VP-Projects/Head-Operations- Luxury Retail

As the Infrastructure Project Lead for retail formats and commercial spaces, your primary responsibility will be to oversee the end-to-end execution of infrastructure projects, coordinate with vendors, and manage multi-store rollouts. Your focus will be on ensuring timely delivery, cost efficiency, and compliance with quality standards. You will be expected to provide strategic leadership for projects involving new store setups and renovations across multiple locations in India, totaling over 1 million square feet. This will involve collaborating with senior leadership and planning teams to align project timelines and goals, as well as executing retail expansion and civil/interior fit-outs for large format stores and malls. Vendor and stakeholder management will also be a key aspect of your role, including onboarding, contracting, and execution coordination for each project. You will work closely with store planning, architects, consultants, and brand teams to ensure adherence to technical specifications and brand aesthetics. Your responsibilities will also include leading site supervision during new store openings, preparing purchase requests and work schedules, monitoring construction milestones, and ensuring timely handovers. Additionally, you will be responsible for tracking work progress, managing billing approvals, and maintaining detailed documentation for all store openings and handovers. In terms of team leadership, you will be required to build and guide regional project teams, driving adherence to safety, statutory, and company standards. You will also need to ensure process implementation and audit readiness, while fostering a culture of compliance within your teams. To be successful in this role, you must possess a Diploma/ITI in Civil Engineering, certification in AutoCAD, and Safety/STCW training. You should have at least 15 years of experience in retail infrastructure, civil execution, fit-outs, and multi-brand coordination, with a proven track record of having executed projects totaling at least 500,000 square feet across 30 or more locations. Key technical skills required include proficiency in SAP, AutoCAD, MS Office, and a basic understanding of digital workflows. Strong leadership abilities, including vendor negotiation, cross-functional coordination, and team building, are essential, along with soft skills such as being detail-oriented, deadline-driven, a good communicator, and possessing stakeholder empathy. Preferred industries for candidates include Retail (electronics, fashion, malls), Real Estate, Marine Infra, and Corporate Interiors. This is a full-time position based in Bhubaneswar, Orissa, requiring in-person work. Relocation to the area is a requirement for this role.,