Job Description

The Brigade Group is one of India\'s leading property developers with over three and a half decades of expertise in building positive experiences for all stakeholders. Instituted in 1986, the company has developed many landmark buildings and transformed the skyline of cities across South India, namely - Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kochi, Mysuru, Mangaluru and Chikmagalur - as well as in GIFT City, Gandhinagar, Gujarat with developments across the Residential, Commercial, Retail, Hospitality and Education sectors. Since its inception, Brigade has completed 275+ buildings amounting to over 80 million sq. ft of developed space across a diverse real estate portfolio.

Brigade assures best-in-class design and top-of-the-line facilities that exude elegance and sophistication. The Residential developments include villas, villaments, penthouses, premium residences, luxury apartments, value homes, urban studios, independent living for seniors, plotted developments and mixed-use lifestyle enclaves and townships. Over the years, the projects have been one-of-a-kind in the sector, for example Brigade developed Brigade Gateway, Bengaluru\'s first lifestyle enclave and Brigade Exotica, one of the tallest residential buildings in Bengaluru.

Brigade is among the few developers that also enjoys a reputation of developing Grade A Commercial properties. The license owners of the World Trade Center across South India, the Group\'s commercial spaces have top international clients operating out of them. Brigade also entered the co-working space with \'BuzzWorks\' in March 2019. The commercial segment has seen consistent growth over the last few years with over 5 million sq. ft of office spaces under development. Brigade Retail\'s first venture was the iconic, world-class Orion Mall at Brigade Gateway, subsequently expanding with Orion Avenue and Orion Uptown. Brigade\'s Hospitality offerings include star hotels, recreational clubs, convention centres and The Baking Company, a unique patisserie.

For 13 years in a row, Great Place to Work Institute & Economic Times have consistently rated us as one of the India\'s best companies to work for in the Real Estate Industry. The awards and recognition received by the Group across various categories serve as a testimony to Brigade as a proven brand, well established and trustworthy coupled with excellent customer service and impeccable build quality.

Job objective :

- To lead the hospitality division and create world-class hospitality and resort developments and will be responsible for overseeing the planning, development, and execution of all hospitality-related projects within our real estate portfolio.

- Develop and implement the overall Project Execution Strategy and ensure timely completion of all projects adhering to defined standards of cost and quality.

- Drive long-term value creation, profitability and engineering efficiency through process improvements and value engineering initiatives.

- Define construction engineering competencies and ensure they are updated in line with the best practices and latest technologies.

Core Responsibilities :

Strategic :

- Develop and implement the strategic vision for the hospitality construction division, aligning it with overall departmental and organizational objectivities.

- Lead the planning, design, and development of hotel projects from concept to completion.

- Provide functional guidance to ensure standardization of Project Execution practices.

- Develop and implement SOPs for the Projects Department; Lead the development of a framework for reporting & MIS.

- Establish a Knowledge Management Framework for sharing of best practices, experiences, and key learning across all the Hotel projects.

Operational :

- Work closely with the Chief Operating Officer - Projects to develop the project management framework (project planning, resource allocation etc) for all Hotel projects; Drive project implementation within the optimum turn-around time.

- Establish Organization guidelines on project scheduling and cost control; Set cost saving targets and build a sense of commercial awareness amongst all project execution personnel.

- Provide input and ensure implementation of robust quality assurance & HSE policies.

- Lead the timely empanelment of partners (consultants, vendors, contractors etc) to suit business / project needs, through stringent evaluation in collaboration with the Contracts and procurement departments.

- Ensure high operational efficiency, quality, and service delivery, coordinate with QA for periodic audits and drive compliance with ISO and other quality & safety standards.

- Lead project review meetings with the consultants and contractors for critical projects; Review all Chennai /Bangalore projects to ensure adherence to the pre-set timelines.

- Participate in monthly Engineering Meets to identify & address issues & concerns and share initiatives & best practices across projects.

- Drive implementation of project site reporting mechanisms and issue resolution procedures to ensure timely communication of critical information from projects sites, Monitor project budgets, resource requirements, cycle time and productivity norms across all the projects.

- Review the MIS on progress of all projects and submit the same to the Top Management.

- Drive cost savings through process standardization, value engineering and effective project management practices across all hotel projects

- Develop Department and project budgets; Monitor and ensure adherence to the same.

Financial :

- Drive cost savings through process standardization, value engineering and effective project management practices across all projects.

- Develop Department and project budgets; Monitor and ensure adherence to the same.

- Work closely with the Finance Department to ensure timely availability of working capital and funds; Ensure timely payments.

People :

- Actively participate in recruitment of the team.

- Conduct performance reviews and developmental plans of team members and emphasize on succession planning.

- Emphasize innovation and foster the environment of learning.

What are we looking for?

- Knowledge of the Real Estate Industry, project planning, Engineering Concepts. (For hotel projects)

- Knowledge of Construction Technology, Tools, and software

- Knowledge of Regulatory Framework applicable to projects

- Excellent communication skills

- Passion to excel & team spirit.

Qualification :

- BE(Civil)/M. Tech and a Management degree with 18- 20 years relevant industry experience with specialization in managing Hotel projects. Should have managed construction of large scale & hotel projects.

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