Lodha Group - DGM - Strategy

Lodha Group:

“At Lodha, we think different. We don’t just build structures, we create environments that enrich people’s lives in their living and work spaces.”

Established in 1980, the Lodha Group is Mumbai’s premier real estate developer. The Group is currently developing in excess of 30 million sq ft of prime real estate, over 27 projects in and around Mumbai, from Napean Sea Road to Dombivali. In FY 2010-11, the group had sales of over Rs. 6500 cr (USD 1.4 billion) making it the largest real estate developer in the country. With Lodha Bellezza, an unparalleled super-luxury residential project in Hyderabad, the Group begun its geographic expansion, and is soon expected to launch its first project in Pune.

The Lodha Group has several landmark developments to its credit, including World One - the world’s tallest residential tower; Lodha Bellissimo - the only Indian residential development to feature amongst the top 1000 landscapes in the world; and Palava - 21st century India’s largest planned city, spread over 3600 acres. The Group has also made history by recording the biggest land deal in India till date, buying a plot in Wadala for Rs.4,053 crore, from the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA). The group currently employs over 2300 associates and provides site-based employment to over 25,000 workers.

About the Strategy Team:

We have invested in a strong and professional strategy team that can help meet and exceed our growth ambitions and build organizational capability on all fronts. We are aggressively seeking a Sr. Strategist to carry forward the ambitious growth plans of the Group.

The team comprises of nearly ~30 professionals from the best global business schools including Stanford, London Business School, University of Chicago,IIMs and ISB. These professionals have been drawn from the likes of McKinsey ,BCG, AT Kearney, Accenture or directly from campus.

The work ranges from pure strategy initiatives to getting it done. Also, the strategy team serves as an incubator for new initiatives across the company as well as building future leaders. The range of work includes

- Strategic initiatives across the company or incubating and driving new business lines like retail, education, etc.

- Operational effectiveness projects, with select departments being chosen each year for transformational activities.

- Partner search and setting up strategic alliances across functions

- Portfolio assessments including demand/supply modeling & projections for our key markets.

- Conduct feasibilities for new businesses or land acquisitions

- Project Co-ordination & Handover, leading to efficient project delivery in terms of time and quality of product

Your role

- As a DGM, your role would include contributing to team problem solving efforts for the engagement, identifying issues, forming hypotheses, designing and conducting analyses, synthesizing conclusions into recommendations and helping to implement change within the organization.

- You would be required to own workstreams/ projects and guide associates in their respective workstreams. This role also requires working closely with the cross-functional teams for implementation of specific engagements and across multiple projects.

- You would be constantly involved in discussions and presentations with the top management/board.

The person:

- Strong problem solving skills with a practical sense of what works in an organizational setting

- High motivation levels with a ‘can do’ attitude.

- Self starter looking for an exciting and transformational work environment.

- Possess strong communication skills.

- Interest in the real estate sector required, passion desirable, prior experience in the sector not mandatory.

Education and Industry exposure:

- MBA from a reputed institution (Top 20 schools worldwide + top Indian schools (IIMs/ ISB)) with a minimum post MBA work experience of 2-3 yrs.

- Associate/ equivalent in top Tier consulting organizations such as McKinsey, BCG, AT Kearney or part of an international strategy group in a leading corporation

- Additional experience in real-estate/infra will be considered a plus

What we offer:

- Ability to build expertise in a sunrise sector with a company committed to innovation and transformation

- Accelerated trajectories entirely based on meritocracy

- Intellectual stimulation that equals the Big 3 strategy consulting groups, but with the impact of seeing and making it happen in reality

- Strong visibility with senior management

- Competitive compensation with leveraged performance based variable compensation and opportunity for wealth sharing

- Individual based organizational development plan and training opportunities with consulting like development inputs

To Apply

- Email your updated curriculum vitae with the subject “Recruitment – DGM, Strategy”