Senior Manager - Strategy - Real Estate - IIM/ISB/FMS/XLRI

The role entails primarily asset management, business planning and internal strategic consulting for business transformation and optimisation.

Specific responsibilities would be :

Asset Management :

- To formulate the business plan for new projects and ensure adherence to key financial objectives of PBT, NPV, IRR etc. over the life cycle

- Ensure timely execution of the project

- The focus on asset management role would be greater during the period from deal signing to project launch as the asset manager would be required to :

a) ensure that the design is in line with the positioning and costing envisaged in the business plan

b) monitor if costing of the product is optimized while preserving the quality and customer experience

c) formulate marketing and sales plan and determine the optimal launch plan for the project

d) highlight any risks to the business

- Drive all cross functional and key business decisions related to the asset

Business Planning :

- To make the annual operating plan and the long range plan for the asset being managed by factoring in timelines, including approvals, launch, and construction, market sentiment in terms of pricing, structure of land related payments, pay out to private equity partner etc., with aim of efficient cashflow management and preserving the business plan envisaged at the time of deal closing

- Scenario analysis for optimising the business plan

- Determine the key performance indicators for the project for the year and periodic review of actual performance with respect to these

Strategic Assignments :

- Work with Strategy Head and Functional Heads on key strategic assignments for developing long term capability of the business for Godrej Properties to emerge as a sustained market leader. Examples of such assignments are sales acceleration, reducing time to launch, new product development, entry strategy for new markets etc.

- Prepare the business analysis and scenarios

- Work with a cross functional team to drive the recommendations and their implementation thereafter

Qualifications and Skills Requirement :

- Undergrad from leading institutions (preferably civil engineer)

- MBA from Tier 1 (IIMs/ISB/FMS/XLRI) or international business schools

- Experience working with senior decision makers, or in corporate strategy roles or in tier 1 consulting firms preferred

- Strong analytical and problem solving skills, and business acumen

- Sound understanding of financial modelling

- Strong leadership and people management skills to be able to drive cross functional assignments and decisions