Join our dynamic Real Estate and Infrastructure team as a Deputy Manager, specializing in Cost Control and Internal Audit. You will play a crucial role in supporting leading developers and investors in managing complex real estate projects from planning through handover.

This position offers the opportunity to contribute to robust project governance and monitoring frameworks, with a keen focus on schedule, cost, contracts, and overall project delivery.

As part of a dedicated team, you'll be instrumental in ensuring the successful execution of high-profile residential real estate projects within the Mumbai region.

Manage and oversee PMO and project monitoring for residential real estate projects across all phases, including planning, design, procurement, construction, and handover.

Review and meticulously track master project schedules, construction programs, critical paths, dependencies, and look-ahead plans. Identify and report on delays, bottlenecks, constraints, and potential schedule slippages.

Monitor project budgets, commitments, expenditures, cash flows, forecasts, and variations, coordinating closely with stakeholders to manage potential cost overruns.

Oversee contracts and procurement activities, from tender packages and vendor appointments to long-lead items and contractual milestones.

Track design development, RFI status, design changes, and inter-disciplinary coordination. Monitor construction progress across all work packages, including civil, structural, architectural, façade, MEP, and external development.

Establish and maintain risk, issue, and action trackers, proactively identifying and escalating risks impacting project cost, schedule, quality, or delivery. Analyze project information to highlight critical risks, delays, and required management decisions.

Prepare comprehensive weekly and monthly project dashboards, MIS reports, progress reports, and executive summaries. Facilitate project review meetings, document key decisions, and follow up on action items for timely closure.

Coordinate with and guide junior team members in project monitoring, data analysis, and reporting, ensuring accuracy and quality.

We are seeking a professional with a B.E./B.Tech in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field, ideally complemented by a postgraduate qualification in Construction/Project Management. A strong understanding of the residential project lifecycle, including design, approvals, procurement, construction, and close-out, is essential.

Demonstrated experience in residential real estate, project management, project monitoring, PMC, project controls, or construction advisory is required. Proficiency in Primavera P6 and/or MS Project, along with strong MS Excel and PowerPoint skills, is necessary for schedule analysis, progress reporting, and presentation.

Key skills include a solid grasp of project planning, scheduling, cost monitoring, contracts, risk management, and project governance. You should possess excellent analytical, problem-solving, report-writing, and presentation skills, coupled with strong stakeholder management and communication abilities to effectively coordinate with diverse project teams and consultants.

Familiarity with RERA and statutory approval requirements for residential projects is preferred. The ability to work effectively in a site-oriented, fast-paced project environment, manage multiple priorities, and meet reporting demands is crucial.