solutions, office fit-outs, or large-scale interior projects is preferred.
• PMP, PMI, or other recognized Project Management certifications will be an advantage.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management, negotiation, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred candidate profile

A senior project management professional with 815 years of experience in large-scale commercial interior fit-out / workplace projects, preferably handling multiple projects across Bengaluru or similar markets.

The ideal candidate should have:

• Strong end-to-end project delivery experience, from planning through execution and closure.
• Experience managing large project budgets, cost control, BOQ, procurement, and value engineering.
• Strong enterprise client and senior stakeholder management skills.
• Proven experience leading cross-functional teams, contractors, vendors, designers, and engineers.
• Strong understanding of construction, MEP coordination, quality, safety, and statutory compliance.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, identify risks, and drive projects within agreed timeline, budget, and quality parameters.
• Proficiency in MS Project, AutoCAD, MS Excel/Office.
• PMP/PMI certification would be an added advantage.